A student from abroad takes part in a Korean-language essay contest at Seoul's Dongkuk University on Oct. 8, 2026, a day ahead of the 580th anniversary of the invention of the Korean alphabet, called Hangeul. King Sejong, the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty's fourth monarch, invented the Korean alphabet in the 15th century. (Yonhap)
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