People gather in front of the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to mark the 575th Hangul Day on Saturday, during a long weekend which runs through Monday. King Sejong (1397-1450) created the Korean letter system known as hangul during the final eight years of his life.
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![People gather in front of the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to mark the 575th Hangul Day on Saturday, during a long weekend which runs through Monday. King Sejong (1397-1450) created the Korean letter system known as hangul during the final eight years of his life. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11127872.webp?imageId=11127872&width=960&height=664&format=jpg)
