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cinji - new cultural applications of hangul

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cinji - new cultural applications of hangul

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https://www.dandad.org/awards/new-blood/2017/monotype/3136/regather-hangul/

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Let's learn the principle of Hangul creation!

Please watch the following video  first.

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[국립한글박물관] 한글창제의 원리(2020 재편집ver.)

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What are the outstanding properties of Hangul?

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What are the outstanding properties of Hangul?

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What are limitations of Hangul that Lee & Ramsey point out?

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What are limitations of Hangul that Lee & Ramsey point out?

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One noteworthy aspect of Hangul was the motivation behind its creation. It was mentioned in the video that King Sejong created Hangul in hopes of helping many illiterate commoners who struggled with the gap between the spoken Korean language and the Chinese characters that were used in reading and writing. Hangul became more than an alphabet, it became a unifying force.

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Can you think of application of Hangul in different areas? What about innovative fonts and Hangul design? Look for some examples and share them with everyone.

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New cultural invention using Hangul - Not quite an invention but Hangul was used as an expression of art/fashion

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Notice of the upcoming show at the KCC.

An Exhibition of Hangul featuring four very different Korean Artists ranging from Fashion to Typography

AHN Sang-Soo, CHUN Kyung-Woo, KIM Jong-Won and LIE Sang-Bong
30th March 2009 ~ 16th May 2009

Centred around and inspired by the Korean writing system Hangul, the Korean Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the upcoming Exhibition of contemporary fashion and design featuring the much lauded Korean Typographer AHN Sang-Soo, the challenging Photography of CHUN Kyung-Woo, the graceful Calligraphy of KIM Jong-Won and the highly acclaimed fashion designer and cultural icon LIE Sang-Bong.

This exhibition focuses on the pivotal role Hangul has played in Korean culture, thought and history. The title "Hangul = Spirit" reveals the many layers inherent in Hangul, representing how Hangul has functioned as a unifying thread connecting us with our past whilst at the same time continuing to offer an insight into the identity of the Korean people. The spirit of Hangul therefore also encompasses the central characteristics of empathy, love and generosity. The artistic adaptation of Hangul by these four artists, in terms of their experimentation, re-inscription, re-shaping and re-contextualization of the medium of language is therefore the focus of this exhibition.

AHN Sang-Soo (Typographic Designer) is a leading figure in Korean typeface development and typographic design. He is most famous for his invention of new, radically high impact typefaces which break away from the inherently limited, traditional square typeface of Hangul: in celebration of this a new font now bears his name. AHN is the 1998 recipient of the Grand Prix of Zgraf8, and the 2007 Gutenberg Award from Leipzig, Germany. He regularly travels abroad to lecture on his projects and to promote Asian Design developments and ideas.

CHUN Kyung-Woo (Photographer) is a photographer of intense portraits who has shown his work to great acclaim across Europe. CHUN takes the photographer's art of using time and light to create highly individual, informative and creative portraits. The technique of painting with light extends the length of time for each exposure from fractions of a second to minutes, in which time a calligraphic script is written in light. By prompting the calligraphers to write their 'perfect' calligraphy with a light pen for the duration of the exposure, Chun is encouraging us to contemplate our own personal relationship with time.

KIM Jong-Won (Calligrapher) is one of Asia's leading Calligraphers. KIM has received awards for Excellency from both the Japanese and Chinese Institutions for Calligraphy. KIM's Hangul calligraphy work evokes the basis of the creation of the Hangul vowels where '·' represents heaven, ' |' represents an upright human, and '-' represents the earth: the earth, the sky and humankind are the basic elements in the oriental view of the universe. Beginning with these three elements and understanding the relationship between the calligrapher and the brush each stroke becomes an emotional expression; this representation of emotion therefore takes on a greater meaning than the character that is written.

LIE Sang-Bong (Fashion Designer) is a multi-talented international designer who has become a cultural icon in Korea; with the application of traditional Korean culture within his designs his work has contributed to a greater awareness of Korea and as such he is a mainstay of the 'Korea wave' that has spread throughout Asia. In 2010, to assist with Seoul's appointment as the 'World Design Capital', LIE Sang-Bong will be the official Cultural Ambassador to the city of Seoul. LIE has shown, to critical acclaim, at the Paris Pret-a-Porter since 2002 with each collection building on the last using culturally iconic themes such as Hangul, typography, calligraphy and traditional patterns. His Hangul design has appeared on the catwalk since 2005, which led to his design of the LG Shine phone: 'Designer's Edition'. His 2009 A/W collection saw the Daily Telegraph announce that Lie was the "Alexander McQueen of Korea".

A Forum will be held on the 31st March 2009 from 4pm in partnership with the Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Students from the world of fashion and design will be invited to spend an Afternoon with Lie Sang-Bong. After a tour of the exhibition, LIE Sang-bong will host a discussion group on the fashion world, his work, inspiration and influences.

For booking your place of forum or more information, please contact:

0207 004 2600 or info [at] kccuk [dot] org [dot] uk

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Hangul=Spirit: Inspired by Korean Characters

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(sorry there was no plus sign under the questions so I didn't know how else to add my responses)

1. What are the outstanding properties of Hangul? One outstanding property is that the alphabet is based off of the shape of one’s mouth when pronouncing the sound. Also, this alphabet system allowed for widespread literacy in Korea

2. What are limitations of Hangul that Lee & Ramsey point out? One limitation is that everything is organized in syllables which makes it difficult to organize phrases alphabetically.