1 3036353 KOREAN FOR CONVERSATION AND COMMUNICATE Aj. Tanes Saijitborisut Facts about Korea • North Korea • South Korea Facts about Korea • Capital: Seoul • Area: 100,210 km2 • Population: 51,302,044 (2014 estimate) • Currency: South Korean won (₩) • Official languages: South Korean standard The Korean Language & Alphabet • Korean is a language spoken by Korean people, which includes approximately 45 million Koreans in South Korea, 30 million Koreans in North Korea, and six million ethnic Koreans living overseas. • Among all the languages of the world, Korean ranks ninth in the number of speakers. The Korean Language & Alphabet • The Korean alphabet, which is called Hun-geul (한글), was created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great (세종대황). The Korean Language & Alphabet • Han-geul’s original name was Hunminjeong-eum (훈민정음) which literally means, “The correct sounds teaching people.” The Principles of Han-geul • Vowels • The vowels are based on the shape of the sky, earth, and human. ● Sky (The sky is round) ㅡ Earth (The earth is flat) ㅣ A human being (A person is standing) •ㅣ+●=ㅏ ● +ㅣ = ㅓ ● +ㅡ = ㅗ • Vowels • 10 Basic vowels (고려대학교 한국어문화교육센터(2008), 재미있는 한국어1) • Vowels • 11 Combination vowels (고려대학교 한국어문화교육센터(2008), 재미있는 한국어1) The Principles of Han-geul • Consonants (신지영(2011), 한국어의 말소리) The Principles of Han-geul • Consonants • The consonants are based on the shape of voice organs. (고려대학교 한국어문화교육센터(2008), 재미있는 한국어1) • Consonants • 14 Basic Consonants • Consonants • 5 Double Consonants (고려대학교 한국어문화교육센터(2008), 재미있는 한국어1) • Consonants as a final sounds (연세대학교 한국어학당(2011), 연세한국어 한국어 읽기1) • Let’s read the following Korean Boy-band & Girl-group names 샤이니 소녀시대 슈퍼주니어 카라 • Let’s read the following Korean Boy-band & Girl-group names 동방신기 에프티아일랜드 투엔니원 애프터스쿨 • Let’s read the following Korean Boy-band & Girl-group names 빅뱅 원더걸스 엑소 인피니트 감사합니다