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Due to lack of public education, Hangeul was still not being used by the majority of ______.
Due to lack of public education, Hangeul was still not being used by the majority of ______.
people
The first private newspaper which was written in only Hangeul and English was printed in ______.
The first private newspaper which was written in only Hangeul and English was printed in ______.
1886
Other media sources soon followed, and although a few ______ characters were still used, there were not as many as before.
Other media sources soon followed, and although a few ______ characters were still used, there were not as many as before.
Hanja
Nearly a decade later in 1894, it was proclaimed that Hangeul was to be used for official documents and using ______ was to be a secondary means of explanation.
Nearly a decade later in 1894, it was proclaimed that Hangeul was to be used for official documents and using ______ was to be a secondary means of explanation.
With these big steps toward making Hangeul more popular in Korea, King Sejong's dream of everyone being able to ______ seemed to be on a successful journey.
With these big steps toward making Hangeul more popular in Korea, King Sejong's dream of everyone being able to ______ seemed to be on a successful journey.
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Hangeul Development
- Hangeul was not widely used by the majority of people due to lack of public education.
- The first private newspaper, printed in 1890, used only Hangeul and English.
- Other media sources followed, significantly reducing the use of Chinese characters.
Hangeul Adoption
- In 1894, Hangeul was proclaimed as the primary script for official documents.
- Chinese characters were demoted to a secondary means of explanation.
- This marked a significant step towards King Sejong's dream of universal literacy in Korea.
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