About
한글 따라쓰기 is a printable workbook + free companion website designed to teach Korean handwriting to K-pop fans, K-drama lovers, and anyone serious about learning the Korean alphabet.
How Hangul was born
Most alphabets drifted into shape over centuries. Hangul was invented. In 1443, King Sejong the Great created it — first called 훈민정음 (Hunminjeongeum), "the proper sounds for the instruction of the people" — and proclaimed it in 1446. Back then, reading meant mastering thousands of Classical Chinese characters, so most ordinary people were locked out of the written word. Sejong wanted a script so simple that anyone could learn it.
And it is. Each consonant echoes the shape of the mouth, tongue, or throat that makes its sound, and every vowel is built from just three strokes — a dot (·) for the heavens, a flat line (ㅡ) for the earth, and an upright line (ㅣ) for a person. It is one of the very few writing systems on earth with a known inventor and a deliberate, scientific design. Korea still celebrates it every October 9 on Hangul Day, and the original Hunminjeongeum is inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World register.
The National Hangeul Museum
Want to go deeper? The National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관) in Yongsan, Seoul — right beside the National Museum of Korea — tells the whole story of Hangul, from Sejong's first letters to modern type design. It opened on Hangul Day in 2014, and admission is free.
Visit the National Hangeul Museum ↗Why this exists
Most Korean alphabet workbooks are written for English speakers only, and most apps are subscription-based. We wanted something that:
- Works in 23 languages (English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, and 19 others)
- Is printable — write on paper or tablet
- You buy once — no subscription
- Follows the Look · Trace · Write 3-step method used in Korean elementary schools
What's included
4 volumes covering 14 consonants, 21 vowels, 140 syllables, and 64 essential Korean words. Around 430 printable pages per language.
Companion website (you're here)
Every character has an interactive page with stroke-order video and pronunciation. Free, no signup required.