The pragmatic and innovative Choe Sejin — 15th-16th c. Korean phonetician, translator, and interpreter
Language Log 2022-04-22
Summary:
[This is a guest post by S. Robert Ramsey] The Statue of King Sejong in Downtown Seoul. The brilliance of good king Sejong (1397-1450) overshadows another great mind of Joseon Korea, a middle-class man named Choe Sejin (1465-1642). Make no mistake: Sejong deserves every glowing tribute Koreans have ever given him. Yes, he created the astonishing Korean writing system (now called […]