Hangeul Museum to Open in 2013

A groundbreaking ceremony for a museum on Hangeul, or the Korean alphabet, was held on the grounds of the National Museum of Korea Wednesday.

The government will spend 36-point-eight billion won for the museum, which aims to promote the history and excellence of Hangeul.

The three-story museum is scheduled to open in the first half of 2013. It will largely run programs that will help visitors learn the originality and excellence of Hangeul.

Reported by KBS WORLD Radio

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