Korean

Korean is the language spoken primarily in South and North Korea, using the unique Hangul script, which was developed in the 15th century to promote literacy. It is part of the Koreanic language family and features a complex system of honorifics that reflect social relationships. Korean grammar is characterized by subject-object-verb order, agglutinative structure (adding suffixes to words to indicate tense, mood, etc.), and a rich system of vocabulary influenced by Chinese, Japanese, and Western languages. It is an important cultural and national identifier, with a vibrant literary, artistic, and digital media scene.