List of Korean inventions and discoveries
Writing system
- Hangul is a unique type of alphabet that can be grouped into syllabic blocks.
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A page from the Hunmin Jeong-eum Eonhae. The Hangul-only column, fourth from left, (나랏말ᄊᆞ미), has pitch-accent diacritics to the left of the syllable blocks. -
Encyclopedia in Korean
Thundersticks
Thundersticks are inflated plastic tubes that make a loud clapping noises when struck together. They are usually used at sportings events but have also been used at political rallies in Korea.[1]
MP3 player
The First Digital Audio Player and flash memory MP3 player was built by Saehan Information Systems in 1998.
The first mobiles phones with built-in MP3 players were produced in South Korea in 2003. The innovation spread rapidly and by 2005, more than half of all music sold in South Korea was sold directly to mobile phones.