Sejong the Great
Fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul
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Updated 2026-05-29
Sejong ruled Joseon from 1418 to 1450 and invented Hangul, Korea's native alphabet—basically the linguistic equivalent of deciding your entire country needed a better keyboard. Korean history's consensus pick for greatest king.
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Sejong, commonly known as Sejong the Great, was the fourth monarch of the Koreanic state Joseon. He ruled from 1418 to his death in 1450. He is widely regarded as the greatest king in Korean history, and is particularly remembered for the creation of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language.
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