![]() ![]() The son of 50,000 won mommy Shin Saimdang, this man was probably much much smarter than you. If you’re studying Chinese, you’re mega jealous! He makes us all look like talentless nobodies! But now because of him even the most casual travelers to Korea can learn to read Korean on a 4 hour flight to Korea (really). Try reading that again… the creation of a writing system (crazy, yo!). But this great man came along and became most famous for leading the effort for the creation of a brand new writing system, Hangeul. Here’s why: before him Koreans used Chinese characters to write Korean (awkward! try doing that with English!). He’s the type of leader that comes only once in many millennia, and Koreans are immensely proud of him. Everyone and everyone knows King Sejong the Great, probably one of Korea’s most famous people ever. ![]() If you don’t know this man, you will once you come to Korea. King Sejong the Great (세종대왕 – Sejongdaewang) So if we go by blood that kindaaa means she’s on one and a half Korean bank notes. ![]() ![]() Good thing she was good at that too because she mothered Yulgok, one of Korea’s greatest scholars and also the face of the 5,000 won South Korean bank note (see below). She did all that awesome stuff that most women could only dream of doing, but back in the 1500’s, it was more important to be just that. But what she’s really known for is simply being a “ good wife and wise mother.” No, seriously. Shin Saimdang was a calligraphist, poet, writer, artist among other awesome Korean things. The most recent addition to the Korean won banknotes is the only sexy lady to be on any South Korean bank note (just kidding, she wasn’t that sexy). If you’re going to see someone everyday, you should at least get to know their names! Find out why these people are some of the most awesome people in Korean history! You’ll use money pretty much every day you’re in Korea, and that means you’ll be seeing these faces everyday too. If you’re in Korea, of course you’ll have to deal with South Korean won. ![]()
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