Hangul Day
E125425
Hangul Day is a South Korean national holiday that celebrates the creation and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, by King Sejong the Great in the 15th century.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl Day | 1 |
| Hangeul Day | 1 |
| Hangeulnal | 1 |
| Hangul Day canonical | 1 |
| 한글날 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1104425 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hangul Day Context triple: [Hangul, commemoratedOn, Hangul Day]
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A.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
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B.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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C.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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D.
Korea Exchange
Korea Exchange is South Korea’s main securities and derivatives marketplace, serving as the country’s primary stock exchange for major companies such as Samsung.
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E.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hangul Day Target entity description: Hangul Day is a South Korean national holiday that celebrates the creation and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, by King Sejong the Great in the 15th century.
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A.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
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B.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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C.
Showa Day
Showa Day is a Japanese national holiday on April 29 that honors the reign and legacy of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and encourages reflection on Japan’s history during his era.
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D.
Korea Exchange
Korea Exchange is South Korea’s main securities and derivatives marketplace, serving as the country’s primary stock exchange for major companies such as Samsung.
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E.
Busan Sea Festival
The Busan Sea Festival is a major annual summer event in Busan, South Korea, featuring beachside concerts, water sports, cultural performances, and various marine-themed activities along the city’s coastline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Korean public holiday
ⓘ
commemorative day ⓘ national holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hangul Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Hangeul Day
Hangul Day ⓘ
surface form:
Hangeulnal
Hangul ⓘ
surface form:
Hangulnal
|
| associatedWith |
National Hangeul Museum
ⓘ
Sejong the Great Memorial Hall ⓘ |
| celebrates |
creation of Hangul
ⓘ
proclamation of Hangul ⓘ |
| celebrationFocus |
Korean literacy
ⓘ
preservation of Korean script ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | promulgation of Hunminjeongeum ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| features |
academic events
ⓘ
official ceremonies ⓘ public campaigns about correct Korean usage ⓘ |
| firstIntroduced | 1926 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | invention of Hangul in the 15th century ⓘ |
| honors |
Sejong the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
King Sejong the Great
the Korean alphabet ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Korean language-related observances
ⓘ
South Korean cultural observances ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national holiday in South Korea ⓘ |
| legalStatusChange | restored as national holiday in 2013 ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Hangul Day
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
한글날
|
| NorthKoreaName |
Hangul Day
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Chosŏn'gŭl Day
조선글날 ⓘ |
| NorthKoreaObservedOn | January 15 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
North Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| observedOn | October 9 ⓘ |
| originalName |
Gagya Day
ⓘ
가갸날 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate the invention of the Korean alphabet
ⓘ
to promote the use of Hangul ⓘ to raise awareness of Korean linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| reinstatedAsPublicHoliday | 2013 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hangul
ⓘ
Joseon ⓘ
surface form:
Joseon dynasty
Sejong the Great ⓘ
surface form:
King Sejong the Great
Korean ⓘ
surface form:
Korean language
|
| removedFromPublicHolidayListIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | Hangul ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | cultural celebration ⓘ |
| wasPublicHolidayUntil | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hangul Day Description of subject: Hangul Day is a South Korean national holiday that celebrates the creation and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, by King Sejong the Great in the 15th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hangeul Day
this entity surface form:
Hangeulnal
this entity surface form:
한글날
this entity surface form:
Chosŏn'gŭl Day