Join in at the St. Joseph County Public Library (Main Street Branch) Story House for a family-friendly Korean bookmark-making activity to celebrate Korea Week 2025. 




Celebrate Korean Alphabet Day by creating a beautiful bookmark with Korean characters. Ages 5 to 11 are welcome.






Join professors from the University of Notre Dame's Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies to learn about the unique Korean alphabet, called Hangul, and create a beautiful bookmark with Korean letters. The Korean alphabet was created by King Sejong the Great and his scholars in 1443. King Sejong wanted Hangul to be easily understood in order to increase literacy, and Hangul is considered revolutionary because it is so easy to learn. The development of Hangul was such an important tool for democracy that Hangul Day is celebrated on October 9 each year.




About the Series
Korea Week 2025 is co-hosted with Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C. This week is sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Originally published at asia.nd.edu.