Doodle Art Director (Thoka Maer) and I progressed the designs to focus more on the people. But even the greatest things don't last unless there are people who find value in it and use it. Did you draw inspiration from anything in particular for this Doodle?Ī: Jiphyeonjeon(집현전) is the place where Hangul was invented by the scholars of Joseon Dynasty, so this was my initial inspiration for the scene. Since this project is centered around the “Google” letters, I was excited and nervous at the same time! What were your first thoughts when you were approached about working on this Doodle?Ī: As an illustrator, my focus until now was on creating visual content that helps the audience to understand the context I mean to convey (generally in the absence of text). Working on an illustration related to the letter itself has never been on my idea list oddly enough but working on this Doodle has helped me reflect on the effort that went into its creation and how it has enriched my life. Why was this topic meaningful to you personally?Ī: Korean traditional culture has always been my inspiration and Hangul being one of the biggest parts of Korean culture is what made this topic so interesting to me. Below, he shares his thoughts behind the making of this Doodle: Today’s Doodle was illustrated by Seoul-based guest artist Joonho Brian Ko. One way they do this is by exploring the National Hangeul Museum, where exhibits showcase Hangul letters and their impact on the country. Koreans celebrate the holiday by taking the day off of school and work to reflect on this writing system.
Korea’s nationwide literacy rate is nearly 100% today! This efficient writing system allowed Koreans of all ages and classes to learn to communicate through text and significantly boosted literacy. To encourage its use, popular poems, verses and proverbs were translated into Hangul. Today’s Doodle artwork depicts a workshop with women from the Joseon dynasty, who have been known for popularizing Hangul after it was developed. The letters consist of simple strokes and sounds that reflect the spoken word.
With the goal of improving literacy, a modern alphabet was created with 24 letters, 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Instead, they used a complex mix of characters from Chinese and other writing systems-which made it difficult for less-educated people to learn to read and write. This holiday honors the advent of the modern Korean alphabet ( Hangul), which dramatically increased literacy rates across Korea.īefore Hangul, Koreans did not have a written form of their native language. Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Seoul-based guest artist Joonho Brian Ko, celebrates Hangul Day (한글날).
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