DAEJEON — Commemorative medals marking the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day have been issued, honoring the historical value of the Korean alphabet and King Sejong's devotion to his people.
The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO) said on the 30th that the medals mark 2026, the centennial of the first "Gagya Day" designated in 1926 by the Korean Language Research Society, the forerunner of Hangeul Day.
The front of the medal features an image of King Sejong along with the original text of the annotated version of Hunminjeongeum, preserved in the Worin Seokbo (a 15th-century Buddhist text) and held by the National Hangeul Museum. The reverse side was designed using a Hangeul syllable chart, also part of the museum's collection.
The medals come in two versions, gold and silver. Production is limited to 600 pieces in total — 100 gold medals and 500 silver ones.
"Through our collaboration with the National Hangeul Museum, we have captured historical materials on these medals," KOMSCO President Sung Chang-hoon said.
