> alphabetical writing system It's not though: it's a unique in that it's both alphabetic and a syllabary at the same time, and there's nothing quite else like

> alphabetical writing system It's not though: it's a unique in that it's both alphabetic and a syllabary at the same time, and there's nothing quite else like it. Judging it by how phonetic it is kind of beside the point, and given that it's been 600 years since King Sejong came up with the system, it's held up much better than many other writing systems (looking at you, English).