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To celebrate the 620th birthday of King Sejong the Great, the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and National Hangeul Museum host a special exhibition called, Sounds Hangeul: Variation of the Korean Alphabet will uncover the phonetic alphabet of Korean character and will be held at the Korean Cultural Center from Wednesday, May 10, 2017 to Friday, June 2, 2017. 

Furthermore, the special exhibition Sounds Hangeul: Variation of the Korean Alphabet will launch at the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. This exhibition consists of two parts: Hangeul Embracing the Sounds and Sound x Design. Hangeul Embracing the Sounds compares Hangeul and English Alphabet and depicts King Sejongs heart for his people and reasoning behind creating Hangeul and the phonemic characteristics of Hangeul. The second part Sound x Design exhibits about 30 works by designers of various genres, including media art, furniture, lighting, etc., which express the sound of Hangeul. 

The special exhibition focuses on the visual aspect of Hangeul and how the sound and phonetic features of Hangeul are imaged. It also focuses on the phonetic aspect of Hangeul and how its sound is captured and recorded. In the exhibition, the designers works of graphic arts, furniture, and accessories manifest how various meanings and sounds of Hangeul are formed and how the basic eight letters of Hangeul are expanded.