North Face releases limited-edition Hangeul T-shirts

The North Face Hangeul collection T-shirts became available at their flagship store in Seoul Korea on May 24 2024 Photo courtesy Hyungwon Kang — The North Face Hangeul collection T-shirts became available at their flagship store in Seoul, Korea on May 24, 2024. Courtesy of Hyungwon Kang

SEOUL, May 27 (AJU PRESS) - To raise awareness of the importance of preserving the Korean language, the North Face launched a special limited-edition T-shirt collection featuring old Korean letters.

The North Face Hangeul collection draws inspiration from design concepts by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Hyungwon Kang. Earlier this month, Kang spoke at a forum, emphasizing the need to revitalize obsolete Hangeul letters. He highlighted the historical and phonetic significance of these forgotten characters, which can represent any audible sound.

A garment tag of the North Face Hangeul collection T-shirt says Prince at their flagship store in Seoul Korea on May 24 2024 Photo courtesy Hyungwon Kang — A garment tag of the North Face Hangeul collection T-shirt says "Prince" at their flagship store in Seoul, Korea on May 24, 2024. Courtesy of Hyungwon Kang

The Hangeul T-shirts come in basic colors like black and white. They're available online and at North Face stores in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, and Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

The North Face T-shirts feature old Korean characters that are no longer in use. Before the invention of the Korean writing system, Hangeul, in 1443, traditional Hanja characters were the sole writing system in Korea.

Kim Joo-heon jhkim123@ajunews.com

North Face releases limited-edition Hangeul T-shirts

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