[우리문화신문=김슬옹 교수]  

1896년(고종 33년), 우리나라 첫 순수 한글 신문인 《독립신문》이 발행되었다. 《독립신문》은 독립협회의 서재필ㆍ윤치호가 창간한 신문으로, 가로 22cm, 세로 33cm 4쪽짜리 신문이었지만 당시에는 혁신적인 일이었다. 그전에 발행된 신문들은 모두 한자로만 기사를 썼기 때문에 한자를 모르는 사람들은 신문을 읽기 힘들었는데, 《독립신문》이 나오면서 누구나 쉽게 신문을 읽을 수 있었다. 《독립신문》은 나라의 발전과 민중의 계몽을 위하여 지대한 역할을 담당했다.

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The First Hangeul Newspaper, Dongnip Sinmun, Is Published

[The Illustrated History of Hangeul 24]

In 1896 (the 33rd year of King Gojong’s reign), the first newspaper written entirely in Hangeul, Dongnip Sinmun (The Independence Newspaper), was published in Korea. Dongnip Sinmun was founded by Seo Jae-pil and Yun Chi-ho of the Independence Association. It was a 4-page newspaper measuring 22 cm by 33 cm, which, at the time, was a revolutionary step. Prior to this, all newspapers were written exclusively in Chinese characters, making it difficult for people who were not familiar with Chinese characters to read them. However, with the publication of Dongnip Sinmun, anyone could easily read the news, as it was written in Hangeul. This newspaper played a significant role in the development of the country and the enlightenment of the people, contributing to the promotion of national independence and reform.

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初のハングル新聞『独立新聞』を発行する

［絵で見るハングル歴史 24］

1896年（高宗33年）、韓国初の純ハングル新聞である『独立新聞』が発行された。『独立新聞』は独立協会の徐載弼（ソ・ジェピル）や尹致昊（ユン・チホ）が創刊した新聞で、横22cm、縦33cmの4ページの新聞であったが、当時は革新的な出来事であった。それ以前に発行された新聞はすべて漢字だけで記事が書かれていたため、漢字を知らない人々は新聞を読むのが難しかったが、『独立新聞』が登場したことで、誰でも簡単に新聞を読むことができるようになった。『独立新聞』は国家の発展と民衆の啓蒙のために多大な役割を果たした。