Koreans are extremely proud of their alphabet. And rightfully so. It's logical, phonetic and easy to learn. What I'm about to say might verge on messing with the sacrosanct. But I think Koreans - with their business and culture so infused by the western (English-speaking) influence - could benefit by tinkering with the alphabet just a bit. My proposal won't take a lot and it involves addition, not subtraction. How about adding two consonants that mirror the "V" and the "F" sound? In fact, they can just use the Roman letters exactly as they are in the Korean system, and it would work just fine in writing. Of course, given the national pride involved in the language system, I know this idea would never fly. It's an entertaining idea, at least for me, nonetheless. And it would save me from having to hear "Whiting!" at soccer games.
-Roger in DC
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