Internet Explorer Korean

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 and newer can display Korean characters.

These two boxes below should be identical if your browser is set to display Korean text.

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To make Korean characters display correctly in Internet Explorer try the following steps:

1. In Microsoft Windows enable Korean text display.
   • Windows XP: Start menu -> Control Panel -> Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options -> Languages tab -> Install East Asian Languages -> Apply -> OK.
   • Windows 2000 Professional: Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Regional Options -> General tab, check Korean. Insert your Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM if requested.
   • Windows 95/98/NT4: Download and install Internet Explorer Korean text support from in Microsoft's East Asian language support page. This is a free download.
2. If needed, set your browser to recognise Korean language internet sites.
   • Windows users: Under "Tools - Options" on your browser's menu-bar add Korean to the languages list.
     
   • Macintosh users: Under "Preferences - Languages" on your browser's menu-bar add Korean to the languages list.
3. Set your browser's "Character Set" or "Encoding" to Korean or UTF-8.
   • English pages will generally continue to display normally after making this change.
   • Encoding settings can be changed under the "View" option in your browser's menu-bar.
   • The image below may be of some help.

Selecting UTF-8 Korean text in Internet Explorer