Since Han-gul was created in the Joseon Dynasty, Hangeul and metal types were used to create Korean old literature with various themes. The book printed with wooden type or metal type in Korean maintained the system of tangible format by re-printing the original book or re-engraving it in order to be more widely available. Through this, Hangul continued to be used. The study compiled the printed literature for the re-creation of Han-gul type and Han-gul type books in the Joseon Dynasty. We looked at the publishing patterns and the time span of the original and the reproduced edition. The results are as follows.
1. The total number of Han-gul type books surveyed was 76 kinds, of which 46 types, or 61 percent, were re-engraved at least once. The reproduced Han-gul type books is two types of first gabinja, 13 kinds of Eulhaeja, one kind of Eulyooja, six kinds of EulhaejacheGyungseoja, one kind of ByeongjinWaerunja, 11 kinds of Moosinja, nine kinds of Jeongyooja, one type of Jeonglija.
2. A re-engraved version of the first Gabinja, DoosiUnhae (1481) remains some editions published until the 18th century. This shows that it has been reproduced for more than 200 years and maintained Gabinja style. In addition, Eulhaeja books, Younghumyakchounhae, Booljungsimdaranigyeongunhae (1485) and EulhaeJachegyungseoja books have been reproduced for about 150 years. Musinja books have been reproduced for about 170 years.
3. The most frequently reproduced version is the Gyeongseounhae version of Moosinja, Jeungyooja books in the late Joseon Dynasty. This is because of the increase in the publication of books in Yeongjo and Jeongjo and the fact that the books were distributed to each province from the central region and were published on a number of occasions. Conversely, Wonjongja books, Mengjaunhae (1694) have not been reproduced. Since the book was printed in 1695 with Moosinja metal type, later the reprinted Moosinja edition was became common. The Eulhaeja Neungumgyungunhae (1461), corrected the error of Eulhaeja edition and published in 1462, was mainly used. Since then, as many temples have been published the 1462 edition that is published in Gangyungdogam, 1461 Ulhae metal type edition has not been reproduced. Nor did the Moosinja edition of Uejesanghununhae reprinted, for this book is used of royal education and unity purposes. And the metal type Moosinja Saseoyoulgokunhae (1749), was re-published once with the help of those in power. Other types of textbooks include Sinjeongsimsangsohak and Mangukyaksa were published in the late 20th century. The books were not reproduced in the wake of changes in textbooks and printing methods.