Consonants In Korean writing system the consonants are divided into simple and double consonants. These consonants are written with the vowels. Below given are consonants with its sound, the sound is given in bracket. Initially they are pronounced differently than their sound. 14 simple consonants + 5 double consonants = 19 consonants Korean Alphabets Consonants (Simple Consonants) Consonants Name Sound ㄱ 기역 giyeok (k or g) ㄴ 니은 nieun (n) ㄷ 디귿 digeut (t or d) ㄹ 리을 rieul (r or l) ㅁ 미음 mieum (m) ㅂ 비읍 bieup (p or b) ㅅ 시옷 shiot (s or sh) ㅇ 이응 ieung (ng or no sound) ㅈ 지읒 jieut (j) ㅊ 치읓