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DocumentsBy the FileBee team · 22 July 2026 · 1 min read
HWP Files: How to Open Korean HWP Documents
You've been sent a .hwp file and nothing on your computer will open it. HWP is the format of Hangul (한글), a word processor that's standard in South Korea — especially for government and academic documents. Outside Korea, almost nothing reads it.
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What is an HWP file?
HWP (Hangul Word Processor) is made by Hancom. It's like .docx, but proprietary to Korean software. Word, Google Docs, and Pages generally can't open it.
Convert HWP to a format you can read
- Open HWP to PDF.
- Upload the .hwp file.
- Download a PDF you can read, print, and share on any device.
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