According to https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=233851 this was a bug in the font itself, and has been fixed since then.
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of UBUNTU - AL - BR, which is subscribed to Chromium Browser. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1171674 Title: Chromium renders Korean text (Hangul) illegibly Status in Chromium Browser: Unknown Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Install chromium-browser and visit a page with Korean text, e.g.: http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%84%A0%ED%92%8D%EA%B8%B0_%EC%82%AC%EB%A7%9D%EC%84%A4 Hangul text inside the rendering area (but not outside it, e.g. tabs) is smashed together; see attached screenshot. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/chromium-browser/+bug/1171674/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~linux-traipu Post to : linux-traipu@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~linux-traipu More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp