This chapter examines the role of script in processing with a special interest in the contributions of Hanja in Korean language processing. We explore this within the context of two other languages: French and Croatian, each with its own specially nuanced writing tradition. To test the robustness of the effects of script, we report on the findings of an exploratory study probing second language processing in three groups of speakers, each with a different L1 (Korean, French, and Croatian) with a writing system of varying complexity. While it is difficult to discern clear-cut evidence, the data still highlight a potential link between the form of a writing system and the ways in which lexical items are processed in the brain, especially in Korean as it pertains to the complexities arising from the contributions of Hanja. These preliminary observations are thought-provoking and underscore the possibility of script, however implicit and subliminal, influencing how quickly or accurately lexical retrial occurs across speakers of different languages, each with varied writing. These subtle differences, even if not fully realized at this stage, suggest that the relationship between script and cognitive processing is worth exploring in greater depth, particularly in bilingual and biliterate populations.