Websites and Blogs for Learning Korean

There are a great number of websites and blogs that deal with learning the Korean language. Some have been created by Korean individuals and institutions (primarily government sites) while others are the work of foreign nationals who have learned the language. Following are some of the websites and blogs you may find useful*.

WEBSITES:

1. Korean Through English - The Korean Ministry of Tourism provides ten online lessons to teach you the Korean alphabet and get you started on the language.

2. Let’s Learn Korean - This Korea Tourism Organisation site includes beginner lessons as well as “Korean Language Adventure,” a series of great intermediate video lessons about various tourist sites in and around Seoul.

3. Online Sogang Korean Program - Sogan University offers fun interactive lessons in an all-in-one program that starts with the Korean alphabet and advances to an intermediate level.

4. Korean Class 101 - Stop by this site for some free podcasts ranging from beginner to advanced levels of difficulty, or get a premium membership for more learning resources. Note that even for the free lessons, you will have to register as member.

5. My Language Exchange - Through this site you can find a language exchange partner to help you practice your Korean via emails and  voice and text chatting. There are Korean registered here who want to learn English, but also some interesed in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, etc.

6. TOPIC: Test of Proficiency in Korean - Information (mostly in Korean) on how to prepare for and take this test, for advanced students of Korean who want objective proof of their language skills.

7. Korean for Kids - useful for adults - Korean children’s songs and stories are actually great vocabulary builders for adults, too, and this site has plenty. Click on 동요나라 for songs and 동화나라 for stories. The site is in Korean only.

8. Popjisyo - Use this site to get pop up translations of the words on Korean websites.

9. Hanghoul - Your Korean language skills determine your success in the game.Kill zombies, learn Korean!


BLOGS:

1. Learn Korean Language Blog - Links to helpful Korean language resources and reviews of Korean textbooks by an American Koreanophile.

2. The Kimchi Girls’ Korean Lessons - Complete with beginner and intermediate level podcasts. Registration required to download the podcasts.

3. Sparkling Korean Podcasts - Around 50 podcasts on Korean with accompanying worksheets to download.Note that some of the podcasts have been blocked for a variety of reasons.

4. Transparent Language Korean Blog - Frequent updates with information on places worth visiting in Korean as well as Korean language tips.

5. Kangmi Learning Korean - Though this classic blog hasn’t been updated in a while, browse the archives for useful information and insights.

6. Let’s Learn Korean   - Stop by this group blog to see what the contributors have been doing and to read up on great resources to help your own study of the language.

7.  Amanda Takes Off: Korean Notebook  - Follow along with Amanda as she studies―and writes in―Korean.

8. Korean Language Notes  - Reflections on the Korean language by Gerry Bevers, otherwise known for being fired from his job for having a dissenting view on Dokdo.


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Korea4Expats wishes to thank 10Magazine for sharing the results of their research with us. We have used that information in the list above.