--- title: Korean description: This language study introduces the Hangul writing system, essential grammar, and vocabulary of Korean. Learners will develop fundamental speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills needed for daily interactions and understanding Korean media. category: languages subcategory: asian-languages difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/korean --- # Korean This language study introduces the Hangul writing system, essential grammar, and vocabulary of Korean. Learners will develop fundamental speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills needed for daily interactions and understanding Korean media. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 3 Courses • 2 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Memrise Korean Decks Memrise's official Korean course, built by expert linguists, combining spaced-repetition vocabulary drills with authentic native-speaker video clips and AI-powered conversation practice through MemBot, suited to learners at any proficiency level. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.memrise.com/courses/english/korean/ **Tags:** korean, vocabulary, spaced-repetition, flashcards, beginner-friendly ### 2. LingQ **Author:** Steve Kaufmann Reading and listening platform where learners import or choose texts with audio, look up unknown words inline and track vocabulary as it moves from new to known. It supports daily comprehensible-input practice and steady vocabulary growth across dozens of languages. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.lingq.com/ **Tags:** comprehensible-input, extensive-reading, vocabulary-acquisition, listening-practice ## Courses ### 1. Duolingo Korean Learn Korean free with Duolingo! Master the basics and beyond with this engaging, gamified course. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.duolingo.com/course/ko/en/Learn-Korean **Tags:** korean, gamified, vocabulary, grammar, mobile-app ### 2. How to Study Korean Learn Korean with King Sejong Institute's comprehensive online course! Master grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.howtostudykorean.com/ **Tags:** korean, grammar, self-study, free, comprehensive ### 3. First Step Korean This is an elementary-level Korean language course, consisting of 5 lessons with 4 units, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The main topics include basic expressions used in everyday life, such as greetings, introducing yourself, talking about your family and a daily life and so on. Each lesson covers dialogues, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, quizzes and role-plays. After completing this course, you will be able to 1. read and write Korean alphabet. 2. communicate in Korean with basic expressions. 3. learn basic knowledge on Korean culture. It’s fun and easy to follow! Enjoy it! **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Duration:** 5 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-korean **Tags:** courses, languages, asian-language ## Podcasts ### 1. Talk To Me In Korean **Author:** TTMIK The key to learning Korean is how easy it is to stay motivated to learn the language. At TalkToMeInKorean.com, we provide a systematic curriculum of easy-to-follow lessons, and a wide selection of self-study Korean-learning books! **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://courses.talktomeinkorean.com **Tags:** korean, podcast, grammar, self-study, curriculum ## Books ### 1. Integrated Korean: Beginning 1 **Author:** Young-Mee Cho, Hyo Sang Lee, Carol Schulz, Ho-Min Sohn, Sung-Ock Sohn The first volume of a widely used university-level Korean textbook series, developed by leading Korean-language linguists, teaching foundational grammar, vocabulary, and conversation skills through structured lessons for absolute beginners in classroom or self-study settings. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824834402?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, languages, asian-language ### 2. Korean Grammar in Use: Beginning **Author:** Ahn Jean-myung, Lee Kyung-ah A beginner-level Korean grammar textbook presenting core sentence patterns, particles, and verb endings through example sentences, comprehension checks, and practice exercises, with English explanations designed for classroom use or independent study. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/8959951986?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, languages, asian-language --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/korean