Small Group Korean Classes

Immerse yourself in the essentials of the Korean language. This course unravels the intricacies of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet — from the creation and principles behind each character to constructing syllable blocks and mastering pronunciation. You'll finish with basic expressions useful in daily conversation and classroom settings. By the end, you'll be able to read, write, and pronounce any Korean phoneme.

Build a foundation in Korean communication. You'll learn vocabulary and grammar for basic conversations about nationality, hobbies, majors, and occupations. Practice exchanging greetings, asking and answering "what is" questions, and constructing present tense sentences in S-O-V order. By the end, you'll be able to introduce yourself, ask basic questions, and invite someone to do an activity together.

Building on Beginner 1, this course covers essential tools for everyday interactions: asking "how" and "what" questions, basic commands, honorifics, topic and subject markers, and counting classifiers. New vocabulary includes Korean-Sino and Korean numbers, household items, and family members. By the end, you'll discuss housing, exchange phone numbers, order food and drinks, talk about family, and count objects and people.

Expand the breadth of your communication ability. You'll be introduced to past tense and past perfect tense as you learn to discuss daily schedules, make plans, and talk about weather, Korean food, and recipes. Practice applying Korean numbers to temperature, months, dates, days of the week, and time.

Expand your communication skills for different occasions and audiences. You'll be introduced to non-honorifics and further develop honorifics. Grammar includes suggestions, asking for permission, future tense, negations, and conjunction endings — practiced through new vocabulary covering active verbs, adjectives, and hobbies.

For learners with a solid foundation, this course is also suitable for TOPIK preparation. Topics include Korean university culture, sharing travel experiences, and traditional holidays and customs. You'll learn reported speech patterns and expressions for new realizations, plus speaking in casual, non-honorific speech styles.

This course introduces complex sentence patterns and expressions covering transportation, sports, dramas and movies, and housing. Grammar includes reported questions, causal expressions, and more.

Enrollment is closed for Spring 2026.

Topics include discussing health problems, formal interview preparation, party invitations, and Korean moving and housewarming culture. Grammar covers indirect speech, permission expressions, and causal connectors.

Enrollment is closed for Spring 2026.

Covers Korean leisure activities, describing past experiences, exchanging opinions, making suggestions, and formal requests. You'll learn expressions for emphasis, cause-and-effect, and expressing wishes.

Enrollment is closed for Spring 2026.

Learn advanced-level expressions and sentence patterns through real daily situations. Practice writing sentences and short paragraphs in Korean to improve spelling and writing accuracy. Taught by Insil Choi.

Enrollment is closed for Spring 2026.

For students who can speak Korean fluently. Expand your vocabulary, learn colloquial expressions and idioms, and explore common grammar rules through short stories and news articles as a basis for discussion. Taught by Insil Choi.

Enrollment is closed for Spring 2026.