Courses

🌺 Korean Language:

• Absolute Beginner

  • • Start from reading and writing the Korean alphabet (Hangul), learn pronunciation rules, basic classroom expressions, and some words

• Elementary Korean I & II

  • • Building a solid foundation in grammar and daily conversation 

    • Requires a textbook purchased separately by the student (no workbook needed) 

• Intermediate Korean I & II

  • • Developing fluency and more complex sentence structures 

    • Requires a textbook purchased separately by the student (no workbook needed) 

• Advanced Korean (available upon request)

  • • Requires a textbook purchased separately by the student (no workbook needed) 

• Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) Prep

• Conversational Korean

  • • For advanced-level students only

• (Open to suggestions for alternative or specialized classes)

🌺 Korean History & Culture:

Taught in English (with Korean vocabulary keywords)

May require textbook purchases and OTT (streaming service) subscriptions

• Korean Culture and Society through BTS

  • • Follow BTS's work, especially their lyrics, in chronological order to understand Korean culture and society (and the Korean language when applicable)

• Korean Culture and Society through Popular Culture

  • • (Explore various aspects of popular culture such as K-pop, dramas, movies, webtoons, etc.)

• Founding Myths, Heroes, and Important Figures

  • • Run-through of Korean history, from the beginning of the Dangun myth, the Three Kingdoms period, and other dynasties to pre-modern history

• Folklore, Mythical Creatures, and Classic Literature

  • • Learn about folk stories and creatures that all Koreans know

    • Prerequisite: "Founding Myths, Heroes, and Important Figures" course

• Popular Culture Discussion

  • • (Watch a few films, then talk about certain drama or movie scenes and script "lines" for cultural nuance to better understand Korean culture and society, etc.)

• (Open to suggestions for alternative or specialized classes)

* Please note that I occasionally develop new courses, and some lessons listed above may need some time for me to prep and put all materials together. I also take suggestions if there is a course or topic you are interested in related to Korea but is not on the list