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About the Course

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!...

Top reviews

DD

May 1, 2017

This was course was very informative. I really enjoyed the content being that I wasn't on the paid version. I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything but learn a lot from this course. 감사합니다!!!!

CS

Jan 6, 2018

The course is amazing for now! The teacher explains everything in a great order and it helps me a lot with Korean. I understand a lot more now. Thank you for that Seung Hae Kang and Yonsei University!

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By Ravi K

Oct 31, 2020

The course was very comprehensive and easy to understand. The instructors made sure that they are giving the information in a way that won't make me confused. Thank you so much for this great course!

In particular, I enjoyed the tutorials on Mendeley and reference management tools. Highly recommended!

By Mariel J L

Jun 5, 2020

Learned a lot through this course! It will teach you the basics so that you can learn the Korean language easier. It is very helpful when it comes to practicing pronunciation and writing. Practice worksheets are also very helpful. Vocabulary and conversations taught can be used for everyday conversation.

By Jonathan B S

Jan 26, 2019

Before I join this courses, I just learned some words and basic expressions from korean tv shows and dramas and songs. Now I can know the basic expression in Korean, especially the ones that related to numbers, times, and activities. Big thanks to Yonsei University and Coursera for providing this course.

By Cecy N

Nov 22, 2021

Excelente curso, aprendí muchísimo, la maestra Seung Hae sabe explicar con detalle y estoy segura que si la clase fuera presencial, sería más fácil. Que bueno que hacen cursos así y se abren a las personas que desean seguir aprendiendo. Ojalá nunca falten cursos así, es muy alentador. Gracias infinitas.

By Muskaan A

Aug 16, 2021

Amazing Course, really helped me learn the basics of Korean. Taught at a speed which is adequate for new comers and ensures that each concept is repeated enough number of times. The teacher is absolutely fantastic. However, they can include more information about the day to day used words and sentences.

By BEA B M V

Nov 30, 2020

The course was very helpful, especially for beginners like I am. The instructor was able to discuss their points well without overwhelming me with information. I really liked how each topic was broken down into small parts and that the instructor focused on every part, in order to provide a good lesson.

By Alejandra V

Aug 14, 2020

Me encantó el curso, a pesar de que ya tenía algo de conocimientos en el idioma pude reforzar lo que sabia y claro aprender muchas cosas más de las cuales desconocía, agradezco al equipo de Yonsei University por crear un plan tan completo para los que nos iniciamos en saber del idioma coreano. Gracias!

By Nur A N B R

Jul 17, 2020

I really love this course! Perfect for a beginner like me. Thank you so much Professor Kang for your excellent work. I know how to read hangul before I join this course but it is not enough for me. Now I have expand more on my vocabulary and word structures after finished all of it in less than 2 weeks.

By Kristin G

Jul 2, 2020

It was an easy and fun way to learn Korean. Professor Seung Hae Kang made this class interesting and incredibly easy to follow and understand. I will highly recommend this to anyone who wants to start learning Korean as this teaches you the fundamentals to have a normal, basic conversation with someone.

By VIOLETA D F

Aug 8, 2023

saya sangat berterimakasih sekali kepada YONSEI UNIVERSITY yang sudah memberikan kesempatan kepada saya untuk dapat mengikuti kursus bahasa korea secara online disini. Ini sangat membantu saya untuk bisa memahami bagaimana cara mempelajari serta menggunakan bahasa korea yang baik dan benar. Terimakasih

By Shreya T

Aug 28, 2022

The course was wonderfully structured, the resources were amazing and the lecturer was lovely and kind and her teaching style was so helpful which made it incredibly easy to pick things up! When I get some more time I'm looking forward to taking another course in Korean language from Yonsei University!

By Arminta E

Aug 14, 2021

This course is really helpful. I have basic in reading and writing Hangeul and this course helps me sharpen it by giving daily life conversations. Thank you so much Prof. Seung Hae Kang. I hope I can continue my study at Yonsei University so we can finally meet in person. Once again, thank you so much.

By Susan L

Jun 21, 2020

Great for introduction to new information and revision on what I have already learned prior to the course. Well planned out, the text narrative for videos is really helpful, but not all were translated as Korean text. The addition of Korean text for the conversations along with English would be useful.

By Veronica C

Jun 7, 2020

Well-paced course. You're thrown in headfirst into grammar and sentence making. Of course, it is expected to take time on your own to learn Hangul, which I feel is best to get a grip on before starting. This course is perfect to build a solid foundation and I hope to continue learning Korean on my own.

By Alexander G

May 29, 2020

This is a very useful course with a complete base for a very beginner like me. This course coveres all the basic topics that you need to start making a conversation with more than a simple guide, I mean, ir has it but it goes beyond expected and that's what it makes it very useful. I'm really thankful.

By Chelsie P

Sep 23, 2019

This course has a lot of great information for both language and cultural insight. This class has helped me to learn to introduce myself and my family; something I wasn't able to do from learning on my own. Definitely a great start for those you are trying to learn Korean and don't know where to start!

By NAGATI P

Aug 27, 2019

This course is easy to learn and understand. As I've already learned the Korean language, this course seems so easy. But I hope that there should be a practice session for vocabulary along with the quizzes on grammar. I think that there should be more questions in the quizzes. Thank you for the course.

By Alejandro G

May 14, 2017

i loved everything, the time you took to do this, the effort, and patience, i'd really want to lean more if i got the chance, go to korea sometime and see the daily life with my own eyes, i'm really thankfull for the opportunity to study with a great teacher like Seung Hae Kang, thanks again, Alejandro

By Ingrid N

Feb 12, 2022

Otimó curso, com um design simples de entender, as atividades após cada aula ajudam a fixar a matéria. Professora nativa que nos explica a maneira correta de pronunciar e como escutaremos um coreano nativo falar. Muito bom! Vi coisas nesses curso que nunca tinha ouvido falar em nenhum outro. Obrigada!

By Jhoselyn J T

May 7, 2021

I was fascinated by the course, I learned a lot, my expectations of the course were beyond what I thought, Professor Seung Hae Kang, her methodology is incredible, very clear and understandable. I am more motivated to continue studying the Hangul language. I hope one day to study at Yonsei University.

By Cath A

Apr 19, 2020

Very helpful! However, may I give a suggestion regarding the vocabulary part? I personally think it would be better if there is one lecture note that contains only the vocabularies used (with illustrations for visual memory). I believe it would be helpful in memorization and familiarization. 정말 감사합니다!

By Lola O W

Sep 20, 2019

This is a great course! Definitely pick this course if you want to learn Korean, but you are a total beginner and you don't know where to start. The teaching methods are really good, and I recommend this to everyone beginning to learn Korean. The teacher is so nice, and she makes you feel comfortable.

By Jubilation Z

Oct 2, 2018

The instructor for the course made the new language so easy and interesting to learn. I attribute my success in finishing this course to my passion for hangul and the teacher. She made the lessons fun and highly effective while being precise and comprehensive. I would take another course with her.👍🏻

By Xavier S

Mar 3, 2021

For Spanish speaking person, and first time seen Korean, it is difficult to understand.

nevertheless i am committed to keep learning, in order to be fluent Korean speaking.

the Course is very well organize and the teacher speak very well English, so at the end you can catch the main idea of the lesson.

By L. M M

Sep 24, 2021

Me gusto mucho el curso e aprendido mejor el idioma Coreano y me a ayudado bastante.. solo me gustaría que mejoren los subtítulos en Spanish ya que hay algunos Capítulos que no los tienen o están mal traducidos.. es mi sincera opinión, pero todo lo demás esta increíble... Muchas gracias por el curso