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Live Korean classes that start at zero and get you talking out loud from week one. Built for people who have already quit twice.

Are you ready to take class this weekend?

Text us

(862) 684-4886 — the message is already written. Just add your name and hit send. A real person answers.

01Start here

Think you are past beginner?

A lot of people can read Hangul, know a few hundred words, and still cannot be understood out loud. Reading is the part that feels like progress. Here is the same test our students take in week 6.

The 20 second rule

Read this out loud. Twenty seconds, no stopping.

깊은 산속에 친구가 없는 외로운 호랑이가 살았습니다. 호랑이는 너무 커서 다른 동물들은 그와 놀기를 무서워했습니다.

Deep in the mountains lived a lonely tiger with no friends. The tiger was so big that the other animals were afraid to play with him.

20

Hear a native speaker read the same lines. Play it whenever you like, before or after your try.

Ran long, stumbled on the compound vowels, or sounded nothing like that? That is not a vocabulary problem, and it is exactly what weeks 1 to 4 fix.

02Who teaches you

Meet your teachers

You are not buying a video library. You are getting people who know your name and notice when you are missing.

Mr. Calvin
Mr. CalvinFounder and teacher5 years teaching Korean, 9 years as a certified credit counselor, and 7 years as a dance instructor. Two of those careers are built on taking something people find intimidating and breaking it into steps a beginner can actually follow. My students kept telling me they needed a teacher who could explain Korean to them in English, so that is what I do: every rule comes with the reasoning behind it. You will never hear “it is just because it is” in my class.
Wonjoo 선생님
Wonjoo 선생님Senior teacherNative Korean speaker and linguistics major at Korea University, double majoring in English and French, with some Japanese and Chinese as well, so explanations stay clear and simple. 16 months teaching, focused on pronunciation, rhythm, and expression so you sound natural from day one. Award winner in Korean debate and writing, which means precision and creativity in equal measure. Lessons are kind, structured, and full of speaking and real life examples. K-pop fan, BLACKPINK first.

03Real students

What our students say

These are real students reading and speaking Korean out loud. Tap play. The time on each card is how long they had been studying when the clip was recorded, and some of them are only a few weeks in.

Daniela님 Daniela님2 months in
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Juli님 Juli님1 month in
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Andria님 Andria님2 months in
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Classes have been amazing and I've progressed so much more in the last few weeks than I have in the 6 months of Duolingo! Mr. Calvin is the sweetest :)

Angela님 Angela님1 month in
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Kris님 Kris님4 months in
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Eyni님 Eyni님1.2 months in
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Amber님 Amber님2 months in
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Alexis님 Alexis님3 months in
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Jen Jen5 months in
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Calvin's Korean learning school is a great way to learn Korean, in an interactive fun and supportive way. The discord community is great!

Lily Lily1 month in
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There are so many resources that Mr. Calvin has set up for us and the other students are all so friendly. Mr. Calvin has such a positive attitude, so much patience and enthusiasm for teaching.

Vanessa Vanessa2 months in
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The tutoring sessions help with more attention on the areas I need to work on personally without taking away from others in class. Love it!

Rebec Rebec7 months in
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I am amazed that within a few months I am starting to understand some words, reading, and speaking. I am grateful for the teachers. Thanks for making learning Korean fun.

Tiffany Tiffany9 months in
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This program is the best! You get way more than you pay for. Extra sessions for reading, sentence building, vocabulary, study groups, and more!!!!

Theresa Theresa4 months in
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I love being in this community that Mr. Calvin started and built for us. This community has helped me get through things more than people think!

Alex Alex4 months in
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Thanks for all of your teaching Calvin! Can't wait to see what this year holds for all of us and this community. Also thanks to all of the teachers and TAs for all of their teaching and help they have provided!

Ellie Ellie5 months in
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I'm so thankful for KoreanLearnin, besides my teacher, I consider you as my friend, a little voice in my head that said "you can do this" in one of the lowest emotional point in my life, your classes has given me a great support and motion.

Jackie JackieStudent
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Mr. Calvin and his team offer a variety of studies to introduce us to us the Korean language, keyboard, sentence structure and common phrases for everyday communication. The classes are interactive and no student is left behind. You get out of it what you put into it. If you are up to the challenge, this learning experience is worth your time and effort.

Red Red3 months in
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Lucy Lucy3 weeks in
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Vicky Vicky2 months in
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Susan SusanStudent
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Enjoy this class-my study group is amazing. I feel the pace is a little fast for me -but getting there.

Donna C. Donna C.1 month in
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Ebony Ebony1 month in
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Kiki Kiki2 months in
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Karah Karah1 month in
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Yoshi Yoshi2 weeks in
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Jenny H. Jenny H.Student
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I know the class is beneficial for many, but the teaching style & format make it very difficult for me to learn. It's my fault for not doing more research before signing up. I'm looking at other teaching methods that might be a better fit for me.

Morgan Morgan1 week in
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Mandhi Mandhi1 month in
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Are you ready to take class this weekend?

Text us

(862) 684-4886 — the message is already written. Just add your name and hit send. A real person answers.

04How we keep you in the room

You will not be doing this alone

Six weeks that are genuinely fun and genuinely push you. We will ask a lot of you in class, and we make it as easy as possible to be in the room when it happens.

  • We text you, DM you on Discord, and post an announcement ten minutes before class starts. You will not forget it.
  • Cannot make it one week? Text us. We send you the homework and the class recording so you walk into the next one caught up.
  • Every student has their own timeline, and yours is allowed to look different from the person sitting next to you.

05The 6 week syllabus

What you'll learn

Four of the six weeks are pronunciation. That is deliberate: a sound learned wrong in week 1 takes ten times longer to fix in month six, and it is the difference between being understood and getting the blank face.

  1. 1
    Vowels and your first aspiration

    Every Korean vowel sound, plus the aspiration English speakers get wrong from day one.

  2. 2
    Aspirated consonants, compound vowels

    The sounds that decide whether a Korean listener hears your word or a different one.

  3. 3
    Compound vowel drilling

    A full week on the sounds most self taught learners never fixed.

  4. 4
    Double consonants ㄲ ㄸ ㅆ ㅃ ㅉ

    Tense sounds, then your first real sentences: 이에요 and 동사 + 주세요.

  5. 5
    ROOT(을/ㄹ) 수 있을까요

    Asking a favor the polite Korean way instead of the blunt, direct way.

  6. 6
    Your pronunciation test

    A teacher quizzes your sounds one to one. Pass and you move up to the next level.

Pass the week 6 test and you move up to the next 6 week level.

  • 8students per class
  • 6weeks, live
  • Tueextra class, 8:00 PM ET
Eight students. That is the whole class.

Small enough that nobody hides in the back and every person speaks by name, every session.

You talk for 70% of class

Seventy percent of every lesson is you producing Korean out loud, thirty percent is the teacher. Watching someone explain grammar is what the last four apps did.

Pronunciation is corrected by name

Not “close enough.” We name the sound, tell you what a Korean listener actually hears, and have you say it again.

You practice at conversation speed

Drills run in real time, so you build the habit of answering in Korean instead of writing the sentence in English first.

An extra class every Tuesday, 8:00 PM ET

A second session each week to catch up, ask questions, and get more practice in.

Homework is under 30 minutes

You have a job, kids, and a history of quitting. Homework you can finish is homework you actually do.

06What it costs

$145 for the whole thing

No tiers, no upsell to unlock the real class. Here is the arithmetic, in full.

The complete 6 week program$145
2 live classes a week, for 6 weeks12 classes
$145 ÷ 12 classes$12.08 a class
Textbook bundle, if you want it+$35

Twelve live hours with a teacher who knows your name, in a room of 8 students.

The textbook bundle — $35

Two years of work, and it covers everything in the class: the full course material, flashcards, and detailed lesson videos so you can go back over anything in your own time. Lifetime access, completely up to you whether you add it.

Are you ready to take class this weekend?

Text us

(862) 684-4886 — the message is already written. Just add your name and hit send. A real person answers.

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