🌹italki award top 1% teacher / Patient teacher / If want to improve your Korean with confidence
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🌹italki award top 1% teacher / Patient teacher / If want to improve your Korean with confidence
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From Republic of KoreaLiving in Seoul, Republic of Korea (10:24 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 9, 2019
InterestsPets & AnimalsFilms & TV SeriesFood
Hi, nice to meet you. I’m from Seoul, Korea. I was a product designer. I have many foreign friends and I like to help out people. That is why I decided to become a Korean teacher. And teaching 5years now. And I run a personal website. (www.korean-island.com)
I'm open-minded. I met various people through 4500 lessons and I'm a very patient, friendly person. You don't have to be nervous.😊
I think learning a language is more like physical exercise. You need to study hard, but you also need to practice regularly to get used to a new language like you got your mother tongue.
If you’re ready to get new language muscles, study with me. I'll be your personal coach and I will help you do my best. 👍
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Me as a Teacher
I am a certified professional teacher. I'm teaching about 1,200 lessons every year. I have met and taught many people since I started teaching on italki. I know what kind of difficulties people from different countries have when they learn Korean. Especially in terms of pronunciation and intonation. I think pronunciation is one of the most important yet difficult parts. As I love singing I’m interested in pronunciation and vocalisation. 🎤
I emphasize once again. I'm very patient. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. It's useless stress for learning a language. I'll teach you ways to get usefully stressed. 😆
My lessons & teaching style
I use different materials for different levels. I usually give homework to practice, but don’t worry it’s not much and we can always discuss it together.
For beginners, I approach grammar because it’s essential to build up a strong basis to further progress. 📖
For intermediate students, I approach grammar as well as reading practice on a range of topics that help acquire more expressions. 🧩
For advanced students, we will learn from advanced texts, news, and videos. During the class, we will have discussions followed by writing homework. 🎮
I'm open to teaching methods. Feel free to tell me if you have any opinions. But Of course, I'll guide you in the best way.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Certificates
CERTIFICATE OF KOREAN LANGUAGE TEACHER - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - 2021
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - Current
Professional Instructoritalki
Education
2019 - 2021
Bachelor’s - Teaching Korean as a Foreign LanguageNational Institute for Lifelong Education(NILE)
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Industrial DesignSeoul Jungsu Campus of Korea Polytechnic I
Work Experience
2018 - 2019
Assistant ManagerColorwoods - Seoul, Republic of KoreaDesigner
5.0
Rating
455
Students
4,936
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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5.0
Rating
455
Students
4936
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Korean Lessons
Trial Lesson
243 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Structured Korean Course (한국어 문법, 회화, 읽기, 쓰기)
A1 - B2Language Essentials4,364 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Korean Pronunciation and Accent Coaching(한국어 발음과 억양 연습 및 교정)
B1 - C2Language Essentials126 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Academic Korean B2 - C2 (글쓰기, 토론, 발표)
B2 - C2Language Essentials179 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
TOPIK (한국어 능력 시험) TOPIK 3급 or higher
B1 - C2Test Preparation17 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
Practice Korean Conversation (대화 연습)
A1 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Availability
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Vocabulary (1)
574 Reviews
Kuba
99 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
Classes with Hyunku are always fun but also very well structured. He is a demanding teacher with a lot of warmth and always supports their students. He is very flexible and always adjust the speed of learning and levels to your current life situation.
Feb 14, 2024
Arina
56 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
Very friendly and comfortable environment, understanding teacher! Assigns helpful homework, gives feedback on any mistakes you make, and is very flexible with lessons, homework, any class date changes, etc.
I have been learning with him for more than a year now and my grammar, overall Korean level, and speaking confidence has increased a lot!
Jan 23, 2024
브랜든 Brandon
58 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
Hyun ku rocks!
We’ve been having classes for a while. Working with him has really accelerated my learning. He’s so flexible. I usually come in with topics/grammar that I want to learn and he’s able to effectively help me study them. When I don’t have a topic in mind, he’s always prepared to give me one.
I especially appreciate that he mainly speaks and explains concepts to me in Korean whereas some other teachers tend to mainly speak in English. He’s learned about my interests and even tailors conversations/example sentences to incorporate them!
He’s very encouraging when I speak and corrects me in constructive ways by showing me more natural methods to explain my thoughts. With his help, I feel more confident when conversing with natives in my area.
I look forward to our next class.
Choose this teacher if you need help—you won’t regret it.
Dec 11, 2023
브랜든 Brandon
58 Korean lessons
Hyun ku is a great teacher. During conversations, be asks questions to keep you talking, and thoughtfully responds with his own opinions, which not only trains your speaking skills, but your comprehension as well.
With grammar, he explains the usage with helpful examples, many that even involve your interests. He often mentions info you gave him in the past, which really shows that he listens and cares enough to get to know his students.
He’s an absolute pleasure.
Dec 2, 2024
문선희 Sunhi Moon
5 Korean lessons
He is so nice & so friendly! He makes you want to learn more & study harder to be able to talk with him more! He is very encouraging! There is no pressure! He makes me feel at ease, like I'm talking to a friend. I highly recommend his classes!
Nov 4, 2024
Vic Millard
7 Korean lessons
Another lesson where I learned plenty, felt supported and encouraged, and had a giggle. Great!