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The complete Korean course in one page. Crack the 40 letters of Hangul, survive a Seoul street market, follow the 90-day study plan, and climb to TOPIK-ready advanced Korean — with audio, flashcards, drills and saved progress.
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① 자음 CONSONANT
② 모음 VOWEL
Pick a consonant and a vowel — Korean writes itself ✍️
한글 The Alphabet — invented 1443 by King Sejong
Consonants mimic your mouth position; vowels are built from · (heaven), ㅡ (earth), ㅣ (human). Tap any letter to study it, 🔊 to hear it.
자음 14 basic consonants
ㄱ shows the tongue blocking air, ㅁ the closed lips, ㅅ a standing person…
Final consonant links to the next vowel: 음악 → [으막]
ㄱ/ㄷ/ㅂ before ㅁ/ㄴ become ㅇ/ㄴ/ㅁ: 한국말 → [한궁말]
Certain patchim tense the next consonant: 학교 → [학꾜]
ㄱ/ㄷ/ㅂ/ㅈ + ㅎ → ㅋ/ㅌ/ㅍ/ㅊ: 좋다 → [조타]
Finals collapse to 7 sounds — 꽃 → [꼳], ㄱㄲㅋ all → [k]
제로 → 고급 로드맵 Six stepping stones to mastery
Finish a level's goals, then stamp it 완료 — progress saves in this browser.
단어 카드 Vocabulary — 9 decks, flip, listen, repeat
Click a card to flip it, 🔊 to hear it, shuffle to test yourself honestly.
숫자 Two number systems
문법 Grammar — particles, tenses, connectors, honorifics
Korean word order: Subject + Object + Verb — the verb always comes last. Particles glued to words mark their job.
동사 변환기 · Mini Conjugator
Present tense, polite style (-아요 / -어요). Tap a verb and watch the rule work.
회화 문장집 Situational Phrasebook — click any row to hear it
All in polite style — safe with anyone, anywhere.
90일 학습 계획 The 90-Day Study Plan
Consistency beats intensity — 30 focused minutes a day. Tick tasks off as you go; progress is saved.
📅 주간 템플릿 · Weekly template (30 min/day)
Miss a day? Never miss two. 다시 시작!
퀴즈 아레나 Prove it — Hangul, vocab & listening
12 questions. Streaks build, confetti flies. 화이팅!
TOPIK 한국어능력시험 · The official certification
Held ~6× a year worldwide. Universities, employers and visa programs treat it as the gold standard.
합격 점수 Passing scores
Level 3 opens most Korean university doors · Level 5–6 = professional fluency.
| LEVEL | EXAM | SCORE | PROVES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOPIK I | ≥ 80 / 200 | Basic survival |
| 2 | TOPIK I | ≥ 140 / 200 | Everyday conversation |
| 3 | TOPIK II | ≥ 120 / 300 | University entry |
| 4 | TOPIK II | ≥ 150 / 300 | Working proficiency |
| 5 | TOPIK II | ≥ 190 / 300 | Professional fluency |
| 6 | TOPIK II | ≥ 230 / 300 | Near-native mastery |
시험 구성 Exam structure
Register at topik.go.kr · results arrive about one month later.
| EXAM | SECTIONS | Qs | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOPIK I | Listening + Reading | 30 + 40 | 100 min |
| TOPIK II | Listening | 50 | 60 min |
| TOPIK II | Writing | 4 | 50 min |
| TOPIK II | Reading | 50 | 70 min |
Practice with released past papers. Predict the question while the intro plays. Numbers & places appear in almost every question — drill them.
Q51–52: fill-in letters — learn formal connectors. Q53: graph templates ("먼저… 다음으로… 마지막으로…"). Q54: one timed 700-word essay weekly.
Read questions BEFORE the passage. Max 1.5 min/question — flag and move on. Grammar questions reward Level 4–5 endings memorized cold.
8주 준비 사이클 8-week prep cycle
추천 리소스 Best tools, apps & media
Curated picks for every stage of the journey.