We’ve tested tons of resources for learning Korean to help you figure out which ones are worth using and which ones should be avoided. We’ve scoured the web to bring you the full gamut of Korean course options, from well known courses like Rocket Korean, to less known ones like Talk to Me in Korean. Here are our top choices!
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MOST RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR LEARNING KOREAN

90 Day Korean
I was very impressed with 90 Day Korean’s Inner Circle course. Their course is split up into four modules, each lasting 90-days. They do an exceptionally good job of simplifying Korean and explaining things in an easy to understand way. They add in little psychological tricks to make things easier to remember. Better yet still, you’ll get access to a personal Korean coach that you can use to ask any questions you may have.
See our Super-Detailed 90 Day Korean Review

Pimsleur
One of the most well-known language learning courses. In the past, I had a hard time recommending them because they were too expensive. But, they’ve recently added a subscription option which makes things much affordable. Compared with other courses, Pimsleur is better at getting you to speak and actively use the Korean you’ve learned. However, this comes at the cost of clear grammar explanations.
See our Super-Detailed Pimsleur Review

italki
italki is one of the most useful websites for learning any language, Korean included. On their platform, you can book private classes directly from a tutor. It’s much cheaper than you may expect, often less than $10 per hour. Additionally, they have lots of useful extra features, such as language exchanges, and their notebooks section where you can get free feedback on your writing.
See our Super-Detailed italki Review

Talk To Me In Korean
Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) is one of the most often recommended resources available. This site has a ton of content for those learning Korean, some of which are free and others require purchasing. The material is available for everyone from beginner to advanced speakers. You can find books, video lessons, audio lessons, tips for learning Korean and a bunch more. TTMIK is definitely worth checking out.
See our Super-Detailed Talk To Me In Korean Review

KoreanClass101
KoreanClass101 is an excellent resource for finding lots of high-quality audio lessons. The content available ranges from the beginner to advanced levels. Lessons typically focus on a dialogue spoken very naturally. Throughout the lessons, there are lots of explanations to make sure you’ve understood the content. Beginner level lessons include lots of English which is gradually phased out as you move up levels.
See our Super-Detailed KoreanClass101 Review

Speechling
Speechling is both an incredibly useful app and website that allows you to get serious help on improving your speaking skills. The value it provides relative to the cost is almost unmatched and the amount of feedback you are able to get with the Unlimited Plan definitely makes it worth it. Even the free version proves to be rather robust allowing you to easily practice mimicking native speakers. Overall an amazing resource to help improve your pronunciation in Korean.
See our Super-Detailed Speechling Review

Naver Dictionary
Naver is the most used search engine in Korea. They also have an excellent online dictionary which lets you look up words in Korean or English. More advanced learners may appreciate the Korean-Korean dictionary as well. Additionally, you’ll find lots of example sentences, audio recordings, along with their word of the day, and more.

Memrise
Memrise is right up there with Duolingo among the most popular language learning resources. It’s not so great for teaching Korean as a whole but is quite good for teaching individual words. It basically uses flashcards that have been designed to be a bit more fun. While there are some courses created by Memrise, the majority are user added. Because of this, the quality and material taught can vary significantly depending on the course.
See our Super-Detailed Memrise Review

Lingodeer
Lingodeer is a lot like Duolingo, except much better for Asian languages. Their app is very affordable and includes tons of lessons and exercises for you to practice what you’ve learned. Their wide variety of exercise types helps keep things interesting and challenges you to learn all aspects of the language. They also have in-depth grammar explanations and game elements to help keep you motivated.
See our Super-Detailed Lingodeer Review
StoryLearning Korean
StoryLeaning Korean Uncovered comes from Olly Richards, the creator of the super popular polyglot blog. It’s quite a bit different than most courses as it revolves around an engaging story. It can be a bit more challenging than other courses, as you begin reading somewhat long texts right off the bat. Overall, I found it to be a more fun way to approach language learning that will be great for some but not ideal for others.
See our Super-Detailed StoryLearning Korean Review
All Korean Reviews
- 17 Minute Languages Review: I Wouldn’t Recommend Using It
- 90 Day Korean Review – My Experience Trying It For 3 Weeks
- Assimil Review — A Fresh Look at a Longstanding Resource
- Busuu Review: Some Courses Are Better Than Others
- Clozemaster Review: Limited Focus But Fun Way To Grow Vocab
- Cudoo Review — I Wouldn’t Even Use it if it Were Free
- Drops App Review – Decent As A Supplementary Resource
- Duolingo Review: Useful But Not Sufficient – 2 Language Learners Test It (With Video)
- Fluent Forever App Review – Lots Of Potential But Not There Yet
- FluentU Review — More Expensive than the Competition
- Glossika Review – Not Cheap But Useful
- HelloTalk Review – Make Friends & Practice Languages
- HiNative Review: Useful But Not Exceptional Q&A App
- italki Review – The Good, The Bad, & The Just Alright
- KoreanClass101 Review – Good But Not A Standalone Course
- LanguagePod101 — All Languages, Pod101 and Class101
- Ling Review — Gamified Practice in Less Common Languages
- Lingodeer Review – A Better Alternative To Duolingo, Busuu, Rosetta Stone, etc.
- LingQ Review – Extensive Reading Made Easy
- Live Lingua Review: My Experience With Their Lessons
- Living Language Online Course Review – Not Very Good
- Mango Languages Review – Pretty Good For Beginners
- Memrise Review – Useful But Don’t Overuse It
- Michel Thomas Method Review – Avoid At All Costs
- Mondly Review – Made Significant Improvements in 2022
- Pimsleur Korean Review – Great Option To Learn To Speak Korean Quickly
- Pimsleur Review — Learn While You… Do Just About Anything
- Preply Review – Tutors Should Be Paid For Trial Classes
- Rocket Korean Review – Meh, Not My First Choice
- Rosetta Stone Korean Review – Maybe…you might like it
- Rosetta Stone Review — Updated and Improved…And Needs More Improvement
- Speaky Review: Better Than Other Language Exchange Apps?
- Speechling Review – I Didn’t Know I Was Saying That Wrong!
- StoryLearning Korean Uncovered Review
- Talk To Me In Korean Review – Good But Not Enough By Itself
- Tandem Review: A Tinder-esque Language Exchange App?
- Teuida App Review — Learn Korean with a K-Pop Star
- Transparent Language Review – Not Exciting, But Language Offering Is So Vast That You May Need It
- uTalk Review – For Beginners Who Want To Learn Key Words & Phrases
- Verbling Review: Online Classes With Helpful Revision Tools
All Korean Mini Reviews
- 50 Languages Mini-Review: Basically an online phrasebook
- AmazingTalker Mini Review: Not Our Top Pick for Web Classes
- Anki Mini-Review: The Go-To SRS Flashcard App
- Bab.la Mini-Review: Use WordReference or Linguee Instead
- Beelinguapp Mini-Review: Reading & Listening Practice
- Bluebird Languages Mini-Review: Over 160 Languages Available
- Brainscape Mini-Review: Adaptive Flashcards
- CaptionPop Mini-Review: Use The Free Version
- Catch It Korean Mini-Review: Ultra Gamified Language Learning
- Conjuguemos Mini-Review: Effective Language Drilling
- Coursera Mini-Review: Great for Beginners, but Limited Options
- DeerPlus Mini Review: Fun Supplementary App
- DLI Courses Mini-Review: Free With a Strong Focus on Pronunciation
- Easy Languages Mini-Review: Interviews Around The Globe
- Eggbun Mini-Review: Excellent for Understanding Hangul
- Encore!!! Language Learning Mini-Review: Basically a Phrasebook
- Flowlingo Mini-Review: Has Potential, Still Developing
- Forvo Mini-Review: Audio Pronunciation of Millions of Words
- FSI Courses Mini-Review: Free, Comprehensive, but Also Outdated
- FunEasyLearn Mini-Review: Build Vocabulary The Fun Way
- Hey! Lingo Mini-Review: Has Useful Phrases
- How to Study Korean Mini-Review: Sets You Up for Success
- iLanguages Mini-Review: Almost Identical to Learn 101
- iLoveLanguages Mini-Review: Another Phrasebook SIte
- Instant Immersion Mini-Review: No Longer a Good Investment
- Internet Polyglot Mini-Review: Word Lists With Games
- iTranslate Mini-Review: 5 Apps To Support Communication
- Korean GG Mini-Review: Great Reference App With Some Bugs
- L-Lingo Mini-Review: Textbook Content, Depends On Your Style
- Lang Workbooks Mini-Review: Thorough Writing Practice
- LangCorrect: Unlimited, Free Writing Practice With Feedback
- Language Learning WIth Netflix Mini-Review: Easy to Use
- Learn WIth Oliver Mini-Review: Simple With Lots of Content
- Learn101 Mini-Review: A Re-Formatted Version of iLanguages
- Lexilogos Mini-Review: A Resource Bank For Dictionaries and Books
- Lingo Mastery Short Stories Mini-Review: Lots of Unique Words
- LingoHut Mini-Review: Good Intentions, So-So Follow Through
- Lingua Boost Mini-Review: Use Pimsleur Instead
- Loecsen Mini-Review: Phrasebook App For Absolute Beginners
- LP’s Korean Language Learning Mini-Review: Unorganized
- LyricsTraining Mini-Review: Listening Practice Through Songs
- Master Any Language Mini-Review: No Words To Describe the Nope
- My Language Exchange Mini-Review: Millions of Active Users
- OPLingo Mini-Review: Community Driven, Non-Profit
- Optilingo Mini-Review: Use if You Absolutely Love Slideshows
- Polly Lingual Mini-Review: Phrasebook With Simple Games
- Readlang Mini-Review: A Must-Have For Language Lovers
- Scripts Mini-Review: Flashy and Fast-Paced
- Sejong Korean Mini-Review: Great Resources, Annoying Website
- Simply Learn Mini-Review: Spaced Repetition Phrases For Travelers
- StoryLearning Olly Richards Short Stories Mini-Review: Practical
- Sublearning Mini-Review: There Are Better Uses For Your Time
- Tatoeba Mini-Review: A Community Writing Sentences in Context
- The Cyber University of Korea Mini-Review: Comprehensive
- Verbix Mini-Review: Adequate for Less-Studied Languages
- Vocabulearn Mini Review: Unlikely to Teach You a Language
- Vocly Mini-Review: Expand Your Vocabulary in Less Common Languages
- Wordbit Mini-Review: Innovative Flashcards for Short Term Use
- WordReference Mini-Review: Thorough and Professionally Translated
- Write Alphabet Mini-Review: Try Our Other Recommendations Instead
- Write It! Mini-Review: Simple and Straight-Forward
- Write Me Mini-Review: Learn Basic Scripts
- YouGlish Mini-Review: Thousands of Words in Context From YouTube