Learn Korean with Hamin

Introduction to Korean language.

When we say "Korean", the first things that probably come to your mind are K-pop stars, famous K-dramas, even K-beauty... But let's dig deeper into Korean culture!

Korean (한국어 / 조선어) is spoken as a first language by approximately 81 million people, mainly in South Korea and North Korea, where it's the official language. South Korean is also known as "Hangugeo" (한국어), and North Korean as "Chosŏnŏ" (조선어). Originally, Korean was written with Chinese characters derived from Literary Chinese, called "Hanja". Now, it's written with the Hangul alphabet, which was created in the 15th century. It's one of the youngest alphabets in the world, admired for being one of the most logical writing systems, as the shapes of its letters are based on how the mouth and tongue move when pronouncing the words.

Nowadays, Korean language and culture are rising worldwide, because of the global interest in South Korean pop-culture, including K-pop, K-dramas and films, series and tv shows, even lifestyle. This phenomenon is called Hallyu (한류), or the Korean wave. It was first coined in China at the end of the nineties to describe the surge in popularity of South Korean culture through Asia, but its influence has continued to grow until it now reached the entire world. We bet you've already come across it in some way!

Get to know Hamin Lee

Let’s meet your new favorite Korean teacher: Hamin is probably one of the most creative language teachers on the internet. He likes to use music, songwriting, and pop culture references to make his online lessons more fun and engaging. While he shares basic vocabulary and grammar, he also helps learners get the pronunciation of Korean just right.

🦑 @korean_hamin
🇰🇷 Korean teacher
⭐ 1.4 million followers

On Hamin's Instagram and YouTube channel, you'll find short videos to learn easy vocabulary and phrases useful for everyday life.

Learning but fast and fun

Discover the next rap track you'll be playing on repeat.
In this video, Hamin provides 37 topics to master Korean essentials.

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Read correct or die

In this video, get a glimpse of how to read Korean words perfectly!
Of course, he uses the worldwide hit series 'Squid Game' as a way to make learning fun.

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Challenge yourself

Hamin likes to test foreigners' Korean skills on the streets of Seoul. And you, would you get all the answers right?

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