Learn at your level
Start from the basics or strengthen the Korean you already have. Lessons are adapted to where you are now, not to a fixed textbook pace.
Your Korean journey starts here
Speak Korean with confidence.
Learn Korean step by step through practical online lessons designed around your level and goals. Live classes, a maximum of three students, and a clear path from Hangul to real conversation.
- 3 × 2-hour classes weekly
- Maximum 3 per group
- Complete beginners welcome
Max 3 students per group
Step by step, from day one
This week's phrase
Beginner이거 얼마예요?
i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?
How much is this?
- Class formatLive online
- Every week3 × 2 hours
- Group sizeMax 3 students
$150 Small group · 4-week course
See classesLive on Google MeetJoin from anywhere, three times a week
Never more than threeTime to speak in every session
Six hours a weekThree two-hour classes, every week
Beginner to intermediateStart where you are and build up
Why learn with us
Built for learners who want to actually speak
Three things shape every lesson at Seoul Speak Academy.
Practise useful Korean
Learn expressions you can use in real conversations — at a shop, a café, on the subway, or when you meet someone new.
Build confidence
Develop your skills through structured lessons, speaking practice, and feedback that tells you exactly what to work on next.
Our classes
Two classes. One step-by-step method.
Both options run three two-hour live classes each week. Choose the group if you learn well alongside others, or private lessons if you want every minute built around you.
Small group
Small-Group Korean
Learn alongside no more than two other students, with guided speaking practice in every class.
$150 / four-week course
12 classes · 24 hours · paid before the course begins
- 3 classes weekly
- 2 hours each
- Maximum 3 students
- Shared pace
- Guided conversation practice with a partner
- A steady weekly routine
Most flexible
Private 1:1
Private Korean
A course shaped entirely around one learner's level, pace, and reasons for learning.
$300 / four-week course
12 classes · 24 hours · paid before the course begins
- 3 classes weekly
- 2 hours each
- One-to-one
- Your own pace
- Lessons planned around your goal — travel, study, TOPIK or conversation
- Immediate correction and feedback
Both prices cover one four-week course, paid in full by Wise or PayPal before it begins. Compare both classes in detail.
The learning path
What you'll work through, step by step
Every learner follows the same six building blocks. Where you start and how fast you move depends on your level and your goal.
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1
Hangul & pronunciation
Read the alphabet and produce sounds that Korean speakers recognise, starting with the letters that trip up English speakers.
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2
Vocabulary & expressions
Build a working set of words and phrases you can use the same day — ordering, asking, introducing yourself.
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3
Grammar & sentence building
Learn how Korean sentences are actually assembled, with plain-language explanations instead of jargon.
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4
Speaking & listening
Repeat, respond, and be corrected in class, so the language moves from your notes into your mouth.
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5
Everyday conversations
Role-play real situations: a café, a shop, the subway, meeting someone new, asking for help.
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Revision & feedback
Short homework, review at the start of each class, and clear notes on what to practise next.
How enrollment works
From first message to first class
Four simple steps. The form starts a conversation — it does not take payment or book a place automatically.
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Tell us about your goals
Share your Korean level and what you want to achieve: conversation, travel, study, TOPIK preparation, or general learning.
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Choose your class
Compare private and small-group options on the catalog page, then ask anything you want answered first.
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Confirm your place
Agree the class days inside your chosen KST window, read the policies, then pay in full by Wise or PayPal before the course begins.
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Start learning Korean
Join your online lessons, complete short practice tasks, and work steadily toward your goal.
Sample lesson
This is what a lesson looks like
Every lesson starts with a phrase you can use today, then unpacks it piece by piece so it makes sense — not just memorised.
- Hangul and pronunciation foundations
- Grammar explained in plain language
- Speaking practice in every class
Beginner · Everyday expressions
이거 얼마예요?
i-geo eol-ma-ye-yo?
How much is this?
- 이거 this / this thing
- 얼마 how much
- 예요? polite question ending in this expression
Example: At a Korean shop, point to an item and ask, “이거 얼마예요?”
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Seoul Speak Academy · Online
Meet your Korean tutor
Hi, I'm Malek — I'll be your tutor
I'm Malek Rayan, founder of Seoul Speak Academy, based in South Korea. I speak Korean and English, and I want to help learners from around the world build confidence in Korean, one step at a time.
Practical, everyday Korean you can use in real situations — from introducing yourself to ordering food.
Lessons are live on Google Meet: one-to-one for a course built entirely around you, or a small group of no more than three so there is still room to speak.
Inside a lesson
What happens in the two hours
A predictable structure, so you always know what you are practising and why.
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Review & warm-up
We start with what you already covered, out loud, so last week's language is still there this week.
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New language, explained
One clear point at a time — a phrase, a pattern, or a sound — with examples before rules.
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Speak, then correct
Guided practice and role-play, with correction as you go and a short summary of what to revise.
Student experiences
What learning here actually feels like
Real phrases, real practice, week by week
Live lessons built around everyday Korean: one useful phrase at a time, practised out loud and corrected on the spot. See the phrases our beginners leave with, and exactly what happens in a class.
Questions
Before you enroll
Can complete beginners join?
Yes. Beginners start with the fundamentals — Hangul, pronunciation, and the first useful expressions — and build from there step by step. You don't need any prior Korean.
What's the difference between private and small-group lessons?
Private lessons focus on one learner's goals and pace. Small-group lessons involve guided learning with a maximum of three students total, so there is still plenty of time to speak. The curriculum blocks are the same; the pace and the amount of individual correction differ.
How many hours per week are included?
Both class options include three two-hour classes per week, totalling six hours, for four weeks. Classes run inside three windows, all KST (UTC+9): 8:00–10:00 AM, 6:00–8:00 PM, or 10:00 PM–12:00 AM.
Where do the classes happen?
Classes are live online on Google Meet. The joining link reaches you before your first lesson, along with anything you need to prepare.
How long will it take to improve?
Progress depends on your starting level, how consistently you attend, how much you practise outside class, and your own goals. There is no guaranteed timeline — what we can promise is a clear structure and steady feedback.
Do I need to buy textbooks?
Lesson materials are discussed before you start so you know exactly what you need. If anything must be purchased separately, you'll be told before you pay for classes.
Ready when you are
Your first Korean sentence is closer than you think
Tell us your level and your goal, and we'll help you choose between private and small-group lessons. No pressure, no obligation.
Questions go straight to seoul.speak.academy@gmail.com. You'll hear back with the next steps: choosing a class, confirming a schedule, and payment.