From your very first 한글 stroke to a confident TOPIK II score — Hangeul Academy pairs native Seoul-trained instructors with small, immersive classes and real K-culture practice, online or on campus.
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Beginner A1 · 12 seats
Ji-woo's TOPIK II
Level 5186 / 200 · achieved in 9 months
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teaching Korean since 2013
Hangeul Academy was founded by a small group of Seoul National University graduates who believed language learning should be warm, human and culturally alive. Twelve years later we have guided more than 4,800 learners — students, K-pop fans, engineers relocating to Korea and families preparing for life in Busan.
Every course blends structured grammar, daily speaking drills and authentic Korean media, so you don't only pass an exam — you order tteokbokki, chat with colleagues and understand your favourite drama without subtitles.
Join on campus in the city centre or live online — the same instructors, the same materials and a free placement test so you always start at exactly the right level.
Level 1 · A1
Read and write Korean in your first three weeks.
8 weeks · 2 lessons per week
12 seats
Level 2-3 · A2/B1
Hold real conversations about daily life and work.
12 weeks · 3 lessons per week
10 seats
TOPIK I & II
Targeted preparation for Levels 1 through 6.
10 weeks · 4 lessons per week
8 seats
Business · B2/C1
Email, meetings and etiquette for Korean workplaces.
8 weeks · small group or 1-to-1
6 seats
Not sure where you belong? Take the free 15-minute placement test — results the same day.
We are not a video library. We are a small, warm training centre where your teacher knows your name, your goals and exactly which grammar pattern you keep forgetting.
Every teacher is a certified native speaker with a Korean-as-a-foreign-language qualification and 5+ years in the classroom.
Capped at 12 learners so you speak in every single lesson instead of listening to a lecture.
96% of our exam students pass on the first attempt, with an average jump of two full levels per course.
Morning, evening and weekend groups. Switch between campus and live online any week, at no extra cost.
Weekly culture labs — K-drama listening, hansik cooking nights, hanbok photo days and Korean film club.
Recorded lessons, a private study community and free refresher workshops for every graduate, forever.
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Native speakers, certified in teaching Korean as a foreign language — and genuinely delighted when you nail a difficult 받침.
박지훈
Head of Curriculum
Seoul National University, 14 years teaching. Designs our TOPIK II essay method.
김서연
Conversation Lead
Former KBS radio presenter. Her pronunciation clinic is the class students never skip.
최민재
Business Korean Tutor
Ten years in Samsung HR before teaching. Coaches relocating professionals and their families.
이하은
Beginner Specialist
Makes Hangeul click in three weeks flat, with mnemonics, songs and a lot of laughing.
Real learners, real exam scores, real jobs in Korea. Here is what happened after they joined us.
“I arrived unable to read a single menu. Seo-yeon teacher made me speak from day one, and by my second semester I was taking notes in Korean lectures. The pronunciation clinic changed everything.”TOPIK Level 4 in 7 months
Amelia Foster
Exchange student, Yonsei University
“Min-jae built the course around my actual stand-ups and code reviews. Six months later I ran my first sprint review entirely in Korean. My team was genuinely shocked.”Business Korean · promoted in 1 year
Daniel Okafor
Software engineer, relocated to Pangyo
“The K-drama listening lab is worth the fee alone. I stopped reading subtitles after four months and now I subtitle web dramas professionally. Warmest classroom I have ever been in.”TOPIK Level 6 · 186 / 200
Mei Tanaka
K-drama fan turned translator
Classrooms, culture labs, field trips and graduation days — a look at what a term with us really feels like.
Still unsure about something? Our student advisors reply to every message within one working day.
Ask a questionAbsolutely, that is our most popular entry point. The Hangeul Starter course assumes no previous knowledge at all: you learn the alphabet in the first three weeks, then move straight into greetings, numbers and everyday phrases.
Most students studying three lessons a week reach TOPIK Level 4 in nine to twelve months. Our intensive track compresses that to roughly seven months for learners who can commit to daily practice.
Yes. Every group runs as a hybrid: join on campus or live on video with the same teacher and materials. All lessons are recorded and available in your student portal for 12 months.
You take a short 15-minute placement chat, then sit in on a real class at your level. Afterwards your teacher sends a written recommendation with the exact course, schedule and study plan we suggest.
All digital materials, vocabulary decks and mock exams are included in the fee. Printed textbooks for TOPIK courses are available at cost price from our front desk.
You can switch level or schedule free of charge within the first two weeks. If the course is not for you, we refund the remaining unused lessons — no paperwork drama.
Tell us your goal and current level — an advisor will reply within one working day with a schedule that fits your week.
Campus
48 Sejong Street, Level 6 City Centre, 10110
Phone
+82 2 6120 4488 Mon–Sat, 9:00 – 20:00
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2 minutes from Sejong Station, Exit 4
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