Korean Course: Beginners Level 1

Curious about the Korean language? Learn the basics with our Korean language short courses.

Whether you’ve been inspired by Korean music and pop culture, are planning to travel, or simply enjoy learning new languages, this beginner-friendly course provides a welcoming introduction to Korean for complete beginners — no prior experience required.

Korean is a unique and logical language with its own writing system, and this course places strong emphasis on learning Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, from the very beginning. You’ll learn how to read and write Korean letters, understand how sentences are formed, and start using everyday spoken Korean in practical contexts.

Through interactive classes and guided practice, you’ll build confidence using basic sentence structures, numbers, dates, locations, and common expressions. By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in both written and spoken Korean, preparing you to continue to the next level with confidence.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Korean: Beginners Level 1 course, you should be able to:

• Understand the structure and logic of the Korean writing system (Hangeul)
• Read and write Korean letters accurately
• Introduce yourself and others in Korean
• Understand and use everyday greetings
• Ask for the names of objects and common items
• Read and write Korean numbers
• Talk about the location of a person or place
• Ask for and tell the time, date, days, and months
• Ask basic what and where questions
• Form simple sentences using foundational Korean grammar

Course content

What will be covered in this Korean: Beginners Level 1 course?

Topics

• The Korean writing system (Hangeul)
• Greetings and introductions
• Locations and names of places
• Shopping and food
• Time, date, days, and months

Grammar

• Simple present tense
• Subject, topic, and object particles
• Basic nouns
• Verbs of existence and location

Intended audience

Who is this Korean: Beginners Level 1 course for?

• Complete beginners with no prior Korean language experience
• Language learners interested in understanding a non-Latin writing system
• People interested in Korean culture, media, or travel
• Learners who enjoy structured language learning with clear grammatical foundations
• Professionals who would like to develop basic Korean language skills

Course venue

Online via Zoom

• Zoom details will be emailed to you with your enrolment confirmation.
• Requirement: A device and stable internet connection.

Course materials

What to bring to class:

• All learning materials will be provided by the tutor

Certificate of completion

Achievement recognition

Upon successful completion of the course with at least 80% attendance, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance, recognising your participation and commitment to learning Korean.

Additional information

• Course delivery: Fully online through interactive virtual classrooms.
• Certificate: A certificate of completion will be provided to students who successfully finish the course.

What's next?

What other Korean classes do we offer?

After completing this course, you may wish to continue to Korean Course: Beginners Level 2, where you’ll expand your vocabulary and sentence structures and build greater confidence using Korean in everyday situations.

Enrol in both Korean Course: Beginners Level 1 and Beginners Level 2 and save 10% using the promo code GROUP10 at checkout. Please visit our discounts page for full details.