I am really happy with this cours, before it I was clueless about the korean language, but now I feel impressed of how much I learned and improved in such a small amount of time. Thank you Professor Seung Hae Kang, your way of teaching helped a lot, and made easier this experience. I always have love study languages because I find fascinating how different they are, or how similar they can be from one to another and that at the end, learning a new language not only breaks the barrier of communication but help people come together. If it´s your first time learning korean, this is what you are looking for. Thanks a lot, and good luck!! :)

This was a very educated course for me as I am a beginner in Korean. I still have to continue practicing writing Korean, I am pretty comfortable with understanding it orally. My only recommendation was that there be phonetic pronunciations next to the Korean writing (in subtitles) as I went to Google translate to get the pronunciation right or tried to make the best of what Seonsaengnim said. But overall an awesome course, I did this course via free to enroll but I will be paying for the certificate and continuing to practice to say and write Korean as I wish the course was longer (I downloaded the videos to look back on in the future)

The "First Step Korean" course is an excellent starting point for beginners looking to learn Korean. The course is well-structured, with clear and easy-to-understand lessons that cover essential topics like greetings, basic grammar, and sentence structure. Each module is broken down into manageable sections, making it simple to follow along and absorb new information. The instructor explains concepts clearly, and the course includes helpful practice exercises that reinforce learning. Overall, it provides a strong foundation for anyone interested in learning Korean, and I found it engaging and straightforward without being overwhelming.

The professor's explanation is absolutely understandable that students can easily follow the lectures accompanied by the lectures notes. The syllabus is orderly arranged as it firstly teaches you the most important one ,I guess, Hangul followed by introduction to yourself. There are enough 5 weeks study time so that it can be freely adjustable according to you. The way lectures being presented is quite comprehensive because it includes vocabs, dialogues and also pronunciation and grammar points. I would like to recommend for students who want to taste the very first piece of Korea that this course of course might suit you the best.

Pour la toute débutante que je suis, j'ai trouvé le déroulé pédagogique clair, concis et précis. Pour chaque session, le contenu est accessible et encourageant afin de fournir le travail nécessaire pour progression. Je suis très contente d'avoir réussir à suivre ces premières étapes de la langue coréenne. Merci à Madame Seung Hae Kang et son équipe !

A a beginner, I find your program very clear and easy to follow step by step. So it was motivating to keep on working and progressing. I'm happy to discover korean language. I hope I'll meet one day korean people to practise it. Thank you to Mrs Seung Hae Kang et her team ! 고맙즙ㅣ다 !

Hi everyone, my name is Diva Puspita, I'm from Indonesia. I wanna give my review to this course. First of all, I would like to say thank you so much for Mrs. Seung Hee Kang for everything included the video. I'm very happy to learn Korean Language because it's half of my dream and I'm a kpop stan. yooo I'm MOAARMYENGEN hehe btw this courses really help me how to write, speak, and etc. I have so many friends too in group discussion. For the rmodels on speaking video practice I honored to learn many things from y'all. I think that's some review from me, I hope I can practice it a lot and go to Korea soon. love from me. #INDONESIA

This course provides a well-paced introduction to learning the Korean language. It is well-suited to students who have little or no knowledge of Korean language to begin with. The course videos and the conversations of the players in the instructive videos helps us to get a feel for how the language operates in a real situation. The course lecturer provides detailed explanations of the origins of Korean vowels and consonants, the way the language is constructed, correct pronunciation, and much more. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn the Korean language. Many thanks to our lecturer for this great course.

This course is accessible to beginners with no prior experience, but I found it especially helpful after having covered the first 5 chapters of the textbook, "Korean the Easy Way", since it reinforced many of the basic grammatical rules needed to be conversationally competent. Relative to other Korean courses that I've completed, this course covers a surprising amount of grammar and vocabulary in an intuitive and digestible format. Interestingly, I found this course to be more helpful than the beginner course offered by the King Sejong Institute. I wish that additional courses from this series were included in Coursera.

Gracias por la oportunidad brindada, seguiré repasando lo aprendido y espero poder tener la oportunidad de seguir aprendiendo el idioma de esta cultura tan interesante.

Espero con ansias la oportunidad ya que no cuento con el recurso económico para ir a la Universidad y seguir tomando de forma gratuita el curso. Después de esta experiencia me gustaría poder ser maestra de coreano.

Por lo pronto, como soy maestra de secundaria; estoy intentando motivar a algunos de mis alumnos a aprender esto hermoso idioma y cultura.

Gracias a todos y en especial a mi Profesora Seung Hae Kang por sus enseñanzas.

Sinceramente,

Marta L. Nuñez

Completely worth it! The teacher is very good at explaining the basics along with grammar and reason for as to why the language is the way it is! It really helps remember the language logically! The teacher also had good control over the course and its material and its flow. I really wish it was released as series from basic to advanced so that we could achieve higher understanding and fluency in the subject. Highly recommend.

Suggestion for Coursera- With the K-Wave around the world, I really hope you add more Korean courses online.

Thank you so much Teacher Seung Hae Kang and Yonsei University. Also, thank you Coursera.

I enjoyed this course very much. This was a supplement to some of my other language self-studies, however, this could work well alone as well. Professor Seung Hae Kang did a wonderful job presenting and explaining materials while providing enough examples to fully understand the material. As with any language - practice is always necessary. So, you can't assume that just because you pass the course you'll be able to speak Korean - and she reminds you to put in the work with very supportive and positive feedback. There is a LOT of information in this course and review of the vocabulary and grammar will be important.

I enjoyed this course immensely. This is my third attempt at starting to learn Korean in the last two years. I tried by downloading worksheets off the internet and using Duolingo. However, I got much more out of this course. Even though this is just an introductory course, I have a much better foundation that will better serve me as I continue in my journey to learn Korean. Duolingo is now less frustrating because I have a little more understanding. Professor Seung explained the "why" which makes it easier to process and then replicate. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn Korean!

This was the first course that I took from Coursera and it helped me to be able to read, write, and converse in the Korean language. The structure of the course was effective for me, the quizzes served as checkpoints to make sure that I am understanding the lessons well. The instructor was really good, too. The forum posts and interactions from other learners were of big help too. Overall, I liked this course very much, and I would recommend this to those who also want to learn the language. I hope that I would be able to take more language courses from Yonsei university in the future. Thank you very much!

Fue un muy buen curso, porque si bien, quizá no recuerde con exactitud todo lo aprendido, ahora tengo un mejor manejo auditivo en coreano, además de que ahora tengo una mayor posibilidad de entender que es lo que se dice, ya que puedo inferir algunas oraciones gracias a este curso.

Realmente estoy agradecida de esto, porque me ayuda de manera gratuita a tener un mayor nivel en el idioma, que probablemente me sirva hasta para mis estudios. Incluso, me sirvió para mejorar un poco mi inglés, ya que se lo básico (hablo español), pero pude entender bastante bien el curso.

Nuevamente, muchas gracias por su ayuda.

It really is so easy but I need to listen to more conversations. I get lost when it is spoken but I can read the lectures. I get to understand when I read the lectures. I enjoyed learning Korean so much I just had to finish everything so I would know the point where it gets hard(er).

You were very understanding the way you made the quizzes easy for first time learners like myself. Now, as practice I will take the English captions off my dramas and see if I can understand the conversations but I need to beef up my dictionary.

At least now I can read the characters. All the best and again, thank you!

This course is really easy to follow and understand, and the quizzes are not that hard. The teacher draws parallels with English in her explanations, which is helpful if you are confident enough in your English comprehension (if you are not a native speaker). The lessons are both long and short enough at the same time to not overburden a beginner learner and since they are freely available online you can re-watch them at will to practice. The content is also on point, vocabulary and grammar provided are just enough to really kick-start your journey into the depths of learning the Korean language.

Thank you so much. That's help me a lot. I learned more about the daily life terms and sentences. But the speed will be a little bit fast for a brand new learner which don't know the alphabet. Learner have to replay few times to remember and practice. Too many message to their brain. I'll suggest learners to learn some pronounce first, and back to this course to check is the pronounce right. Then learn something new in this course. It will be easier to follow the lectures. (You know there has a deadline of those lectures). By the way, the course is really helpful, I'll recommend learners to join.

Este curso es muy completo, he aprendido cosas básicas pero estoy seguro que con más práctica seré capaz de mantener una conversación en coreano. Puedes aprender vocabulario, expresiones, recomiendo este curso para todo principante, empiezas desde 0. ¡Muchas gracias! Saludos desde México, amigos. (:

This course is very complete, I have learned basic things but I'm sure with more practice I'll be able to hold a conversation in Korean. You can learn vocabulary, expressions, I recommend this course for all beginners, your start since 0. Thanks a lot!

고맙습니다! 제 이름은 안토니오 예요 저는 22실 이에요, 멕시코 사람이 에요.

Este curso me ha ayudado mucho a aprender un idioma tan distinto como el coreano, y un poco de su cultura, ya que varias expresiones coreanas son distintas y muestran algo de sus valores. Por ejemplo, las distintas expresiones que existen especialmente para hablar formalmente y con respeto a alguien mayor que tú, me pareció muy interesante. Siempre sentí mucha curiosidad por aprender este idioma, y gracias a este curso, ahora puedo leer la escritura coreana hangul y puedo entender expresiones de habla básicas en el idioma, las cuales seguiré practicando para poder mejorar. Muchas gracias.

안녕하세요!

When I started this course, I had no idea on how to read or write in Korean. It was an entirely new language and I was very excited but a little scared. However, by the end of this course I could read and write in Korean with ease. The course material was very easy to understand and learn from. I do have to build on my vocabulary but that I am sure is a longer process. I am very glad I enrolled in this course. Overall it was a brilliant experience and I would love to continue studying Korean. I would also like to thank Professor Seung Hae Kang and the mentors for this course.

감사합니다!

First of all, I am so happy and deeply grateful for this course. Finally, I got the certificate of First Step Korean from Yonsei University, this is amazing. I would like to show my gratitude and also said thank you for the teacher and also coursera for providing this course. Honestly, I really want to go to South Korea, but I think that it will be fun if I know some of their language, I mean like the basic language so I am able to understand it step by step. That is why I finally took this course and now it is done, but the process of studying Korean Language will never stop. Thank you.

Excellent introduction / refresher for learning Hangul. Being a gyopo, I've taken Korean classes in my childhood but still learned from taking this course. Prof. Kang takes the time to include useful worksheets for practical application, includes helpful visual aids, as well as explains the history and the "why" in Korean culture and language. All of which has helped me retain what I've learned.

I would suggest including a vocabulary flash card document at the beginning of the course (for reference) rather than introducing a lot of it at the end (especially for non-Korean learners).

it gave me a good idea of what is expected from me as a beginner. The course being online could be completed at any time as per my convenience which was the best part considering my profession. The pdfs are available for review which are very helpful again. I wish there was a course which would guide us further regarding the exam structure for language proficiency exams. its a very very helpful course for anyone who wants to learn Basics of Hangul. Professor maam swords enunciated the pronounciation very well.Overall it covered all aspects of learning a new language for beginners.

I was able to be very interactive when writing my notes and I got to go at my own pace to complete each video and quiz. The instructor also repeats pronunciations so you can say it after her and even gives and explanation as to why it's pronounced the way it is. Overall, I do recommend this course to anyone who needs a step by step plan on learning Korean as beginner and wants to be able to communicate with others who are also taking the course to ask for help or just interactive practice. Thank you Yonsei University for this opportunity as no cost but was well organized.