Korean

Learn Korean

Discover the language behind Korean songs, films and conversations around the dinner table. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice. New to the script? Our free reading course helps you learn the letters and sounds first.

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Korean at a glance

Speakers
75–82 million (L1)
Countries and regions
South Korea, North Korea...
Writing system
Hangul
Native name
한국어
KoreanicKorean

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain