Founder of Everyday Korean

Teaching Korean
to the world.

I'm Hoon — and I've helped 4,000+ people from 30+ countries take their first steps in Korean. No textbooks. No boring drills. Just real Korean you can use from day one, 진짜로.

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Hoon - Founder of Everyday Korean
4,000+
Students Worldwide
30+
Countries Represented
4.9
★★★★★ on Trustpilot (728+ reviews)
6mo
To Everyday Fluency
Why I teach Korean
Hoon with students in hanbok at Gyeongbokgung Palace

From a small idea to a global community of Korean learners

I started Everyday Korean with a simple belief: learning Korean should feel like discovering a new part of yourself — not memorizing flashcards in isolation.

Growing up between cultures, I saw how language could be a bridge — connecting people to music, food, friendships, and stories they never thought they'd understand. Korean, with its elegant alphabet and expressive grammar, is one of the most rewarding languages to learn. But most courses made it feel like a chore.

So I built something different. Weekly workshops where you speak from day one. A community where beginners from Athens to Atlanta practice together. A method designed around how adults actually learn — through connection, repetition in context, and genuine fun.

"My mission is to make billions of people happy — and Korean is the bridge."

Today, Everyday Korean serves students from 30+ countries, with a 4.9-star rating across 728+ Trustpilot reviews. Every Sunday, new beginners join our free workshop and discover that yes, they can speak Korean in 60 minutes.

This isn't just language education. It's a movement to make Korean accessible, joyful, and deeply human.

Three pillars of how we teach

Everything is designed around one goal: getting you to speak and understand real Korean as fast as possible.

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Real & Interactive

Our weekly workshops help you take your first steps in Korean — available as evergreen or live sessions. For paying students, weekly live classes bring real-time Q&A, pronunciation practice, and small-group speaking exercises. You learn by doing.

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Real-World Korean

We teach the Korean you actually hear in K-dramas, cafés, and conversations — not textbook language nobody uses. Greetings, ordering food, expressing emotions, understanding culture.

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Community-Driven

Learning alone is hard. Our community of 4,000+ learners supports each other, practices together, and celebrates every milestone. You're never studying in isolation.

Real people, real progress

Here's what our students say about their experience with Everyday Korean.

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Based on 728+ reviews
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In this first week of classes I have had the greatest of fun! Everything is well organized and planned. I can't wait for my first beginners' live online class. I am super happy with Everyday Korean!
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Afroditi Fykari
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Hoon's teaching style empowers me because it is encouraging, allows me to laugh at myself whilst learning from my mistakes, and supports a positive "I can do it" attitude throughout every lesson.
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Helen Jordan
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I always wanted to learn Korean, and these lessons make it feel very approachable and fun. The 15-minute daily format works really well with my busy schedule. Highly recommended for beginners!
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Lea Nagy
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Hoon is very well organized in teaching each class. The app is very easy to use and I like his way of combining English speaking and Korean charm. It is just so much fun. 좋아요!
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Christina Vildou
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The fact that I can reach out for help and also join others in the class to practice makes all the difference. The community aspect sets this apart from any language app I've tried before.
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LaCher Pope
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I've been learning Korean for almost a year and found that Everyday Korean helped me fill the gaps in my knowledge. The systematic approach and functional lessons made everything click into place.
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Ines Hoerner
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Learn Korean everywhere

Beyond the workshops, I create free Korean content across platforms — tips, phrases, cultural insights, and mini-lessons you can enjoy anytime.

YouTube

Full lessons, pronunciation guides, and Korean culture deep-dives. New videos weekly.

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Instagram

Quick Korean phrases, Reels with real-world conversations, and behind-the-scenes of teaching life.

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TikTok

Bite-sized Korean lessons, K-drama phrase breakdowns, and fun language challenges.

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Your Korean journey
starts this Sunday.

Join our free 60-minute workshop for complete beginners. You'll read Hangul, speak your first phrases, and see why 4,000+ people from 30+ countries chose Everyday Korean.

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