Want to learn Korean to tackle the language barriers you’ll face during your Korea VTL trip? Or perhaps communicate with your favourite K-POP idols during fansigns? You’ll be surprised how easy it is to get started! Be it studying in a Korean language school or learning by yourself, there are various ways to learn Korean in Singapore.
In this comprehensive guide, we have included Korean language schools, podcasts, mobile apps, and websites to kickstart your Korean learning journey.
Let’s start with Korean language schools, shall we? Here are 11 of the best Korean language schools in Singapore!
Korean Language Schools in Singapore
Sejong Korean Language School
Sejong is one of the top-rated Korean language schools in Singapore that has English-speaking teachers and is MOE-registered as well.
Types of Classes Available:
- Beginners 1,2
- Intermediate 1,2,3
- Pre-Advanced 1,2,3
- Advanced 1,2,3
- Further Advanced 1,2,3
- Further Advanced Complete 1,2,3
Price: $30 per 1.5 hr lesson (total 12 lessons per term = $360)
They have various locations spread across the island, in Tanjong Pagar, Jurong East, and Tampines.
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Website
ONLYOU Korean Language School
As a member of the Korean Society of Bilingualism & International Association for Korean Language Education, ONLYOU uses K-POP, K-Drama games, and activities to make lessons more engaging and interactive. This helps to make learning easier and exciting! With weekly homework, pop-up tasks, and even a mobile app designed for students to do revision, you’ll be fluent in Korean in no time.
Types of Classes Available:
- Foundation
- Basic 1,2,3,4
- Intermediate 1,2,3,4
- Pre-Advanced 1,2,3,4,5
- Advanced 1,2,3,4
- Master 1,2,3,4,5,6
Price: $30 per 1.5 hr lesson (total 8 lessons per course = $240)
Location: 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, #05-06/07, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, Singapore 588179
Socials: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
Hanok Korean Language School
Hanok has more than 10 years of experience teaching the Korean language and has taught at NUS Extension, Cambridge Institute, polytechnics, and other corporations. For those who prefer learning through various learning materials, they also have a free Read Hangul Course with free explanation videos, practices, and quizzes.
Types of Classes:
- Free Trial
- Basic 1,2,3,4,5
- Basic 1.5
- Intermediate 1,2
- Upper-Intermediate 1
- Advanced
Prices:
- Online Drama class: $100 for 3 lessons
- Online Korean class: $29 per 1.5 hr lesson (10 weeks)
- Full-time students in secondary school, ITE, JC, university, and NSF enjoy $10 off.
- Register with a friend and each person enjoys $10 off.
Location: Blk 133 Jurong Gateway Road, #04-293, Singapore 600130
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Website
SEOUL Korean Language Centre
SEOUL customizes its own textbooks for a more interactive and conversational lesson. If you’re concerned about COVID-19, they have online-based practice programs and lessons through Zoom!
Types of Classes:
- Free Trial lesson (Zoom)
- Private classes
- Basic 1,2,3,4
- Pre-intermediate
- Intermediate 1,2,3,4,5,6
Price: Registration and material fee is $50 and it’s $24 per 1.5 hr lesson
Location: 208 Hougang Street 21, #02-209, Singapore 530208
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest
Hana
Hana has one of the smallest group classes in Singapore of 8 pax (back when there was no COVID-19) to provide more guidance as you study. They also have online classes which are limited to a group of 6 students. What’s special about Hana is that they have a class specifically for teens, with people of the same age range, since they tend to pick up on the language faster! For those with SkillsFuture credits, they have SkillsFuture credits eligible for online courses as well.
Types of Classes:
- Free Trial
- Beginner
- Elementary
- Intermediate
- Pre-Intermediate
Prices: Registration and Material fee is $50 and lesson ranges from $225 to $370+ depending on the type of class
Location: 20 Kramat Lane #05-05, United House, Singapore 228773
Social: Website
Daehan Education Center
With more than 15 years of experience, Daehan provides interactive Korean lessons with certified native Korean teachers. For companies looking for corporate lessons, Daehan would be a great option.
Types of Classes:
- Basic 1,2,3,4
- Intermediate 1,2,3
- Advanced 1,2, 3
Price: First-time registration: $15 off the first course sign up, $40 off if sign up for two courses, $10 off if refer a friend
Full-time classes:
- 2 hours/lesson x 5 days a week.
- Basic Level Course Fee: $381 nett for 9 lessons (18 hours).
- Full-time Class Promotion: Join 2 levels at $678 and get the textbook free!
Location: 18 Jln Masjid, #02-01, Kembangan Plaza, Singapore 418944
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Website
iSpeak
iSpeak curates special courses to suit students’ individual needs and learning objectives with a dynamic and lively learning environment
Types of Classes:
- Free Trial lesson
- Private classes
- Basic 1,2,3,4,5
- Pre-intermediate 1,2,3,4,5
- Intermediate 1,2,3,4,5
- Pre-Advanced 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Advanced 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Master 1,2,3,4,5,6
Price: $36.25 – $42.50 per 2-hour lesson (total 8 per course)
*$50 discount for new sign up to any levels in the standard course
**$10 Discount Voucher will be given if you refer a friend to sign-up the Standard Course
Location: 1 North Bridge Road, #15-09, High Street Centre, Singapore 179094
Socials: Instagram | Facebook
Kimko
If you have a tight schedule but still want to learn Korean in Singapore, this is for you! Kimko provides “own time, own target” flexible tuition.
Types of Classes:
- Flexible Tuition
- 1 to 1: $70 (1hr) $100 (1.5hr)
- 2 to 3: $100 (1hr) $150 (1.5hr)
Location: 305 Bukit Batok Street 31, Singapore 650305
Social: Website
Korean Explorer
Using the syllabus from Seoul National University, their courses range from beginner to advanced. Even though they are native Korean teachers, they are proficient in English.
Types of Classes:
- Trial lesson
- Kids classes
- Beginner 1,2
- Intermediate 1,2
- Upper-Intermediate 1,2
- Advanced 1,2
Price:
- Trial lesson: $40
- Physical Course Or Online Course fee $380 per student for 10 lessons of 2-hour each, to be completed in 10 weeks
- Course materials fee $50/pax includes coursebook + e-workbook + DVD + Video lessons
Location: 137 Cecil Street, #07-04, Hengda Building, Singapore 069537
Social: Website
ezSAM
The ezSAM tutors graduated from Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul Korea and have rich experience teaching in tertiary institutions in Singapore such as NUS and SMU.
Types of Classes:
- Basic Course (Levels 1 – 4)
Frequency: One session per week, 2 hours per session
Duration: 10 weeks (Except for Basic 1, which is 8 weeks)
- Pre-Intermediate Course (Levels 1 – 4)
Frequency: One session per week, 2 hours per session
Duration: 8 weeks for Levels 1 & 3 (10 weeks for Levels 2 & 4)
- Intermediate Course (Levels 1 – 4)
Frequency: One session per week, 2 hours per session
Duration: 10 weeks for Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Pre-Advanced Course (Levels 1 – 4)
Frequency: One session per week, 2 hours per session
Duration: 10 weeks for Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Advanced Course (Levels 1 – 4)
Frequency: One session per week, 2 hours per session
Duration: 8 weeks (10 weeks for Level 4 )
Price:
- Material costs $50 per course
- Course ranges $300 – $380 per level
Location: 1 Coleman Street, #10-11, The Adelphi (City Hall), Singapore 179803
Socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website
Kimmy
At Kimmy, the courses are designed to suit your schedule and needs so that you can focus on your specific goals to get the fastest results. Lessons can be taken at Kimmy language studio, your own home or office etc.
Types of Classes:
- Basic 1,2,3,4
- Pre-Intermediate 1,2,3,4
- Intermediate 1,2,3,4
- Pre-Advanced 1,2,3,4,
- Advanced 1,2,3,4
Price:
- Textbook: $50
- 1-1 Class: 1hr $70, 1.5hrs $100 (per class)
- Regular Class, Basic Korean Revision & Intermediate Korean Revision & Speaking Course: $370 (1.5hrs 8 sessions / once a week)
Location: 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Singapore 569933 (next to AMK Hub)
Socials: Instagram | Website
Free Resources for Self Learning
No budget to sign up for Korean classes? Don’t worry! There are many free resources available online such as podcasts, educational videos, apps, and websites that can help you learn Korean in Singapore. Here are a few resources we personally use and discovered!
Podcasts
We love to listen to podcasts to learn the Korean language as we are able to listen to them anywhere anytime!
Real-Life Korean Conversations for Beginners
This podcast starts out with basic conversations and points out key vocabularies used after that and translates it to English! If you want to learn more from them, you can also purchase their books or courses from their website.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Core Korean Grammar
Starting from the very basics of the Korean language, this podcast ranges from levels 1 to 10. At the end of the podcast, you’ll be able to build Korean sentences on your own and understand the last podcast which is in 100% Korean dialogue.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Talk to Me in 100% Korean
This podcast is also by “Talk To Me in Korean”, but compared to the previous podcasts. This podcast does not have any translations and the purpose of this podcast is to provide extensive exposure to natural conversations between native Korean speakers.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Learn Korean and Korean Culture
In this podcast, they will translate key vocabularies while teaching Korean culture with each episode having different Korean culture topics! Talk about killing two birds with one stone right? They also provide the vocabulary lists with English translations for each episode on their website!
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Learn Korean with David
David came up with this podcast to teach his audience how to speak Korean and this podcast is good for those that have trouble with their Korean pronunciation. David would first explain and translate the Korean words and pronounce it slowly for listeners to pick up and follow through easily.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Korean Study Cafe Podcast
Learn the Korean language and cultural differences with Vanessa and Chris. In this podcast, they will translate the Korean words and explain them in-depth as well so that listeners are able to understand them easily.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Learn Korean: Korean Survival Phrases
This podcast focuses on vital Korean phrases that are used daily in conversations such as ordering at a restaurant, asking strangers for directions, checking into a hotel, and much more. Perfect for those who are travelling to Korea. This will make your experience in Korea much more convenient.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Hangugeo con AngDuck for Beginners
For those who just want to listen to a 100% Korean podcast to practice your Korean listening, this is perfect for you.
Listen to it now on Spotify.
Apps & Websites
| Naver Papago |
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| LingoDeer |
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| Drops: Learn Korea |
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| Duolingo |
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| Memrise |
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| Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK) |
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| Mondly |
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| How to Study Korean |
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With these options available, you’ll be able to understand and converse in Korean in no time! Yay to no more stuttering and translating on the spot. We hope this guide has been useful as you begin your journey to Learn Korean in Singapore!
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