Learn Korean Hangul is a free website that teaches Korean to English speakers, from the Korean alphabet to advanced grammar, with audio for its Korean examples. Its lessons are drafted with AI models and its audio is generated with text-to-speech, but no page is published until Min-ji Park, a Korean language teacher, has reviewed its Korean and signed it off.
What Is Learn Korean Hangul?
Learn Korean Hangul is an educational website about the Korean language, written in English for people whose first language is English or who read English as a second language. It is built around Hangul (한글), the Korean writing system, and it treats the alphabet as the place every learner should start. Each lesson aims to leave you able to read, say or write something specific, such as the syllable 가 (ga) or the polite greeting 안녕하세요.
The site is independent. It does not belong to a language school, a publisher or a government body, and it is not affiliated with the organisers of the TOPIK exam. This page does not yet name an owner or an organisation, because no owner details have been published, and it will not invent any.
Next, the scope shows what you can learn here.
About Learn Korean Hangul: What You Can Learn Here
The content is organised into topic hubs, each with its own lessons, tools and practice. The table shows the main areas and where they start.
| Area | What it teaches | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Korean alphabet | The consonants, vowels, syllable blocks and final consonants of Hangul | Korean alphabet (Hangul) |
| Pronunciation | Standard sounds, sound changes and how to hear the differences | Korean pronunciation |
| Romanization | How Revised Romanization maps to Hangul, as a reading aid only | Korean romanization |
| Spelling | How Korean words are written under the standard spelling rules | Korean spelling |
| Flashcards | Spaced review of letters and words, saved in your browser | Hangul flashcards |
| Beginner path | An ordered route for learners who are starting from zero | Learn Korean for beginners |
Coverage runs from beginner to advanced material, but the beginner path is built first. The first lessons come from the alphabet and pronunciation hubs, and later hubs are added in waves as they are drafted and checked. A page that is not published yet is not linked as if it existed.
The homepage shows the learning path in order. The next question is how the lessons are made.
How Are Lessons Made?
Lessons are made in five stages: planning a page brief, drafting with an AI model from the site's curriculum plan, automated checks, a review by a second model, and a review of the Korean by Min-ji Park, a Korean language teacher, which every page must pass before it is published. Nothing goes live until she signs it off, and lessons are reviewed again before major updates, when learners keep asking about the same point, or when the TOPIK format changes. The editorial policy describes each stage in full, and how we use AI lists the tasks a model performs and the tasks it never does.
The practical result is that drafting is fast and consistent, while the final word on the Korean belongs to a person. A model can write a grammatical sentence that no Korean speaker would say, and Min-ji's review is the check that catches it. A page shows her name and the review date only after she has signed it off, and every page now records her sign-off on 15 October 2026; the page about authors and reviewers explains each role.
What Do the Review Statuses Mean?
A review status records which checks a page has actually passed. A page moves through three statuses, and only the last one allows it to be published.
| Status | What it means | Can the page be published? |
|---|---|---|
| Generated | A model drafted the page and automated checks passed | No; it is an internal draft |
| Model-reviewed | A second model also checked it against the language standards and a checklist | No; it is still an internal draft |
| Human-reviewed | Min-ji Park reviewed the Korean and signed the page off, with the date recorded | Yes |
A model-reviewed draft has not been read by a Korean speaker, which is why it stays unpublished. The site never records the human-reviewed status before that review has happened.
Where the Korean Audio Comes From
Korean audio is generated with a text-to-speech engine, not recorded by a person. Min-ji Park, the site's Korean reviewer, listens to and approves each clip before the page that uses it is published, and a clip plays only when you tap it. The full pipeline, the limits of synthetic speech and how clips are reviewed are on the audio methodology page.
The following section turns from method to the rules the Korean itself must follow.
Standards the Lessons Follow
The lessons follow standard Korean as set out by the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원, NIKL). Spelling follows the Hangul orthography rules (한글 맞춤법). Pronunciation follows the Standard Pronunciation rules (표준 발음법). Romanization follows the Revised Romanization of Korean (국어의 로마자 표기법), issued in 2000, and is shown only as a reading aid beside the Hangul, never in place of it.
Naming the standards lets you verify any lesson against the original rules. The page on Korean language standards we follow lists each standard, the area it covers and how exceptions are labelled. For example, everyday speech sometimes differs from the standard, and when it does the lesson shows both forms and labels them.
Next comes what the site does not do, which is as important as what it does.
What This Site Does Not Do
The site does not do the following, and it is better to know before you rely on it:
- No certificates. Finishing lessons does not produce a qualification.
- No live tutoring. There are no teachers answering questions in real time.
- No pronunciation scoring. The site does not listen to you and grade your speech.
- No paid tier at launch. Core lessons and pronunciation help are free.
- No learner counts or testimonials. The site publishes none, because it has no verified figures to publish.
- No hidden review. It never labels a page as checked by a person when it was not.
Where the site may add optional extras later, such as printable workbooks, those will be marked as extras and will not replace the free lessons. Learners who want a human teacher can look at the Korean tutors and classes section, which describes options without claiming this site provides them.
The limit that matters most is that review reduces errors but cannot remove them all. Check anything high-stakes, such as a name on an official document or a test answer, against a dictionary or a teacher, and report what you find.
Next, privacy and accessibility are covered briefly.
Privacy and Accessibility in Brief
The site has no accounts. Your flashcard progress, settings and romanization preference are planned to be stored only in your own browser, and you will be able to export or reset them. The privacy policy lists what is stored and what is not.
The design goal for accessibility is WCAG 2.2 level AA, with Korean text marked so that screen readers can switch language, practice tools that work from the keyboard, and animation that respects the reduced-motion setting. The accessibility statement says which parts are planned or built and names the known gaps.
The final section covers how to reach the site.
How Do I Report an Error or Get in Touch?
If you find a mistake in a Korean form, an English explanation, a romanization or an audio clip, use the process on the corrections page. A useful report gives the page address, the Korean text as shown, the form you believe is correct and a source if you have one. Fixed pages carry a dated correction note.
For anything else, such as an accessibility barrier, a privacy question or an offer to review Korean, email contact@learn-korean-hangul.com or see the contact page. If you came here to begin learning, start with the Korean alphabet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Learn Korean Hangul really free? Yes. Every lesson, audio clip and practice tool is free to use, with no account and no sign-up. The site plans to offer optional extras later, such as printable workbooks, and any such extra will be labelled. Core lessons and pronunciation help are intended to stay free.
Are the lessons written by native Korean speakers? Not written by them. AI models draft the lessons and a second model checks them. Before any page is published, Min-ji Park, a Korean language teacher, reviews its Korean for phrasing, spelling, politeness level, pronunciation notes and examples. The authors and reviewers page explains each role. Report any mistake you still find through the corrections page.
What does model-reviewed mean? Model-reviewed is a draft status. It means a second AI model checked the page against the language standards and a checklist after the automated checks passed. No person has read the Korean at that stage, so a model-reviewed draft is not published. It waits for Min-ji Park's review first.
Will there be a Spanish version? The Spanish version is live. Spanish pages sit beside the English ones with matching page identifiers. Spanish pages follow the same standards and review labels.
Can I use the materials in my classroom? Free for personal and classroom use. Teachers may print copies for their students. No reselling or republishing online.