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10 weeks to a day in Seoul in Korean.

8 missions. 75 minutes. Max 4 in your speaking pod. You speak from lesson one. Live on Zoom with a teacher. First course starts 25 January 2027.

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  • 안녕하세요 – Hello.
  • 감사합니다 – Thank you.
  • 얼마예요? – How much is it?
  • 이거 주세요 – This one, please.
  • 어디예요? – Where is it?
  • 잠깐만요 – Just a moment.
  • 맛있어요 – It's delicious.
  • 다음에 봐요 – See you next time.

The courses

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What counts

weeks to a day in Seoul
10
at most in your speaking pod
4
of 75 minutes in your speaking pod
35

Your journey

  1. You are here

    Curious, but not started yet.

    You have been thinking about it for a while. All that is missing is a first lesson.

  2. Optional

    Want to try first? Korea-Ready Kickstart.

    Two sessions in one weekend: read Hangul, greet, introduce yourself and order a coffee. From February 2027. The fee is credited if you continue to Survival Korean within 30 days.

  3. Weeks 1–10

    Survival Korean.

    After ten weeks you can get through a day in Seoul in Korean – with a recording that proves it.

  4. After that

    Real Korean and beyond.

    Talk about your life, tell a story, keep up when Koreans talk casually.

Survival Korean

Survival Korean, section by section

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Pre-course

The Hangul module

2–3 hours on your own before lesson 1: sound out any word within 90 minutes.

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Lesson 1

Land in Korea

Passport control, hotel reception and the first meeting: greet, thank, say your name and ask for a repeat.

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Lesson 2

Get around

Taxi, subway and asking the way: say where you are going and understand the answer.

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Lesson 3

Order anything

Restaurant, café and street food: order with quantities, ask for a recommendation, say "not spicy".

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Lesson 4

Shop with confidence

Olive Young, the market and the T-money card: ask what it costs and understand prices in thousands.

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Lesson 5

Halfway: a morning in Seoul

Lessons 1–4 in sequence as a morning in Seoul: hotel, taxi, café and shop, with complications.

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Lesson 6

Meet Koreans

Dinner with friends of friends, a language café, the in-laws: say a little about yourself and ask back.

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Lesson 7

Make plans

Arrange a dinner with friends: suggest a time and place, accept or decline politely, confirm.

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Lesson 8

Solve problems

Wrong order, lost bag, pharmacy and "I don't understand": solve it without English.

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Lesson 9

Korea Day

All eight situations in sequence with the teacher as the Korean, plus a free 3-minute conversation: the dress rehearsal.

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Lesson 10

Final test, recording and next step

The 6-minute oral test in pairs, your "after" recording and the certificate.

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Your turn

See the whole course, when it starts, and book your place.

Go to the course

The teacher

Michelle

Head teacher and course lead

Michelle is head teacher and course lead at SeoulNova. She runs the placement calls, records the model dialogues in Korea and teaches in English with material in Swedish and English.

Common questions

Do I need to know anything first?

No. Survival Korean starts from zero. If you have studied before but freeze in conversation, Conversation Reset is the right start.

Do I need to be able to read Korean?

No. You learn Hangul in the pre-course at home (2–3 hours), and all material also comes in Latin letters up to lesson 3. You speak from the first lesson even if you have not had time to read.

Which course should I choose?

If you have never studied Korean: Survival Korean (or Kickstart if you want to try first). If you have studied but freeze when you speak: Conversation Reset – we do a free 5-minute placement call first.

What language is the course taught in?

Michelle teaches in English. The material is in both Swedish and English.

How big are the groups?

A course has at most 16 participants (Conversation Reset at most 12). But you speak in pods of 2–4: 35 of 75 minutes you are in a breakout room talking, while the teacher rotates between rooms and gives feedback. If you want more personal feedback, Small Group Premium has at most 8 participants.

What if I cannot make a session?

We run several cohorts at different times. Tell us which times suit you when you register your interest – that decides which times we open.

Can I pay in instalments?

Yes. With Klarna you split the payment over three months, interest-free. For Survival Korean that is 3 × SEK 930.

What if I change my mind?

You have a 14-day right of withdrawal. If the course starts within 14 days of your purchase, you only pay for the lessons you have attended.

Ready to say something in Korean?

First course starts 25 January 2027. Max 4 in your speaking pod, live on Zoom with a teacher.

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