Learn the modern Korean and slang that Koreans actually use in this one-hour class in Haebangchon. A bilingual Korean-English instructor explains the meaning, pronunciation, spelling and real-life use of words, abbreviations and trending expressions. You practice writing your name and a word of your choice on traditional manuscript paper and take home a Korean word card. This is a small-group class of up to 8 people.

Learn modern Korean and slang
you will not find in textbooks

This is a one-hour Korean class in Haebangchon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. With an English-speaking bilingual Korean-English instructor, you learn the Korean you would actually hear in cafes, on social media, in Korean dramas and in everyday conversation. You also practice writing on traditional manuscript paper and take home a Korean word card.

Start with icebreaker games, then learn slang and expressions

The class starts with icebreaker games that anyone can enjoy, even without knowing a word of Korean. Then the instructor introduces modern Korean words, slang, abbreviations and trending expressions that Koreans commonly use today.

You learn each word's meaning and cultural context, its pronunciation, how to write it in Korean, and when and how Koreans actually use it. There is also a fun Korean level quiz.

Practice writing Korean on traditional manuscript paper

You learn how to write in Korean, including your own name and a new Korean word you choose. You use traditional Korean manuscript paper and traditional pencils and stationery.

If you want to take it a step further, you can also try a traditional brush pen.

Take a Korean word card home

Before you leave, you choose one beautifully designed Korean word card to take home. It helps you remember and practice the word later.

You can also buy two sets of Korean word cards and cute Korean word stickers on site.

※ Food and drinks, alcohol and drugs are not allowed.
※ Participants can store luggage for free for one day on a date of their choice (Thursday, Friday or Saturday).

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.

• Go to the meeting point at your booked time and show your voucher to the host.

• The voucher is valid only on the date and time you selected.

Meeting point:
Design Dada (B1)
B1, 10 Sinheung-ro 3ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

How to find the meeting point:
Look for the blue and white awning at the B1 entrance. The entrance is right under the awning, so you do not need to go upstairs.

Cancellation and refund

• Cancel at least 24 hours before the activity date for a full refund.

Participation

• Suitable for all ages.

• This is a small-group class with up to 8 participants.

• The class is led by a bilingual Korean-English instructor who speaks English.

• Please tell the host your Korean level when booking: Survival mode (you can say hello, sorry and thank you), Restaurant ready (you can order food and communicate at a cafe), or Basic Korean (you can have a conversation with Koreans).

On-site information

• Food and drinks, alcohol and drugs are not allowed.

• The venue is in Haebangchon, near Itaewon and Namsan in Seoul.

• The class takes about 1 hour.

• Participants can store luggage for free for one day on a date of their choice (Thursday, Friday or Saturday).