1st off~ in the past ~ learning an foreign language were often treated like extra lessen needed thing.

well it's kind of true~ with professional educations it's always better to learn also faster to learn.

in 2019~2020, it's not that difficult to learn a language by your own, at least it became possible thing
all due to tech and huge media support on the Internet.

but we need to have at least something to study about and learn.

the very basics of 'Korean Letters' it's the same way how we learn English and Alphabet in the very
beginning.

please read this link~ it's link to one of my the most popular answer in Quora
https://qr.ae/TSbKZy

once you are good at Korean Letters~

Next thing is about Vocabs (more you know more will help)
you need to know at least few thousand of the things~ how they are called and how they are
pronounced.
also you require to know about Korean Verbs~ like go, eat, buy, stuff~
adjectives and adverbs also needed.
when you learned and memorized essential Vocabs (all above~)

Next is 'common expressions in daily lives' (more you know more will help)
we call it 'programmed expressions' as it means
there are many situations like when you are in certain places~
the situations are repeating or not that far different ~ it's hard to have something different.. when you
are on~ taxi, when you are in a shop, when you are in restaurants, extra~ just like Vocabs ~ it will be
not bad to memorize all of them case by case.

Next thing is the Grammar~ I put it on 4th because it's more understandable when you know correct
expressions~ more vocabs~ studying about the Korean Grammar from the beginning will be the
worst thing or boring stuff to do..
but it's required for advanced Korean level if you target to achieve.

next thing to do is~ watch and listen more~

when you can hear it and understand it ~ you can also speak about it.
youtube~ K-POP, Korean Movies, Korean TV shows~

this ~ I believe will be not hard to do~

get a Korean Friend~

Surprisingly~ Koreans are.... almost everywhere~
You many find them in your town..
Try Korean Embassy for free courses~ if there is~

or find them on the internet, Koreans are always on-line..

only watch out for some Koreans who wants to get something from you~

another thing is 'make it daily life thing'

if you could spend about 30 minutes of you time everyday studying the Korean, then it will be not a
impossible thing, actually it can be easy thing~ you will be able to get what you invested. Well ~ this is
how we are all learning and studying new language.
Obviously, if you spend not just 30 minutes~ but more than 30 minutes~ faster you can get to certain
level.

We can think about the intermediate, advanced level later~ when you are there.
I would suggest TTMIK- Talk to me in Korean. This is by far the best FREE program/resource for
learning Korean. They have an app which contains all their lesson PDFs for free! It includes
podcasts, learning Hangul, and includes videos on certain subjects you might be having trouble
with.

By no way am I sponsoring TTMIK, but I’ve been using it for the past 3 months and I feel like I’ve
learned so much. I feel comfortable learning their material because the creators and producers are
full Korean. They teach you 반말 (informal) and 존대말 (formal) Korean. I find that many apps only
teach phrases in 반말 and if you are serious about Korean and use those 반말 phrases in a formal
setting you could be unintentionally disrespectful.

I’ve tried so many resources ranging from Memrise to Rosetta Stone. I’ve done lots of research and
it’s seems that many students from the TTMIK program have even succeeded in becoming fluent in
Korean in just 2 years! Obviously it depends on the person and how fast someone can learn but if
you are dedicated and can set goals for yourself, I don’t see why you can’t become fluent in 2
years or less!
The best resources to learn Korean are as follows.

1. Duolingo for grammar, sentences, pronounciation, sounds of the language etc. It works
on the basis of spaced repetition and is a great and fun tool.
2. Another app called memrise is more suited to learning vocabulary on its own.
3. LinQ is great for reading and listening whole texts. For example you can import Korean
magazines and it highlights the words and shows you what they mean which you can
then practice and improve upon.
4. Player FM is a podcast app and you can get different shows in Korean on there. This
will help your listening.
5. Italki is great to find native speakers and actually practicing speaking the language.
Hope this helps and my advice is to do at least 5 minutes each night, consistency is key. Don't
worry if you don't see progress immediately, keep at it each day and after a 8–14 months you will
be blown away at have far you have come. Best of luck and enjoy!
While I agree with the other answers in that http://talktomeinkorean.com/ teaches a lot of
grammar, I do think they do not teach enough vocabulary. If you are to understand a language, it
doesn’t matter if you know a lot of grammar — if you don’t know the vocabulary, you can’t
understand what people are saying. Another free resource to use is Sogang University. The system
is a little old and uses an older version of flash, but even just the grammar lessons, reading, and
vocabulary portions of each lesson are helpful. There is listening practice, but my updated software
system unfortunately cannot access it. You learn much more vocabulary with this. Remember,
though, that when learning a language, it’s best to use multiple resources (as they explain points in
different ways, so it helps you to fully understand), so you can pair this up with TTMIK. If you really
want to learn and get beyond an intermediate level, I would suggest investing in books. The 이화
한국어 books are good, and so are the 서을대 한국어 ones.

In terms of remembering everything you learn, I suggest using Anki (an SRS — spaced repetition
system — flashcard app) and putting in both vocabulary and grammar points (although you would
need to add in examples for you to effectively learn them). If you don’t like flashcards, you could
write it all down in a notebook, which is what I do. Reading over your notes, though, isn’t as
helpful as just reading more (new material), which would be more interesting and fun, and
ultimately helps you with retaining information more, understanding how grammar is used, and in
general with how the language works.

Of course, to become fluent in a language, you need a lot of exposure. For reading practice, you
can read articles here: 네이버 뉴스. There are different categories you can read about, including TV,
music, sports, etc. You may struggle at first because there may be a lot of vocabulary you don’t
know and some grammar you have not learned yet, but as you read more, it will get easier. 네이버
영어사전 (NAVER Korean English dictionary) is a good online dictionary.

Lastly, we can’t forget listening practice, right? I watch a lot of Korean dramas and listen to a
decent amount of K-pop and Korean music in general, so I picked up a lot of vocabulary and
pronunciation from that, but if you’re not willing to put in hours of watching/listening to that, then
you can start with something easier. 뽀로로(Pororo) is at a relatively easy level; I would consider
myself at a beginner to intermediate level (maybe a little more towards the intermediate level?)
and I can understand it without subtitles. With that being said, I am strongest in listening, so it may
be different for others. If you’re interested in watching Korean dramas, I recommend using Korean
Drama and Asian Shows with English Subtitles.

If you’re interested in more reviews/resources to see what you want to do in terms of your Korean
learning journey, you can read more on Learn and teach the Korean language. •
r/Korean or Hangukdrama & Korean.
Korean becomes quite an easy language to learn if you start by learning Korean alphabet 'Hangul' first.
Learning the alphabet is very easy (took me less than 2 hours) because Korean was designed that way(by
King Sejong) so that the common people can easily learn to read. As soon as you clear the alphabet barrier,
the world becomes a much easier place to live. Most of the blogs on Korean language will use a lot of
Hangul because we all find it immensely easy and apt to use Hangul.

Currently one of the best online blogs for learning Korean free is Talk-to-me-in-

Korean http://talktomeinkorean.com/
There are levels based on the level of difficulty, currently they are on 8th. There is audio lesson and an
accompanying pdf . You can leave comments and queries regarding the lesson and one of the teachers will
personally answer those .
Even if you were to stick to this place alone, you will be able to learn loads of spoken Korean.

You can also take a look at http://sites.google.com/site/mat... and  http://koreanselfstudyisntlame.b... , both

of which are blogs well written by a person who too is learning Korean by his own. You can use the insights
of learning Korean language from his experiences which have been quite useful.

You can find flashcards all over the places. For example - http://quizlet.com/subject/korean/
You can even install the software anki http://ankisrs.net/ on your mobile or desktop and would just need to
download the data files. It is a great free software when it comes to flashcards.

Finally, watching Korean dramas helps a lot - gives you the feel of pronunciation and all, however they can
be quite addicting(I am not joking on this one).
As someone who took Korean courses at top schools in the US (after which I still couldn't hold a
conversation), and having lived in Korea for 3 years, here are a few tips regarding Korean study:

 Korean isn't a language you can get good at on your own. After getting the basics, you
need to practice conversation as often as possible (unless your goal is just to understand
texts)
 As a beginner, having a Korean conversation partner/friend who speaks near-fluent
English is helpful, since they will be able to answer your language questions in a way you
can more easily understand.
 Speaking: You need to make Language partners or friends who don't speak English.
You might feel nervous getting out of your comfort zone, and it will be frustrating at first
when your conversations are simple and stuttering, but having people correct you and
listening to their conversation is the best way to become conversant quickly.
 Reading: Try Korean comic books. I like ones that have been brought to Korea from
Japan because if you don't understand something, there are English translations online all
over the place. Start with an easy one like Slam Dunk (슬램덩크).
I'm not ashamed to say that many comics aimed at the younger female audience are
super helpful, since you'll read a lot more everyday conversation in those, as opposed to
the more popular comics featuring giants, vampires, killers, etc.
 Vocabulary: I became fluent in Spanish without ever having looked at a flashcard, but I
don't believe that's possible for Korean.
I prefer to make flashcards myself whenever I encounter new words, and upload them
into an app like AnyMemo. Try to get to the point where you can use Korean definitions
rather than English translations, since you won't be able to distinguish many Korean
words that translate to the same word in English. Most Korean dictionaries also show you
the Chinese character roots of words - mouse-over the Hanja in Naver dictionary and you
can see the Korean meaning. You'll begin to recognize the meanings of new words
without even trying.
 Listening: TalkToMeInKorean "Iyagi" lessons are great. I also recommend watching TV
shows -- especially those for which you can find scripts online. 호빵이 is a good source.
Best Korean Language Resources Online
 
Websites
1.         Talk To Me In Korean
2.         TOPIK GUIDE
3.         Intermediate College Korean
4.         Korean Studies at Sogang
5.         Click Korean
6.         College Korean (Intermediate)
7.         Korean Grammar Dictionary
8.         LanguageCast
9.         How to study Korean
10.        zKorean Korean Reference
11.        Life in Korea – Speaking
12.       매튜의 한국어 연습 블로그
13.       Matthew’s Korean Study and Reference Guide
14.       날다람쥐 TOPIK | Test
15.       Learn Korean Language Blog

Some Interesting YouTube Channels

1.    Seoulistic
2.    TTMIK
3.    Eat Your Kimchi
4.    KBS World
5.    Arirang
6.    Goldilocks in Korea
7.    SBS Drama
8.    KBS Entertainment
9.    Mnet

Korean Search Engines

1.    네이버(Naver)
2.    다음 (Daum)
3.    엠파스(Empas)
4.    네이트(Nate)
5.    구글 코리아(Google Korea)
6.    알타비스타 코리아(Altavista Korea)
7.    야후 코리아(Yahoo Korea)

Korean-English Dictionaries
1.    네이버 영어사전
2.    Daum 어학사전
3.    Google Translate
4.    Korean-English Dictionary with Audio
Some Nice Blogs about Korea
Ask a Korean!
The Marmot’s Hole
Brian in Jeollanam-do
Eat Your Kimchi
Kiss My Kimchi
Much Ado About Kimchi
How Koreans Do It
SEOULBERRY
On Becoming a Good Korean (Feminist) Wife

Korean Newspapers
1.    중앙일보(Joongang-ilbo)
2.    조선일보(Chosun-ilbo)
3.    동아일보(Donga-ilbo)
4.    한겨레신문(Hankyore sinmun)
5.    한국일보(Hankook-ilbo)
6.    대한매일(Taehan maeil)
7.    매일경제(Maeil kyongje)

Korean TVs & Radios

1.    KBS
2.    MBC
3.    SBS
4.    EBS (Educational Broadcasting System)

000SOURCE: Best Korean Language Resources Online

Here are three major tips that helped me get Level 6 1. Download the hour long audio files from the past papers
and listen to them over and over at about 1.3~1.5x regular speed. Your brain will adapt and on actual test day,
all the audio will seem a lot slower and easier to listen to. 2. Memorise the structure of all the "example answers"
given for the writing section of the past papers. Make note of the reoccuring grammar and vocabulary choice
and, with Q. 53 in particular, you will see a pattern of how to structure your responses. Just write them out over
and over to practice writing speed as well and eventually writing the responses will be as simple as plugging in
the different information the question has given you into a template you've learned. 3. In the Reading and
Listening sections, the spread of correct answers is balanced over the 50 questions. For example, there will be
12 A answers, 13 B answers, 12 C answers, and 13 D answers. It will never be like 23 As, 4 Bs etc. In order to
take advantage of this, keep a running count of how many A, B, C and Ds you've filled in on the corner of your
question pamphlet so that when you come to the end of the test and you're tossing up between 2 possible
answers, you can see that you might have 13 of one letter already and 11 of the other so go with the 11 one.