The Best Free Resources for Learning Korean (2026)
Learning a new language can be quite an expensive hobby but luckily in 2026 it doesn’t have to be anymore. When I had to learn Korean and reach TOPIK Level 3 in one year I tried many different resources to help me study faster and easier.
So today I want to share the Websites, YouTubers and Apps that helped me reach my goal or I am still using to study today.
Feel free to share your favorite materials in the comments so we can all help each other out~
Here the Links to all the resources I mentioned in the video:
Websites:
How to study Korean
https://www.howtostudykorean.com
Lingq
https://www.lingq.com/en/learn-korean...
Topikguide
https://www.topikguide.com
Naver Blog
https://blog.naver.com/yanichani1/224...
Kids News
https://kids.donga.com/news/articleLi...
Courses:
Online King Sejong Institute
https://www.iksi.or.kr/lms/main/main.do
Itaewon Global Village Center
https://www.itaewongvc.com/about
Youtube Channels:
Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean
/ @gobillykorean
Didi's Korean Culture Podcast (also on Spotify)
/ @didikoreanpodcast
Hayden Kim
/ @haydenkim-i6s
Apps
-HelloTalk
-Naver Webtoon
-Kakaopage
-Quizlet
-Memrise
-Podbbang
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