Learning Korean means tackling Hangul, honorific speech levels, and a sentence structure that puts the verb at the end — all of which can feel disorienting for English speakers. Kevin walks students through these building blocks systematically, connecting grammar patterns to real conversational contexts so the language starts to feel logical rather than foreign.

Peace teaches Korean with attention to the specific hurdles English speakers face — from mastering Hangul's syllable blocks to internalizing subject-object-verb word order and the honorific speech levels that shape everyday conversation. Her approach connects grammar patterns to real usage so vocabulary and sentence structure stick beyond flashcard drills.

Learning Korean means tackling Hangul, sentence-ending particles, and an honorific system that changes verb forms depending on who you're speaking to. AJ teaches the logic behind these structures so that grammar rules feel like a system to navigate rather than a list to memorize.

Learning Korean means wrestling with an entirely different sentence structure — subject-object-verb order, honorific levels that change verb endings, and a writing system that looks intimidating but is actually remarkably logical. Suha teaches hangul as a phonetic puzzle students can crack in a few sessions, then builds from there into grammar patterns and everyday vocabulary. As a Korean speaker and trained educator, she bridges the gap between textbook Korean and how the language actually works.

Lucy Je is a native-level Korean instructor with a TKSOL certification and over fifteen years of teaching the language. Whether a student is mastering Hangul for the first time or working through honorific speech levels and complex verb conjugations, she tailors each session to the learner's current proficiency and goals. Her academic degree in Korean adds depth to lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and cultural context.

As a Korean speaker, Eunice teaches the language with an emphasis on hangul structure, sentence-building patterns, and the honorific system that trips up so many beginners. She's especially effective at bridging the gap between textbook Korean and how the language is actually spoken, making conversational practice feel natural from early lessons.

I am a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where I received my Bachelor of Sciences in Anthropology and Human Biology with a minor in Predictive Health. After I graduated, I worked as a laboratory assistant at a cardiology lab at Emory University School of Medicine. While I am interested in chemistry, math among others in STEM, I am very passionate about biotechnology and general biology including genetics, physiology, and cell biology. As an aspiring dentist, I am currently working towards getting a dental degree. During my undergraduate career, I had several experiences of helping other students with learning materials and quiz/exam preparation. I am excited to have another opportunity to help other students again through Varsity Tutors because I truly believe that education is absolutely imperative to a better quality of life and that everyone is fully capable of learning and making potentials to reality. As for tutoring, I put much emphasis on active participation and positive reinforcement. A learning environment should stay interactive, fun, but challenging. By encountering challenges, I believe a student's potential could rise. Besides my life in academia, I enjoy traveling, photography, and physical activities including hiking, running, and skiing during winter.

June is a fluent Korean speaker with experience teaching the language to elementary and middle school students, so she understands how to introduce hangul, sentence structure, and honorific levels in a way that doesn't overwhelm beginners. She adjusts her approach depending on whether a student is learning Korean for heritage reasons, K-culture interest, or academic credit — because each motivation calls for a different starting point.

Michelle grew up bilingual in Korean and English, which gives her an intuitive sense of where English speakers get tripped up — especially with verb conjugation patterns and the cultural context behind choosing the right speech level in conversation. Her International Relations degree from Tufts deepened that cross-cultural awareness, making her particularly effective at explaining not just how Korean works grammatically, but why certain expressions carry the weight they do.

As a member of a Korean hip-hop dance group at Cornell, Andrew engages with Korean language and culture well beyond the classroom. He tackles tricky concepts like honorific levels, particle usage, and Hangul reading fluency by grounding them in real conversational contexts — music, media, and everyday dialogue — so students build practical skills alongside formal grammar.

As a native-level Korean speaker with a philosophy background, Moon breaks down the language's hierarchical speech levels and grammatical particles in a way that actually makes structural sense to English speakers. Whether a student is tackling 존댓말 for the first time or working through reading comprehension of longer passages, the explanations stick because they're grounded in logic, not rote repetition.

Addison is a Korean speaker who has prepared for the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening, giving her familiarity with formal grammar patterns, honorific levels, and vocabulary that trips up heritage speakers and new learners alike. She explains conjugation rules and sentence structure with the same precision she brings to her science coursework at Rice.