Award-Winning Korean Tutors
serving Kalamazoo, MI

I am a undergraduate freshman of the University of Michigan, studying business at the Ross School of Business. Working together with students and having a good time while seeing steady improvements has proven to provide me great joy. I believe that communication and relationship building is crucial for students to open up about their struggles and also for me to identify problems they don't realize they can improve on, so this is a key aspect of all of my lessons. During my free time, I enjoy playing sports or snacking on desserts while binge-watching Friends!

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 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.

Jake prepared for the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening, which means he's studied the language with the kind of disciplined, test-oriented rigor that sharpens grammar accuracy and listening comprehension alike. His engineering mindset shows up in how he teaches — verb conjugation patterns and particle rules get treated like systems to decode, not lists to memorize. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a graduate from UCLA and currently working as a CPA; however, I have been enjoying time to teach the Korean language and culture when I have extra time.

Hello! Having spent decades in the heart of Seoul, I believe that language is far more than just grammar - it is a living culture. Without that cultural context, a language can feel "dead." My goal is to bring Korean to life for you. As a published author of two books on daily and corporate philosophy and a former CEO and COO in the entertainment industry, I bring a unique, multifaceted perspective to our lessons. Whether you are a fellow professional or a dedicated student, I tailor my approach to your specific pace and goals. My current students value my patience and my deep knowledge of both standard Korean and its vital cultural nuances. My MBA from Northwestern University and my career at global firms like Samsung, GE, and Time Warner taught me the value of clear, impactful communication - the same clarity I provide to every student. Let's start your journey. Choose me today for a Korean lesson that goes far beyond the textbook.

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.

Studying neuroscience at Brown doesn't obviously connect to Korean — but James's experience learning the language alongside rigorous coursework means he understands how to fit consistent practice with hangul, vocabulary, and grammar into a demanding schedule. He takes a structured, patient approach to building reading and speaking skills, rated 4.9 by his students.

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.

Grace scored high enough on the SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening to tutor the language at multiple levels, from hangul basics and sentence structure to more nuanced reading and conversational fluency. She approaches Korean with the same structured methodology she uses in her UChicago teaching program — breaking grammar patterns into manageable pieces and building from there.

I'm a rising sophomore at the University of Notre Dame currently studying Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics with a concentration in Biology. I personally enjoy teaching mathematics (algebra, calculus, geometry, SAT/ACT mathematics), chemistry, biology, and editing essays. Previously, I taught American history, European history, and mathematics for 2 years as a tutor at Turning Point Tutoring Company; I worked as a teacher's assistant at a Korean SAT Academy for around 2 months over the summer as well. As a teacher, I try to provide my students with numerous different methods for approaching a problem before giving them practice problems to work on. Most importantly, I strive to first understand my students' learning styles. After doing so, I shape my method of teaching to match their form of learning so that the students could better understand the topic at hand quickly.

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.

I am a graduate of New York University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Childhood (G 1-6) Education and Childhood (G1-6) Special Education. I have gotten my teacher certification in the state of New York, right after graduating. After graduating from NYU, I taught English to students in Elementary School in Korea (G1-6) and I have taught all different levels. I am now pursuing a master's of Education in English Language Learner program at Vanderbilt University. I am passionate about elementary education and teaching English as a foreign language. In my experience of learning and teaching elementary school, I always try to make the activity more engaging and fun. In my spare time, I like to listen to music, watch tv, and hang out with friends.

Dawoon's master's in Teaching Korean to Speakers of Other Languages (TKSOL) means she's trained specifically in diagnosing where non-native learners break down — and she's put that training to work preparing students for the Korean Proficiency Test and the Defense Language Proficiency Test, where she's moved learners from Level 2 to Level 3 on the DLPT. She weaves cultural context into every lesson, explaining why native speakers choose particular expressions and speech levels so that grammar rules stick to something meaningful rather than floating in the abstract.