IN-PERSON KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES
Schedule
- WINTER: 01/07/2025 - 03/25/2025 (12 Weeks)
- SPRING: 04/15/2025 - 07/01/2025 (12 Weeks)
- SUMMER: 07/29/2025 - 08/26/2025 (5 Weeks)
- FALL: 09/09/2025 - 12/02/2025 (12 Weeks)
SUMMER Semester Detail
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Classes are designed for those who wish to learn about the Korean language and culture.
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Must be at least 18 years of age as of the first class.
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Classes may be canceled without notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Maximum 20 students depending on the class.
Registration for opens 2 weeks before the first session of each semester.
For Summer Semester, registration opens 00:00AM, PST, 15th July, 2025 (Note that this is midnight transitioning from 14th of July to 15th of July).
Please note that our in-person classes do not issue certificates eligible for visa purposes.
※Tuition Refund & Level Change Policy: Any cancellation or refund requests must be received via email (ksicusa@ksif.or.kr) before the second session of the course. You may change your course level before this deadline if space is available, but once the class enters the second session of the semester, no cancellation, refund or level change will be permitted.
Course Levels
Introductory Korean
5:00P.M. - 6:50P.M. on Tuesday
This class is designed for students who are not yet able to read or write in Hangul. Throughout this course, students will acquire the skills to combine consonants, vowels, and consonant endings, enabling them to read and write with ease. Additionally, they will learn to utilize basic phrases and grammar. We will delve into the initial chapters of the Sejong Korean 1A textbook.
Basic A Conversation
5:00PM-6:50PM on Tuesday
In this class, first half of the textbook Sejong Korean 1A will be reviewed, focusing on the Korean alphabet and chapters 1~4. Students will learn Korean sentence structures and verb conjugations so that they can introduce themselves, describe people and objects in their immediate environment.
*This class is NOT for absolute beginners who do not know the Korean alphabet; it is for students who previously took Basic A. Students who have not previously taken those classes may still enroll, provided their language proficiency is at a commensurate level.
Basic B Conversation
7:10P.M. - 9:00P.M. on Tuesday
In this class, students will review the second half of the textbook Sejong Korean 1A. Students will learn Korean sentence structures and verb conjugations so that they can use shopping phrases, describe time, weather and activities. Also, students use interactive exercises to improve conversational skills through grammatical accuracy and situational drills.
*This class is designed for students who previously took Basic B. Students who have not previously taken those classes may still enroll, provided their language proficiency is at a commensurate level.
Basic C Conversation
7:10P.M. - 9:00P.M. on Tuesday
This class aims to review the textbook Sejong Korean 1B, focusing on its first half. Students will learn Korean sentence structures and verb conjugations so that they can scale their Korean proficiency to an intermediate level. Students will use interactive exercises to improve conversational skills through grammatical accuracy and situational drills.
*This class is designed for students who previously took Basic C. Students who have not previously taken those classes may still enroll, provided their language proficiency is at a commensurate level.
Intermediate Conversation
7:10P.M. - 9:00P.M. on Tuesday
This class is designed for intermediate-level learners and aims to learn Korean effectively through expressions often used in everyday life.
The textbook King Sejong Institute Practical Korean 2 will be used, whose level is commensurate with Sejong Korean 2A or 2B. Based on what was learned in Sejong Korean 2A and 2B, the course will focus on enhancing communicative skills.
*This class is designed for students who previously took Intermediate A, B or C. Students who have not previously taken those classes may still enroll, provided their language proficiency is at a commensurate level.
Textbook
- You can use an e-book for free. First access the website, try to look for your textbook.
- If you need a physical book, please visit the bookstore, named the Bandi Book USA, which is located in Koreatown. Contact information is as follows.
- Bandi Book USA
http://www.hanbooks.com
Address : 2777 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90006
Tel : (213) 739-8107 - KBOOKSTORE
https://kbookstore.com/
Parking & Location
- We do offer FREE PARKING.
- You can enter through Dunsmuir Ave.
- No validation is needed.
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King Sejong Institute Center, USA
5509 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Registration for the Next Session will be opened at 2 weeks before the first day of each semester.
Our Courses
- KSIC CONVERSATION KOREAN
- IN-PERSON KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES
- LA PUBLIC LIBLARY CLASSES