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[SW]

I know this has been discussed several times before, but almost all the information I found by searching was either outdated or not quite what I was looking for. During the start of the new school year, I'd like to start taking Korean classes at night/on weekends. My Korean is already passable in many (but not all) simple situations, but I think I need some more real-world interaction to truly advance to the next level. It would be nice, also, to go to a place that provides something on paper to show you've completed a certain level, whether it be college credit or a simple certificate.

I already looked at Sogang University, and over 700,000 won for ten weeks is simply too expensive for me at the moment. Does anyone know of any cheaper alternatives? Or would I be better off just picking up the Rosetta Stone from Bandi & Lundi's and setting aside six hours a week with it?

Any info would be much appreciated, and Happy New Year.

[stoned]

You want to learn English or Korean ?

[SW]

Apparently I'm also stoned. Subject should have read "Learning KOREAN in Seoul..." I've made the edit. No excuses, just a brain fart. So yep, I'm out to learn Korean.

[mimis]

These are the ones that have come up a lot on Dave's:
> Korean Language Academy http://www.seoul-kla.com/
> YBM http://kli.ybmedu.com/hakwon/kli/register_eng.asp (seems like they've raised the tuition by quite a lot since I last checked (about a month ago))
> Ganada http://www.ganadakorean.com/en/sub_2.htm
It's all not super cheap, but I don't know if there's anything cheaper than this out there. One other option you might want to look into is private tutoring by a Korean uni. student. You'd have to pay something like W10,000 per hour.

There's also a free one on Saturday's near Sookmyung Uni.

[alibuch]

Rosetta Stone is a joke. Don't waste your time/money.

[SW]

mimis, I could get quite far just with the few places you posted. Thanks a million.

[Slowmotion]

[0ju]

I'm happy enough with the classes I took at Hanna Republic in Kangnam. The teachers speak very little English and the students are a mix of different nationalities (Japanese, European, American, etc.). They can administer your entrance exam on the spot as well.

[Draz]

[endo]

thanks for thhe thread

[3DR]

koreanclass101.com is excellent for me...about 30 dollars a month and they have audio you can download to your mp3...LOTS of lessons, vocab, grammar, forums, etc...you get a 10 day trial or something like that before you decide if you want to do the monthly option

[eac02]

3DR- did you already know some korean when you started koreanclass101.com or were you a complete beginner? how much do you think your korean has improved?

has anyone else tried koreanclass101.com and if so what did you think of it?

[3DR]