Korean

Discover Korean, the unique language with its own beautiful alphabet spoken by millions in Korea and around the world.

안녕하세요! (Annyeonghaseyo!) Welcome to learning about Korean, the exciting language that's becoming popular all over the world! Korean is spoken by 77 million people in South Korea and North Korea, plus millions more people learning it because they love K-pop music, Korean movies, and Korean food.

Korean has given English some tasty words we know like "kimchi" (spicy pickled vegetables), "taekwondo" (martial art), and "bulgogi" (grilled meat)! Korean also has its own amazing alphabet called Hangul that was invented by a king to help everyone learn to read and write easily.

Korean culture has shared incredible things with the world like smartphones (Samsung), K-pop bands like BTS, delicious foods, and exciting movies and TV shows that kids and families everywhere love watching. Korea is also famous for video games and technology that connects people globally!

Some fun Korean words to know: Annyeong (AHN-nyong - hello), Gamsahamnida (gam-sa-ham-NEE-da - thank you), Chingu (CHIN-goo - friend), Sarang (SAH-rang - love), and Haengbok (HAHNG-bok - happy). Koreans say "Fighting!" to cheer someone on!

KOREAN LANGUAGE FACTS

WHERE SPOKEN: South Korea, North Korea, global communities

SPEAKERS: 77 million native, millions more learning

ENGLISH WORDS: Kimchi, taekwondo, bulgogi, karaoke

SOUNDS: Musical rhythm with unique pronunciation

CULTURE: K-pop, movies, food, technology, martial arts

GLOBAL USE: Popular through entertainment and technology

Korean connects you to modern pop culture, delicious food, and exciting technology that's taking the world by storm!