Free resource library
A guide, by level, to free Korean textbooks and dictionaries released by public institutions such as the National Institute of Korean Language, the King Sejong Institute Foundation, the Overseas Koreans Agency, the Ministry of Education and HRD Korea.
There are so many good resources like this. After building your foundation with our lessons, broaden your studies with the materials below. The copyright of these materials belongs to each institution, so please check the terms of use on their websites.
Textbooks & lectures
- King Sejong Institute Foundation Letters & soundsTOPIK I · Levels 1–2TOPIK II · Levels 3–4
Nuri-Sejong Institute ↗
You can read the "Sejong Korean" series, the standard textbooks used by King Sejong Institutes worldwide, as e-books, along with supplementary materials such as workbooks, listening audio and teacher's guides, plus AI self-study and Korean culture content.
nuri.iksi.or.kr - National Institute of Korean Language TOPIK I · Levels 1–2TOPIK II · Levels 3–4TOPIK II · Levels 5–6
Korean Teaching and Learning Center ↗
A collection of Korean textbooks, teaching guides and grammar materials developed by the National Institute of Korean Language, plus textbooks for multicultural families and immigrants. Some materials can be downloaded after you sign up as a member.
kcenter.korean.go.kr - Overseas Koreans Agency Letters & soundsTOPIK I · Levels 1–2
Study Korean ↗
Materials on Hangeul, Korean, history and culture for Korean schools overseas and the children of overseas Koreans. Textbooks by age and language and multimedia lesson plans are organized for you.
study.korean.net - Ministry of Education Letters & soundsTOPIK I · Levels 1–2
Korean for Everyone ↗
A Korean learning platform for multicultural students and foreign learners, with translations in many languages and a self-assessment feature.
korean.edunet.net - HRD Korea TOPIK I · Levels 1–2
EPS-TOPIK Korean study ↗
Self-study textbooks and materials for the Employment Permit System Test of Korean (EPS-TOPIK), for foreign workers who want to work in Korea.
www.eps.go.kr
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Dictionaries & norms
- National Institute of Korean Language TOPIK I · Levels 1–2TOPIK II · Levels 3–4TOPIK II · Levels 5–6Real-life Korean
Basic Korean Dictionary (Multilingual) ↗
A dictionary for Korean learners that shows word meanings with translations in many foreign languages, along with example sentences, pronunciation and conjugated forms. It is the first place we recommend for looking up more words from this site.
krdict.korean.go.kr - National Institute of Korean Language TOPIK II · Levels 3–4TOPIK II · Levels 5–6
Standard Korean Language Dictionary ↗
The leading Korean dictionary for checking standard language, standard pronunciation and definitions.
stdict.korean.go.kr - National Institute of Korean Language TOPIK II · Levels 5–6
Korean language norms ↗
You can read the original texts of the Hangeul Spelling Rules, Standard Pronunciation Rules, Foreign Word Orthography and Romanization of Korean.
korean.go.kr/kornorms
Exams & culture
- National Institute for International Education TOPIK I · Levels 1–2TOPIK II · Levels 3–4TOPIK II · Levels 5–6
TOPIK Test of Proficiency in Korean ↗
The official TOPIK website. Check exam dates, registration, fees and past exam papers here.
www.topik.go.kr - National Hangeul Museum History & origin
National Hangeul Museum ↗
A museum that exhibits and teaches the history and culture of Hangeul. Online exhibitions and educational materials let you explore the story of Hangeul in more depth.
www.hangeul.go.kr
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