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Korean tutors for beginners

2,641 of the 4,166 Korean tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$27/h
Median / hour
$18–$36
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
2,641
on 12 platforms

Compare Korean tutors

2,641 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Soo

Soo

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🥇Conversation | TOPIK Prep🥇

Native
4 lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
박경민

박경민

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

안녕🙌 Open to all levels!

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
KBM

KBM

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Conversation|Basic|Beginner

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
HyeongJun

HyeongJun

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Korean Tutor (EN/ES) (Beginner–Intermediate) | Structured Speaking & Grammar

Native
6 lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 93% of messages

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Kyla

Teacher Kyla

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🌼Chat🌸Korean🍀Beginner 😊

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Claire

Claire

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Friendly Korean Teacher - Korean Consonants, Vowels and Words / Korean Free Talking

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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이야쌤

이야쌤

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Korean Teacher

Native
4 years teaching
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Hanna

Hanna

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Native
New tutor
Other certificate · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
유성규

유성규

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Conversation|Beginner|Basic

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
yun

yun

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Native
10 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
정

정

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Conversation|Basic|Hobby

Native
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Lurie

Lurie

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

For years of university teaching experience. Personalized Korean lessons for natural communication.

Native
New tutor
None listed
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jaykay

Jaykay

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Conversation|Basic|Hobby

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Alex

Alex

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

CELTA certified Korean / English Teacher

Native
New tutor
CELTA
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kumsook

Kumsook

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Real Conversational Korean

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
None listed
Chinese +7
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
정다인

정다인

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Writing|Pronunciation|Conversation

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hayat

Hayat

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Passionate language tutor with 5+ years of online teaching—making learning exciting, easy, and fun!

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sue

Sue

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

💡Teaching expert🎓Travel&Exams🤓

Native
20 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
김성미

김성미

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Certified Korean Teacher | 10+ Years Experience | Conversation & TOPIK

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Bao

Bao

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 HSK 6 | Conversational Chine

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
ben

ben

China

italki · China

自学六国语言,四国语言流利

Fluent (C2)
39 lessons
None listed
Chinese +6
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Hani

Hani

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

💬Conversational Korean | Basic

Native
2 lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Matt

Matt

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Calm, clear voice & 15 years of hotel experience — learn real, polite Korean for travel and work

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Korean tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (1,077 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker1,077$16$11–$225.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply889$23$16–$345.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
italki865$20$15–$265.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Tusclases / FindTutors753$22$17–$285.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Cafetalk373$12$9.47–$14—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Classgap58$21$18–$254.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Engoo39from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Verbling36$32$27–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Wyzant32$59$50–$655.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Apprentus31$30$25–$375.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk9$36$33–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt4$45$42–$545.0★No trial lessons60 min

How much Korean tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $27, 4125 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $27, 3309 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 816 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$16Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 1077 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $34, 889 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $26, 865 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 752 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $9.47 and $14, 373 tutors
Classgap
$21Middle 50% between $18 and $25, 58 tutors
Verbling
$32Middle 50% between $27 and $35, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$59Middle 50% between $50 and $65, 32 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 31 tutors
LanguaTalk
$36Middle 50% between $33 and $40, 8 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$45Middle 50% between $42 and $54, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Korean tutors are from

  • South KoreaSouth Korea2,999 / 4,166
  • JapanJapan83 / 4,166
  • ChinaChina63 / 4,166
  • TaiwanTaiwan49 / 4,166
  • United StatesUnited States29 / 4,166
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China18 / 4,166
  • CanadaCanada11 / 4,166
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom7 / 4,166

Korean tutors: FAQ

Among 2,641 Korean tutors for beginners, the median price is $27 per hour; the middle half charge between $18 and $36.

We list 2,641 Korean tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, Tusclases / FindTutors, and Cafetalk. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 4,125 Korean tutors with a listed price, the median is $19 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $37 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $5.00. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, italki, Cafetalk, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 12, 2026

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