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Cheap Korean tutors under $12 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Korean tutors charge $12 per hour or less: 1,035 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $19. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $18 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$10/h
Median / hour
$7.07–$11
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,035
on 12 platforms

Compare Korean tutors

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

Daesung

Daesung

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🏅🇰🇷CertifiedKoreanTeacher Lv.2

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Myeongcheol

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Korean Teacher | Conversatio

Native
11 lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Bora

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎯 Korean Conversation 🌈

Native
7 lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Teacher Yumi

Teacher Yumi

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

English (B2) German (C2)

Native
11 lessons
None listed
German +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Youngki

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 11 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
11 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

HyeWon

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 Conversational Korean | Adul

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Speaks your language

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Junghwa

Junghwa

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 Conversational Korean ✈️

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
가꾸라

가꾸라

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 Conversational Korean 👄

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

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

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

Jungsun

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 17 yrs Experience | Conversa

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

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Joo

Joo

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Clear Korean Pronunciation

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Kieran

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 CSAT Prep | Conversational K

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
슈바

슈바

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Conversational Korean 🗣

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

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

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

Wooseok

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Korea

Native
3 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
Jungsoo

Jungsoo

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 3D Printing | Conversational

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

김하늘

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 OPIC | Conversational Englis

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

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tain

Tain

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Conversational Korean 🗣

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

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ami

Ami

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 1 yr Experience | Conversati

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

YUNI

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🥇 CAP L1 📚 Social Worker L2

Native
1 yrs · 5 lessons
None listed
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Sevi

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Korean Teacher | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Kim

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

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

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Munda

Munda

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 Conversational Korean | Begi

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Hye

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Elem Teacher | Conversationa

Native
21 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Min

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 4 yrs Experience | Kids Kore

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Indonesian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

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

Reina

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Korean Instructor | 26 yrs 💬

Native
26 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Korean tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (1,090 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
AmazingTalker1,090$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 / FindTutors752$22$17–$285.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Cafetalk371$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
Wyzant34$59$49–$655.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Apprentus32$30$25–$375.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk9$36$33–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt4$44$41–$535.0★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, 4138 tutors
Native speakers
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $27, 3320 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $27, 818 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$16Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 1090 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, 751 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $9.47 and $14, 371 tutors
Classgap
$21Middle 50% between $18 and $25, 58 tutors
Verbling
$32Middle 50% between $27 and $35, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$59Middle 50% between $49 and $65, 34 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $25 and $37, 32 tutors
LanguaTalk
$36Middle 50% between $33 and $40, 8 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$44Middle 50% between $41 and $53, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Korean tutors are from

  • South KoreaSouth Korea3,008 / 4,179
  • JapanJapan83 / 4,179
  • ChinaChina63 / 4,179
  • TaiwanTaiwan49 / 4,179
  • United StatesUnited States29 / 4,179
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China18 / 4,179
  • CanadaCanada12 / 4,179
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom7 / 4,179

Korean tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Korean tutors in our directory charge $12 per hour or less (1,035 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 4,138 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 13, 2026

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