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Cheap Korean tutors under $13 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Korean tutors charge $13 per hour or less: 949 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $19 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$10/h
Median / hour
$7.99–$12
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
949
on 12 platforms

Compare Korean tutors

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

Gretchelle

Gretchelle

Philippines

AmazingTalker Β· Philippines

πŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational Korean

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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Hanna

Hanna

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Conversational Korean πŸ‘„

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $2.20
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Ludia

Ludia

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ TESOL-certified/OPIc AL

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +8
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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이영

이영

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

β€˜μ•„λŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄β€™μ—μ„œ β€˜λ§ν•˜λŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄β€™λ‘œ!

Native
New tutor
Not listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Seongmin

Seongmin

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Conversational Korean πŸ‘„

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Lia

Lia

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

SpeakΒ·Pronounce|1:1|Beginners

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Christine

Christine

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ 1 yr Experience | Conversati

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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루리

루리

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

μ™•μ΄ˆλ³΄λ„ κ±±μ • 없이! ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 쉽고 재미있게!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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KS

KS

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Conversational Korean | Begi

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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J.S

J.S

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

Korean BasicslReal Situations

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Sungil

Sungil

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ 5 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Hanbyul

Hanbyul

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ Korean Teacher | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $3.30
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Min

Min

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ 6 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Zoey

Zoey

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ’¬ Conversational Korean Beginn

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Hyosung

Hyosung

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English πŸ’Ό

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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ν—ˆ

ν—ˆ

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ Korean Teacher | Conversatio

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Jungsun

Jungsun

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ 16 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Jungmi

Jungmi

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ Child English Reading | Conv

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Seunghyun

Seunghyun

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Conversational Korean

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Minhee

Minhee

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

🌱 Personalized 1:1 lessons

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Jo

Jo

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Samsung, Refined Korean πŸ’¬

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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JOSHUA

JOSHUA

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ 2 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Younghoon

Younghoon

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸ—£ Conversational Korean πŸ‘„

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
HyeWon

HyeWon

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Korea

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Korea

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Korean tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($12), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (925 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
AmazingTalker925$18$11–$245.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply889$23$16–$345.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors730$23$17–$285.0β˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki720$19$14–$255.0β˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Cafetalk330$12$9.28–$15β€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Classgap54$22$18–$274.9β˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Verbling36$32$27–$355.0β˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Engoo33from $67/monthβ€”5.0β˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Wyzant26$60$50–$655.0β˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Apprentus25$30$27–$39β€”No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk9$34$33–$395.0β˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt4$44$41–$535.0β˜…No trial lessons60 min

How much Korean tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 3747 tutors
Native speakers
$19Middle 50% between $12 and $27, 2890 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 857 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $24, 925 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $34, 889 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$23Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 729 tutors
italki
$19Middle 50% between $14 and $25, 720 tutors
Cafetalk
$12Middle 50% between $9.28 and $15, 330 tutors
Classgap
$22Middle 50% between $18 and $27, 54 tutors
Verbling
$32Middle 50% between $27 and $35, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $50 and $65, 26 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $27 and $39, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$34Middle 50% between $33 and $39, 9 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$44Middle 50% between $41 and $53, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Korean tutors are from

  • South KoreaSouth Korea2,677 / 3,781
  • JapanJapan74 / 3,781
  • ChinaChina52 / 3,781
  • TaiwanTaiwan49 / 3,781
  • United StatesUnited States27 / 3,781
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China16 / 3,781
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom9 / 3,781
  • CanadaCanada8 / 3,781

Popular Korean lesson types

Korean tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Korean tutors in our directory charge $13 per hour or less (949 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 3,747 Korean tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $10 and $38 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 September 30, 2026

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