Overview
📆 Tuesdays · 2 hrs
📍 문베어 Café, Sinchon
👥 Small crew (max 9 besties)
💶 €29 intro price (was €39)
☕ Chill café vibes — BYO drink

Practice Korean in Korean and be member in this exciting community!
🇰🇷 FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & EXPATS READY TO LEVEL UP THEIR KOREAN
Being in Korea doesn’t make you speak Korean. Taking a course in a Korean university doesn’t make you speak fluent either. Don’t be in a rut — take control of your Korean skill yourself.
✨ What You Get:
– 2 hours of pure Korean speaking practice
– Intimate group of 9 max (actually get to talk!)
– Trendy Sinchon café vibes at 문베어
– Special intro price: €29 (save €10!)
– Casual atmosphere – just grab your coffee and let’s chat
Simply, practice Korean while you are in Korea. Come to Sinchon!
친구끼리는 반말이지~
Is This You?
Then you’re in the right place. Let’s fix this together!
✨ Real Talk from Our Besties
“I try to speak Korean to the locals here, but they always respond to me in English. After years of studying Korean back home, it feels like there’s no real way to use it with locals here.”
Emma from Norway 🇳🇴
International Student at Yonsei
🧠 Emma’s story sounds familiar?
You’re in the right place if:
☑️ You want to practice Korean but have nowhere to do it
☑️ You’re tired of shoving grammar into your brain without speaking
☑️ You rely on pattern phrases and feel stuck at the same level
☑️ Locals switch to English before you can finish your sentence
☑️ You understand more Korean than you can speak it
Here’s how we fix all of this in just 2 hours:
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🧭 The Blueprint: Your 2-Hour Korean Glow-Up
Warm-up in English with trending Seoul topics
Basic conversations, simple sentences, everyday phrases
+ Cultural Context: Why Koreans actually say this (textbooks won’t tell you)
Break down common mistakes with quick English explanations
Extended dialogue, complex situations, natural flow
+ Cultural Context: How locals really talk (not textbook Korean)
Level up your phrases and sound more natural in Korean
Chill convo in Korean about life in Seoul — ask anything, share your story

Practice Korean in Korean
Why It’s So Hard to Actually Speak Korean
— and What We’re Doing About It
“You’re taking a Korean class, but you’re not speaking Korean — in Korean.”
Most people end up memorizing textbook grammar… and forgetting it a week later.
That’s why I created Bestie’s Korean Club.
I’ve studied 4 languages — I get it. I learned to actually speak by speaking the target language, in that language.
In our sessions, you’ll meet like-minded people, drop the fear, and finally talk Korean without the cringe.
It’s a no-judgment zone for real-life Korean.
🚫 Plot Twist:
존댓말 is Holding You Back
Korean has four levels of politeness:
- 반말: (너는) 어제 어디에 갔어?
- 존댓말: 어제 어디에 갔어요?
- 존댓말+: 어제 어디에 갔습니까?
- 존댓말++: 어제 어디에 가셨습니까?
And about the word “you” (당신)?
Most Koreans don’t use it—it sounds confrontational or awkward, almost like you’re picking a fight.
In Korean, you usually don’t say “you” because you first have to define your relationship. That’s why you’ll often hear sentences with no subject at all.
Example:
- English: “Did you go out for dinner last night?”
- Korean: 어제 저녁 먹으러 외출하셨어요?
(Literally: “Last night went out for dinner?”)
People also use extra-formal language to stay polite when they’re not sure about the relationship.
But in banmal (casual speech), you can just say “너”. It feels natural, friendly, and makes conversations flow like you’ve known each other forever.
At Bestie’s Club, we do it differently.
We practice banmal — the casual tone. It’s how friendships start. It’s easier to use. It’s the vibe that makes you feel like you actually belong.
✨ Why This Club Works When Textbooks Don’t
We skip the fake hotel dialogues and go straight to real Korean,
spoken naturally. No scripts, no cringe—just confident, guided
speaking practice that finally feels real.
❌ Textbooks Teach:
- “안녕하세요, 저는 마이클입니다”
- Hotel check-in dialogues
- Formal, robotic phrases
✅ We Practice:
- “야 뭐해? 놀러가자!”
- Real café conversations
- Natural Seoul slang
✨ What Makes Us Different
⭐ The Benefits You’ll Experience
Real Seoul Survival Skills
From navigating Korean workplace culture to understanding why locals ghost you on KakaoTalk.
University can’t teach you this stuff.
Zero-Judgment Zone
Mistakes aren’t embarrassing here — they’re how you level up. No stress, just growth.
Immersion with Safety Nets
Learn at your pace, not the textbook’s. We’ll push you just enough to grow without drowning.
Feedback That Actually Sticks
On-the-spot corrections that you’ll actually remember. No red pen trauma here.
Banmal Practice
Finally get fluent with the casual tone that builds real friendships. No more formal distance.
Mixed-Level Community
Beginners and intermediates together — everyone levels up, no one gets left behind.
📝 The Game Plan
👤 Your Part:
- ✍️ Bring words you’re dying to use but can’t quite get right
- 🤔 Note phrases that make you go “wait, what?”
- 🔥 Come with your burning Korean questions
- 📱 Share what you heard on the subway that confused you
👨🏫 My Part:
- 👀 Spot your mistakes without making it awkward
- 💡 Break down why Koreans say it that way
- ✨ Give you fixes that actually stick
- 🎯 Share the local shortcuts textbooks miss
📚 Our Approach to Materials
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Speak Korean Like You Actually Live
Ever spent hours on Korean apps but freeze when the barista asks a simple question? Yeah, same. Fortunately, there’s a better way to learn. I created Bestie’s Korean Club because traditional Korean classes weren’t effective. As a result, I saw too many international students and expats stuck in textbook-land while real Korean conversations happened around…
Do not procrastinate
Crazy how fast time flies here in Seoul, right?

🌏 About Your Local Friend, Eungul
🗣️ Speaks 4 languages + experienced English teacher
📚 Majored in English Language (interpretation & linguistics)
📖 Certified Korean teaching course completed in 2022
📘 Rotates Sejong Korean Conversation Books 1 & 2 based on the group

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📅 Ready to join?
- The only conversation club in Seoul
- Perfect for international students & expats
- Practicing Korean in Korean makes you actually speak

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