Bestie’s Korean Club

🎯 Skip the drills. Talk like locals.

✨ Fluently. Casually. Like you actually live here.

Overview

🇰🇷 FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & EXPATS READY TO LEVEL UP THEIR KOREAN 

Simply, practice Korean while you are in Korea. Come to Sinchon!

Is This You?

Taking Korean classes but never actually speaking?
Living in Seoul but stuck at intermediate level?
Can form sentences but lacking confidence?
Tired of locals switching to English mid-conversation?

Then you’re in the right place. Let’s fix this together!

😌 Not sure if this is your vibe?

Shoot me a quick message—I’ll help you figure out if Bestie’s Club is your perfect fit. No pressure. ✨ 💬


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.”

International Student at Yonsei

🧠 Emma’s story sounds familiar?

🧭 The Blueprint: Your 2-Hour Korean Glow-Up

🕒 10 min – Bestie Chat
Warm-up in English with trending Seoul topics
🕒 30 min – Levels 1-2 (Korean-only) ✨
Basic conversations, simple sentences, everyday phrases
+ Cultural Context: Why Koreans actually say this (textbooks won’t tell you)
🕒 15 min – Fix & Tips #1
Break down common mistakes with quick English explanations
🕒 30 min – Levels 3-4 (Korean-only) ✨
Extended dialogue, complex situations, natural flow
+ Cultural Context: How locals really talk (not textbook Korean)
🕒 15 min – Fix & Tips #2
Level up your phrases and sound more natural in Korean
🕒 20 min – Real Talk: Seoul Life
Chill convo in Korean about life in Seoul — ask anything, share your story

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

🏠

Intimate Groups

Us: 9 max

vs. 20+ person exchanges where you barely speak

📈

Structured Progress

Us: Clear progression

vs. random chat that gets you nowhere

🎯

Local Insider Knowledge

Us: Real Seoul Korean

vs. textbook Korean that sounds robotic

💬

Real Speaking Practice

Us: Actually speak Korean

vs. apps where you type but never talk

⭐ 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

Make Your Class Stuff Actually Useful 

Stuck on something from your Korean course? Bring it! We’ll transform those robotic dialogues into real conversations you’d actually use.

Real Seoul Scenarios

I bring conversation starters inspired by everyday Seoul life—like ordering at a trendy café, asking for directions in Hongdae, or venting about the subway. No more “안녕하세요, 제 이름은 제시카…” textbook nonsense.

Natural Flow, No Scripts (With a Little Structure) 

We use 세종실용한국어 Books 1–4 as a backbone, but the goal is real, spontaneous Korean—not just memorizing lines.


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