Korean From Zero! 1: Master the Korean Language and Hangul Writing System with Integrated Workbook and Online Course

I've used three other Korean textbooks for beginners, but this is by far my favorite. I found it easier to use and more helpful than the others. I liked the large print and space to write notes, the grouping of related concepts, the clear explanations, the soft and absorbent paper (good for making notes with both pencil and pen) and exercises with answers in the back of the book. After finishing the book, I eagerly went through it a second time to refresh my learning and ordered the next book in the series. There were lots more exercises in the book that I could have done, but choose to skip over. So, there really is a lot of value here. I thought the attempts at humor were kind of lame and distracting from the purpose, but that's minor.

I LOVE this book. You can find it for free on the website, however I personally like to have a copy so that I can study on the go. Also, the hard copy has places to practice and quiz yourself, which as far as I know you cannot get from the free download. The website is very helpful to accompany the book, it has all of the pronunciations from a native speaker so you can hear everything. This book has been very useful, it breaks everything down so that it is easier to grasp and it starts you off the right way. Immediately, they go into learning the Korean alphabet which is a MUST. From there, you are able to read and write Korean, allowing you to learn pronunciations correctly from the very beginning. I already bought the second edition (I only have two more chapters until I finish the first one!), and the third one just came out. Korean From Zero, 감사합니다! 사랑 해요!

After buying Japanese From Zero and seeing all the awesome supplemental materials available for free online through the website, I considered buying this textbook for myself, but I decided not to because I'm already studying Chinese, Japanese, Lakota, and Arabic on my own as well as taking college courses and working weekends. However, my mom is obsessed with Korean TV shows (Running Man is her favorite) and k-pop, and she has been struggling with the Integrated Korean textbook I bought for her last Christmas. For some reason, she couldn't memorize hangul or basic words (such as numbers) using the textbook or some of the free vocabulary sheets she found on other websites. I started to teach her hangul myself with decent results, but I realized that after teaching her the alphabet, I wouldn't be able to provide her with anything further as my Korean is very broken and my pronunciation is atrocious according to multiple Korean friends. So I went ahead and bought this book. Just like Japanese From Zero, Korean From Zero is so much simpler than any other traditional textbook on the market. My mom is terrible at learning foreign languages, but even she has been improving steadily using this book. I think that once she decides to use the Korean From Zero website, she will probably get even better. KFZ's exercises and phrases/words are more interesting and useful than the ones you start out with in other texts (my mom will probably never need to know the word "dorm room" or "major" since she's not going back to college anytime soon!) and the grammar is much easier to understand, too.

I love how helpful this book is for learning Korean. You can download this book for free from the Korean From Zero website but it's best to order the physical copy, just for convenience. The grammar lessons are explained well and with the help of their website, the audio files, and their YouTube channel, learning Korean is fun and easy. I don't like the small amount of vocabulary they give you throughout the book. You would have to buy supplementary material just so you can build more to your vocabulary. I also didn't like the hangeul section of the book, simply because they said the vowels were pronounced one way, but you listen to the audo file, it's pronounced differently. I wish they were more clear about pronunciation in the book or they would write the correct pronunciation. Other than that, I would recmomend this book to anyone who wants to learn Korean.

This was the first Korean textbook I bought for myself, and it continues to be my favorite. I originally chose it because I had bought Japanese From Zero and really liked its layout, so after buying that book, I decided to study Korean too. (Why not, it's not like my brain has enough languages and writing systems floating around in it yet!) This book spoiled me. It taught me Hangul, and it taught it to me very well. Now, about 10 months into studying Korean, I get annoyed at other books that have decided that they are going to have romanizations after *every* *single* *hangul* *word* *and* *phrase*... Ugh! The only issue I have really ever had with this book has been in the audio files department. When I downloaded them, some of the files weren't there because they were being updated, and it has been hard for me to figure out if/when they have updated the files. A minor petty thing is that I don't have the latest version with its cool cover art >_<. I did buy that one for my friend though. Completing each chapter has been fun. I use Instagram to chronicle when I've completed a chapter/started a new one. My Korean friends who help me check/go over my work sometimes think this book is really good, as well! I'm almost done with the entire book, and I'm so excited about the 2nd one coming out on the 20th! If you're looking to study Korean, I think this book is a super fantastic choice!

This is the best introduction to Korean I have ever tried. I am not your typical language learner and even had a hard time learning my native language English. I am not dumb, but I am a mathematician and think in terms of equations and axoims . Needless to say, the korean style of teaching such as used by the clear text and Korean education board that introduces new phrases and words without a deep explanation of particle use or verb changes completely failed me. I sent years trying to learn in order to speak with my in-laws. Within days I had already knew more than I learned in years of using other books, rosette stone, and spending vaction time in Korean. I am excited to crack open volume 2 and looking to my summer trip to impress my inlaws that have lost hope on me. I recommend this to anyone that does not pick up languages quickly and needs to know "why". I really hope they continue this series. As a side note I recommend buying the paper book and not downloading. First to support their amazing work but also working through the excerises with makes it a great tool. Finally. This book has answers! Many other booksi have tried do not give solutions and explanations to the exercises which is crazy. However they give you answers and sometimes even explain why so you can self correct (such a crazy idea for language learners i guess).

This book is wonderful!! I bought this a year or so ago and wasn't disappointed. It is step by step and easy. So easy to understand. The authors break down everything simply so people like me, who have ADD and focus problems can absorb with ease. At the time the MP3 wasn't available yet but I will have to get right on it and look into that as well. It takes you through learning the writing system first, the alphabet. If you have the time you can learn it in a day, maybe even a few hours if you are steadfast with it. I can read Hangeul now. The pronunciation is still a bit iffy with me but the MP3 might help with that. Because of getting my Bachelor's I had to take time off from studying this regularly but look forward to picking it back up within the week. It is actually a fun language to learn and speak. Completely beautiful. Most important thing to remember, have fun with it. If it isn't enjoyable to you, find a way to make it that way or maybe it isn't for you. Enjoy!!!!!

This text book is simply incredible. I am currently living in South Korea, so there is no excuse for me to not study the Korean language. However, it is difficult finding the time and financial resources to efficiently study Korean. Fortunately, I was introduced to this textbook by one of the authors, George. He happened to be attending a language exchange in Seoul. George is passionate, knowledgeable and experienced in teaching foreign languages, so I decided to try to use his Korean From Zero textbook. At first I used the free online pdf file, but I quickly decided to order a copy of the actual textbook since I was learning so quickly. This textbook is well organized and incredibly informative. I have previously taken a Korean language course at a South Korean university, but the course textbook gave far too much pressure to memorize vocabulary, grammar and sentences. Conversely, I have never felt any pressure to memorize vast amounts of vocabulary as I have used Korean From Zero. The main focus of each lesson is learning Korean sentence structures. Once I master new sentence structures it is much easier to learn new vocabulary words. Furthermore, the textbook itself encourages learners to go back and review content from previous lessons. I believe this is the best textbook for beginning level Korean language learners. Korean From Zero is easily accessible for anyone who wants to study Korean at their own pace. I want to take this opportunity to thank George and his fellow authors for creating this textbook, because it has given me and millions of other Korean language learners the opportunity to efficiently learn Korean without paying hundreds of dollars for classes.

Las explicaciones de gramática son claras y concisas, con varios apuntes de pronunciación y algo de vocabulario en cada tema. Además, me parece muy acertado que el papel sea tipo "folio" para poder escribir y subrayar sin problema. Me compraré el siguiente volumen ya que éste me ha gustado mucho. 100% recomendable.

I love that the Korean From Zero can help me learn Korean, especially with the integrated workbook.

Muy buen libro, esta completo y fácil de entender

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This is by far the best self study book I have ever seen! You really need nothing else than this book to get started learning Korean. Seriously, the way the book is structured is phenomenal. Every section you are supposed to learn a small amount of vocabulary that will be used in the grammar and exercises following. Everything builds on what you have already learned. It really leaves no questions, is simple and focuses on whats important. I would give this 10 out of 5 stars if I could.