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  • Our 2026 Language Goals

    Hello, everyone! As the new year just started, we thought we could share our language learning resolutions for this year. Let’s start! Seolhwa The languages I want to focus on are(in order of importance for me): Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai and German. I might throw in a secret language, but I will probably just dabble Read more

  • I got TOPIK II 6급. What’s next?

    by Seolhwa If someone had told me six years ago that I would reach this level in Korean, I wouldn’t have believed it. But the results of the 102nd TOPIK II exam are out, and I can officially say that I achieved Level 6. This came after taking the exam three times and getting Level Read more

  • JLPT N3 Study Guide: What I’m Doing to Pass the Exam

    JLPT N3 study tips, JLPT N3 grammar guide, how to pass JLPT N3, JLPT N3 resources for self-study. Read more

  • Best Anki Add-Ons for Language Learning

    We know that learning vocabulary in a foreign language can be complicated and the hardest part is not forgetting them… To solve this problem, spaced-repetition apps like Anki can help not only with learning words, but also remembering them for a long time. Anki is created in such a way that every time you are Read more

  • If We Had to Start Over: The Best Way to Learn Korean from Scratch

    Teri still remembers the first time she decided to learn Korean: ”I had no idea where to start. Should I learn the alphabet first? Should I just start memorizing words? Should I throw myself into K-dramas and hope it magically sticks? Looking back now, I wish I could sit my past self down, hand her Read more

  • From Level 5 to Level 6: my methods for Passing the TOPIK II Exam

    Hello, everyone! Seolhwa here. Today I prepared a post about how I am preparing for the TOPIK exam, with the goal of achieving level 6 in mind. A little background, I already took TOPIK II 2 times, once I obtained level 5, and the second time… level 5 again, with just 20 points more to Read more

  • HSK 3 Exam Prep: Daily Habits That Helped Me Study Smarter

    大家好！ If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either preparing for the HSK 3 exam or thinking about it. I’m currently studying for it myself, and I thought it would be fun (and maybe helpful!) to share how I prepare for the exam! Setting a Study Routine One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is Read more

  • How We Manage to Learn Two or More Languages at the Same Time

    We think we are talking for everybody here when we say that the dream of being multilingual is exciting. Such a hefty goal requires a lot of work, and sometimes you don’t have the patience to focus on one single language. So you think: Wouldn’t learning two or more languages at the same time be Read more

  • Master Any Language on Your Own: Self-Study Strategies That Work

    Studying a language completely on your own… Is it even possible to achieve fluency without paying for expensive intensive courses or teachers?In our case, it proved to be possible for multiple languages: from English to Spanish and even Korean. Today, we, Seolhwa and Teri, will help you figure out if self-studying a language is right Read more

  • Beyond Textbooks: Immersive Methods to Master Advanced Korean

    Hello, everyone!Today we will show you some ways in which we learn Korean as advanced language learners (with Topik levels 4 and 5). Maybe you are also at that point in your language journey where you are an advanced or an almost advanced learner. You finished multiple textbooks, know almost all the grammar there is Read more