Language Programs in South Korea

I really enjoyed my time studying at LTL Seoul. My teacher was patient, encouraging, and created a comfortable classroom environment that made learning Korean enjoyable. The staff were also very kind, welcoming, and friendly, which made the school feel like a great place to learn. One of my favorite parts was the weekly activities, especially the lunches after class. They were a great way to get to know other students and made it much easier to feel comfortable meeting people from different countries. My Korean definitely improved during my time at LTL, and overall I had a wonderful experience. I would definitely recommend LTL to anyone looking to study Korean in Korea.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewJuly 31, 2026

Thanks for your lovely words, Sabrina! Really happy to have helped boost your Korean! Hope you continue to improve and let's do it all again another time?! LTL Team

I spent a total of 6 weeks of small group classes at LTL Seoul in May and June and I words cannot describe how much fun I had. The school itself is very nice, all the staff were really kind and helpful. I asked to change classes a couple of times and they were very happy to help me do so. Minji's lessons were so fun and engaging and she was the best teacher so I was able to really improved my Korean so much during my short time there. I also really enjoyed all the activities which were organised by the school every week, where I was able to hang out with my friends I had made there while also exploring the city. It was a good mix of both cultural and fun activities so thanks to Sebastian for organising those! Overall I really recommend of you are considering a language school in Seoul as you will not regret it!

LTL Language School responded to this reviewJuly 30, 2026

So glad to have you in Seoul with us, Adrian and even more delighted that you had a winderful time with us! It was a pleasure to have you here and we hope to see you again in the future :) Keep up the Korean!! LTL Team

I studied at LTL Korean Language School for about 77 days, starting Korean from absolute beginner level and progressing to elementary level, and I had a genuinely great experience. I learned so much that I didn’t know beforehand, and the teaching style made Korean feel approachable and practical from day one. The environment was relaxed, supportive, and motivating, which made it easy to stay consistent and enjoy learning. What really stood out was the staff and community. The team didn’t just teach — they truly cared about the students. They organized school activities, took us out to eat together, and created chances to connect and practice Korean outside the classroom. Huge thanks to Hailey, Lio, Manuel, 현영, and especially my teacher 고민시 — everyone was incredibly kind, patient, and helpful throughout my time there. If you’re serious about learning Korean and want a school that feels welcoming, engaging, and well-organized, I highly recommend LTL.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewJanuary 01, 2026

Love to hear it Jesse! Delighted you've had a great time with us. You've made super progress and it's a pleasure to have you around LTL Seoul. Keep up the great work! LTL Team

I had so much fun! I thought the material was taught really well, and it was pretty easy to understand what we were learning. The afternoon activities were also really fun! I got to go to so many different places and experience so many different things in the Korean culture. I also thought the program had a nice balance of work/class time, mandatory activities, and free time. With that nice balance got to do what I wanted to do and even would have some time to myself during the week.

I had so much fun! Best time of my life it was amazing being able to be so immersed in the culture. I learned a lot and was very stimulated the entire time. I also met so many new people!!! I also got to experience so many cultural activities.

It was super amazing to meet everyone, explore different cultures and learn more about Korean life truly life changing. I would absolutely recommend anyone else to take this opportunity to go and truly immerse yourself in the culture.

I had the pleasure of learning Korean with 주희 at LTL Language School. She is a highly prepared, patient, and engaging teacher, with excellent communication skills. She is also very flexible and adaptable, always adjusting her lessons to suit my learning needs. In addition to teaching the language, she offered fascinating insights into Korean culture, which made the classes both enjoyable and enriching.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewNovember 05, 2025

Love to hear it, Giulia! We're so pleased you had a great time with Teacher 주희 and also had fun with the activities too! Come back soon :) LTL Team

I am really satisfied with LTL- everybody if the staff was so helpful and everything was well organised. I liked the option to choose a course from 1 week to many weeks, so it was easy to adjust it with my vacation plans.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewMarch 25, 2025

It's great to hear you enjoyed your Korean lessons in Seoul with us, Anna :) Thanks for the kind words. Come back soon! LTL Team

LTL really makes the whole process easy, from asking questions, to registering for the course, housing, ect. They are there to help before you come to Korea and still there for you once your in Korea. Staff and teachers have all been kind and informative. Really feel like I needed this language course to improve in my learning Korean journey! Truly recommend homestay as you get someone to practice speaking with and they are truely hospitable! And helpful in other ways as well. Drew me a map of how to get to the subway and even showed me multiple ways to get there and back home. I'm easily lost and had never taken the subway before so I really appreciated that!

LTL Language School responded to this reviewFebruary 28, 2025

Thanks for your kind words, Shannon. It's a pleasure to hear you had a great time learning Korean in Seoul with us. We really enjoyed seeing you make great progress. Hope to see you back again soon :) LTL Team

Kudos to Manuel and Esther for helping myself and other students feel welcomed, and for planning activities that created a truly memorable experience during my time in Seoul. My teacher, Hyunyeong, did a great job at making learning Korean easy, fun, and enjoyable. If you plan on staying in Seoul for a while, you won’t regret taking some classes at LTL!

LTL Language School responded to this reviewJanuary 28, 2025

Thanks for your kind words, Christian. Manu and Esther will be thrilled to hear it, along with your teacher! Hope to see you come back again soon. Best wishes, LTL Team

LTL Korean Language is honestly an experience you have to do. Everyone here is so kind from your classmates to your teachers. Even though my stay was short I feel like I've left with a better understanding and more knowledge than before. I had the pleasure of learning from and she really goes the extra mile to make sure you understand. Through the program I stayed with one of the Home-stays and I love how they pick people who care and make you feel like a part of their family during your stay. Also, make sure you go to lunch and participate in the fun school activities thanks to Manuel's wonderful recommendations and planning!

LTL Language School responded to this reviewDecember 17, 2024

That's so kind, Amari :) Thanks for sharing your amazing 3-week experience learning Korean in Seoul with us. We loved having you around at LTL Seoul and hope to see you come back soon. Best wishes, LTL Team

Studying at LTL was an amazing experience. The teachers are friendly and highly qualified, always motivating us and offering personalized attention. Classes are dynamic and effective, complemented by cultural activities that enrich the learning experience. Plus, the location is perfect, right in the heart of Seoul, allowing for full immersion in Korean culture. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to learn Korean quickly and enjoyably!

LTL Language School responded to this reviewOctober 30, 2024

Thanks for your kind words, Alejandro. We're thrilled to hear you had a great time learning Korean with us :) Hope to see you again one day soon. Best wishes, LTL Team

Great expirience. For 1 week of class i got a lot of infos and achievements. Also the seoul survival programm helped a lot to get started and settled. I also appreciated the flexability. Great staff and teacher! Thank you.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewOctober 18, 2024

Thanks for your kind review, Agnes :) We're glad to hear you had a great time learning Korean in Seoul with us. See you again soon. LTL Team

It was such an amazing experience that I would trade for the world. Because of this trip, I now am able to travel abroad on my own without fear. This experience opened up so many door for me and my future. Traveling with the program made me value change.

Had an amazing time super fun and the staff are super nice. The first week I got there I already made some friends even my teachers were super nice. My first teacher even would give us Korean snacks if we did well! By my last week I had gotten close with the staff teachers and students would def recommend! :D

LTL Language School responded to this reviewSeptember 26, 2024

Thanks for your wonderful words, Morgan. Happy to hear you enjoyed your lessons, and the additional snacks ;) Best wishes, LTL Team

While my 2 months stay in Korea, I opted to subscribe in LTL Language school, perfect location as walking distance from Hongdae. I did intensive lessons 20h/week with a great teacher, 지수 ?, on 1-1 lesson and it was just great! She was a real treasure to me by explaining all in detail, while focusing on speaking, reading and repeating, so I really see a difference in my every day Korean. I hope to come back in October again.

LTL Language School responded to this reviewAugust 28, 2024

Love to hear it, Helga :) We'll pass your kind words onto 지수. See you again in October. LTL Team

Through this program I was able to branch out further than I ever would have at home. I made more than just friends from this experience. I gained sisters from Korea, forever friends from the states, and a new beat friend from Germany! This is an experience I would highly recommend to anyone! It doesn’t even have to be for language enthusiasts.

I was somewhat nervous sending my daughter on a Langubridge program because we didn't know anything about the program other than what we found on the website. We eventually found their facebook page and were reassured that it was a legitimate program. I was impressed right from the start by how organized langubridge was, and generally my questions were answered before I had a chance to ask them. He pick up at the airport in Korea went seamlessly. She was set up with a wonderful family who welcomed her into their home, were eager to talk to her and help her out and show her many sides of Korea. Langubridge also had a wonderful, varied program that involved cooking, a fish farm, taekwondo, k-pop dancing and a theatre performance among others. My daughter also made a lot of great friends who shared her love of languages, travel and Korean culture (A year later and she is still in touch with these friends and with her Korean family). She found Seoul to be a safe city that was a lot of fun to explore. The language program was also excellent and my daughter's Korean language skills improved dramatically because of all the opportunities to practice. I highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in Korea, and don't worry if you're not sure you have knack for languages. You'll be fine!

Since this is my first time traveling alone and going to a foreign country without my family, I was extremely nervous about going on this summer program. But in the end, I had nothing to worry about! And if I had the chance, I would do this all again. Once I stepped into Korea, I was immediately greeted by my host family. They were extremely nice and knew some English as well, which was helpful for me. Their home was very cozy and convenient to a lot of beautiful places around Seoul! Before language school started, the host family would bring my roommate and me to famous sightseeing places and take us out to eat delicious food! Fortunately, they also taught us how to ride the subway so that we knew how to go to school. I met very diverse and welcoming people of different ages and backgrounds in the program as well! As an international student who lives in China, it was refreshing to have people from various parts of the world coming together to experience this summer program. When everyone was divided into different classes (we took an orientation test to determine everyone's level of fluency in Korean), I bonded well with my classmates and our teacher, who was immensely patient and kind to us. Sometimes, our teacher would even give us Korean videos to watch to help us in our Korean! Lastly, what I found most eye-opening about this entire experience was the Korean culture and activities in the program and outside the program. If I listed out all the things I did in Seoul, it would probably be too overwhelming to read. Nonetheless, I am grateful that my experiences include a mix of Korean history and culture, food, shopping (which I don't usually do), and casual activities with friends (karaoke all the way!). I also find this program to be extremely flexible in allowing students to arrange their own time to do activities they want to do; in the 2019 schedule, we would have Sunday and another weekday to spend freely, whether that's by hanging out with our host family, friends from the program, going places by yourself (with safety as a priority), etc. Overall, if you're thinking about signing up for this program, I highly recommend you! Not only was this eye-opening for me in learning more about Korea, but also making new friends of different ages and nationalities as well as learning how to be independent in a foreign country with people who speak a different language! I can say that I have matured from this program and taken a different perspective of the world around me, so I hope you consider this program to be one way you can spend your summer!

This past summer, I studied abroad in Korea and it was a new experience that allowed me to grow as a person. Besides the academic and cultural parts of the trip, I had to adjust to living without my parents and the safety of my familiar surroundings. Being placed in a wonderful homestay family definitely helped me adjust to the country and made me feel welcomed. Learning the basics of the language, its subculture, as well as its culture broaden my views upon a country so new to me. I have learned that visiting historical sites and learning a part of a country's history while in that country makes the experience much more personal, one that you could never get from a textbook. Total cultural immersion really forced me to practice what I learned in class. This allowed me to retain information better than if I had taken courses in the States. The amount of freedom we had just to explore was such a treat. Being from New York where everyone is always rushing to places, it was so nice to walk without a destination and absorb all the scenery around me. The administration was very helpful and always willing to hear your concerns and help out where they could. I never once felt unsafe during my stay in Korea and enjoyed each and every moment. I made so many new friends from all over the world that I would have never had met otherwise and still keep in contact with today. Despite only being there for a short period of time, this opportunity had left me with memories and experiences I will never forget and the feeling of wanting to study abroad again.