Living Language Korean, Complete Edition: Beginner through advanced course, including 3 coursebooks, 9 audio CDs, Korean reading & writing guide, and free online learning

this is the 3rd living language course I've ordered- I speak Spanish fluently and ordered the Spanish version for my parents. I was really pleased with it, so I recommend it to everyone. I ordered the French version for myself and have been super pleased with it also- I have learned a lot, even just using the course on my own. so I thought I would give the Korean version a shot since that language really interests me a lot. I saw it was coming out and preordered it. got it as soon as it was released- arrived quickly. the price was great as always for such an extensive course. I could not be happier!!! the extra book on learning to read and write hangul is something most other courses don't give you- I finished it failry quickly and have been amazed at how quickly ive learned to "read" hangul. I watch a lot of Korean tv shows (with English subtitles) but I have surprised myself now because I can now read the Korean subtitles that come up (I don't understand the meanings of the words yet but I am able to read the Korean with correct pronunciation) I think it gives you a really good basis- like a child learning to read, learning to write, sounds words out, etc. I have now moved on to the first lesson book and am learning quickly. perfect for the price- the series are always in depth, yet simple to understand. very happy and would recommend this to others. p.s. im an ESAL teacher so have experience with language teaching and find the living language method very good. it really works for me, as im a visual person and the reading and writing is what allows the language to "sink in" for me. the cds are also great too and are good for people who learn better by listening.

I purchased the first volume of this set at a used book sale and was so struck by the clarity of the grammar explanations that I determined to buy the set even though I had already purchased an integrated set my granddaughter is using in college along with several handbooks and readers. Living Language Korean offers answers to exercises, eminently helpful in self-study. Although I've gained some ability in several languages, this is my first non-Indo-European language and it is quite an adventure. My only question is why include a notebook when it only adds weight to the package and there is not even a suggestion as to how to use the notebook? OK. Let me put an addendum here.... and a warning to people reviewing a book before they have fully read it. I stand by my rating. However, the issue I did not expect to encounter was access to the vocabulary: vocabulary is presented in context - which sounds good - but, without some sort of list like say a glossary with each chapter or a glossary at the end of the book, I was often left searching one of the outstanding features of the series: answers to the exercises. So I would search the exercises for an unknown word, then go to the answers to find the Korean equivalent. Cumbersome, to say the least. It was so hard, requiring so much searching, that I wound up learning quite a bit and I began to wonder if maybe there was a method to her madness. Anyway, all the other positives I mentioned earlier still hold.

I am trying to learn Korean and found this language course useful for my purpose. This is suitable for self-learners who prefer to learn at their own pace. It is also designed for an adult learner in that the lessons go straight into useful conversational polite / formal Korean. The Hanguel textbook teaches how to read and write. The CDs assist the text and can be downloaded into the ipod for listening (with or without reference to textbooks). I am currently still in Lesson 1 of the Essential textbook, but even then, I feel like what I already know has been clarified and expanded (with regard to grammer, vocab, etc). The usefulness of the course (or any course) is dependant on how far the learner wants to take it - personally, I keep a separate notebook and practically copy the lessons in Hanguel (practicing reading and writing at the same time). There's online games for each lesson as well. Overall, I am glad I purchased this course.

these books are great help toward learning korean and i dont regret buy the books but the problem but first let me talk about all the good these books are! im as of now in lesson 5 of the essentials book and i have already learned alot! when i first got the books, i just want to say i was expecting bigger books and thought i would finish the books fast but now i can say these books have alot of information in them(and very easy to carry along)!! its taken me a while to get to page 90 so that says alot. they are very challenging..i recommend doing the guide to reading and writing hangul first IT HELPS :) i was happy i had already knew the hangul so i could go straight into the book. the package includes 5 books (1.essentials 2.intermediate 3.advance 4.guide to reading and writing 5. and extra notebook) and 9 CDs (3 for each book) some say in other reviews that these books only teach the basics but from what ive experienced so far, i believe its more than basics.. ok so now back to the one problem with the book....: is they have typos and some errors (im in the first book still in lesson 5... so i cant say about the other books) and they are very easy to find and change (its nothing that will confuse you) anyway i say if you want to learn korean these books are a good choice to start with! the books are at a great price (original price is almost $50)

Bought this program for my ex-husband because he’s Korean. They make it easy for learning. They have a step-by-step guides and modules. They also have a book where you can practice writing the alphabet and sentences in Korean. They make it beginner friendly, so it’s not confusing at all.

This is still just my initial impression as I have only listened to CD1 once and had a quick glance at the books, however the package is very impressive. When I picked up the package after it was delivered I was very surprised how substanial it is. The books look to be well produced and the audio is clear. All I have to do now is knucle down and actually study.

Me gustó en general, sin embargo al practicar con mis amigos coreanos, me mencionan que est elibro tiene muchos errores. Pienso que podría mejorar

Have been using this to study Korean for a few months now and i already feel like i have made amazing progress with the help of this product. It's very affordable and it can help to advance your future possibilities.

It is a good guide for a complete beginner. I bought first Korean from Zero and found it really hard for a complete beginner without any knowledge in Hangul. Then I ordered Get started in Korean and the Living Language Korean and I think it is so far a good program for a beginner like me who has difficulty learning Korean. I also use the Hindi and Spanish versions of the Living Language and I am used to the way they teach. I recommend this course for beginners, although their programs always have lots of mistakes, but it is still manageable to learn what needs to be learnt

A minha filha de 10 anos, a aprender coreano sozinha, gostou muito e usou todos os recursos. Muito útil.