Learn Korean from the Best Korean Teacher

Teacher Song, the principal, started her career as a Korean language teacher in 1984 at Sunhwa International School in Seoul, South Korea. Her students were all foreigners, primarily from the United States. In the 1990s, cultural awareness was low and South Korea did not have the global recognition it enjoys today. During her early career, she faced rude foreigners who made racist remarks. Despite these challenging stereotypes, she became the most popular and admired Korean teacher among children at Sunhwa. Her wit and excellent teaching skills captivated students who initially held prejudices against the Korean language. She continued teaching at Sunhwa until she had children of her own.

In 2006, she migrated to Singapore with her children. As they grew older, she resumed her career as a Korean language teacher there. She taught at various Korean language schools throughout Singapore, where she was well-received by her Singaporean students and became a top instructor. After many years in the Korean language education field, she identified 3 problems in Korean language education industry:

1. Korean classes are difficult for students to understand
2. Classes lacks engagement and interactivity
3. Students are not given enough chance to speak Korean. It’s the teachers who do all the talking

In 2018, Teacher Song founded SEOUL Korean Language Centre to address these challenges. Her teaching philosophy centers on:

1. Making Korean lessons easy to understand
2. Interactive and Conversational Classes
3. Encouraging students to speak Korean

Teacher Song personally conducts one-on-one assessments and training for all teachers. Only those who align with her teaching philosophy and pass her assessment are assigned to teach classes. Below are the teachers at SEOUL Korean Language Centre who have completed this rigorous assessment process:

QUALIFIED TEACHERS
By South Korean Govt

Be mindful when someone claims they are “qualified” teachers. They may hold a qualification, but not necessarily one related to Korean language teaching—for example, a Bachelor’s degree in Communication. The only official qualification for Korean language teachers worldwide is the Certificate of Korean Language Teacher, issued by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Korean is the national language of only one country: South Korea. Therefore, only one government authority in the world—the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea—assesses Korean language teachers and issues their certification. No other institution worldwide, including Singapore’s MOE, has institutions that assess Korean language teachers. At SEOUL Korean Language Centre, a Qualified Korean Language Teacher is defined as a professional who has obtained the Certificate of Korean Language Teacher from South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Teacher Song’s explanation makes it easy and interesting to understand Korean Language. She is patient to clear all doubts and explain all questions. I always look forward to the next class and learning new things from her! Great environment too!

easy and interesting Korean language review

Adela Tan Student

Best Korean teachers of Seoul Korean Language Centre

I had lots of fun and great time learning korean at Seoul Korean language centre. The teacher and the staff is very friendly. Ms Song makes the learning very interesting so that we learn the language more effortlessly. Overall it was a good experience learning in Seoul Korean language centre🙂

Lew Kai Xian Student

I enjoy myself in every lesson and always looking forward to attend the next lesson. If you intend to take Korean language, I strongly recommend Seoul Korean language centre. I am sure you will enjoy it.

Tan Wee Chong Student

This has to be one of the best Korean classes I've taken. After doing some online, this class was very fun! Not only were the materials good, the teacher was also very engaging and made us use Korean more than I could ever have imagined!