Korean Listening Lab
Crash Landing on You Edition
You Know the Word.
Why Can’t You Hear It?
You understand the sentence when you read it.
Then a Korean speaker says the exact same thing — and suddenly it disappears.
This course trains the gap between the Korean you know and the Korean you hear.
Oct 8, 15, 22 & 29 · Thursdays · 6:30–7:55 PM ET
The Foundry, Cambridge, MA + Live Online
Fast Korean Isn’t Just Fast.
Sounds connect.
Words stop sounding as separate as they look on the page.
받침 changes what you hear.
A word you know can sound surprisingly different in natural speech.
Your brain is looking for the written version.
By the time you translate what you heard, the conversation has already moved on.
You may not need more vocabulary.
You may need to hear the Korean you already know.
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We’re Not Just Going to
“Listen More.”
DICTATE
Write what you actually hear.
REVEAL
Compare it with the real transcript.
SHADOW
Reproduce the sounds and rhythm yourself.
RESPOND
Use what you heard in Korean.
CATCH
Find the sounds, words and chunks you recognize.
LISTEN
Hear the clip before seeing the transcript.
This edition uses selected official YouTube clips from Crash Landing on You alongside guided listening exercises.
Does This Sound Like You?
“I understand Korean when I read it, but not when I hear it.”
“I know that word. I just didn’t hear it.”
“Koreans speak so fast.”
“I understand so much more when subtitles are on.”
Your Course Includes
4 live sessions, 85 minutes each
Listening worksheets
Transcripts
Vocabulary sheets
Dictation + shadowing practice
Live guided feedback
Online or in-person participation
If you miss a class, a recording may be provided to absent students for review when technically available. Recordings cannot be guaranteed.
Hi, I’m Minji!
I've taught students in Korea and the U.S., and I created IDOH to make Korean something you can actually use, not just study.
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