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Korean Made Simple is a book for anyone who wishes to begin learning the Korean language. No matter your age, you can learn how to read, write, speak and understand Korean.

Learn the Korean writing system, Korean culture, and even history. Learn over 1,000 vocabulary words and phrases through 20 in-depth and fun lessons, filled with plenty of examples. Additionally, practice sections with answer keys are built into every chapter.

This book also contains additional advanced level notes for more skilled Korean speakers looking for a review of basic grammar and concepts, including a full appendix covering sound change rules.

Audio files for the book are also available for free download from gobillykorean.com.

Start your exciting journey into the Korean language today. Let's learn Korean!

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Billy Go has been working as a Korean translator since 2008 with his B.A. in Korean, and currently teaches Korean online. He has spent several years living in South Korea, and still visits often.

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Billy Go has been working as a Korean translator since 2008 with his B.A. in Korean, and currently teaches Korean online. He has spent several years living in South Korea, and still visits often.

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Customers find the Korean language book easy to follow, with one noting its well-organized structure for gradual language acquisition. Moreover, they appreciate how it teaches the fundamentals of the language and provides a great array of practice work. Additionally, the book is enjoyable to read, with one customer highlighting how the author makes learning Korean fun, and another noting its cute design. However, customers have mixed opinions about the font accessibility, with several mentioning issues with displaying Korean text.

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129 customers mention "Ease of understanding"114 positive15 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand, explaining things in simple terms and making grammar accessible.

"Well-written and easy to understand. Definitely also get the workbook. It really helps reinforce what you learned...." Read more

"...The writing is very simple and easy to follow...." Read more

"Easy to understand and well organized book. As a beginner, I found the book very easy to follow and really help me to learn a lot." Read more

"...It comes with practice dialogues and explanations. The art in the book is adorable as well. Each chapter builds off the last...." Read more

106 customers mention "Language learning"106 positive0 negative

Customers find this book effective for language learning, as it prepares them to understand and read Korean, teaches the fundamentals, and makes grammar and vocabulary easier to grasp.

"...He provides culture notes and more in depth reasoning for certain vocab words and sentence structures that help you get a stronger grasp of the..." Read more

"...are interested in starting your language journey, this is a great book for beginners...." Read more

"I think this is a good book for beginners, my boyfriend wanted to learn more Korean(he's american and i'm korean) so I got this for him as a..." Read more

"This book is a really great introduction into the Korean language. I want to learn for fun and to decode all the KPOP songs that I love...." Read more

57 customers mention "Help"54 positive3 negative

Customers find the book helpful, appreciating its great array of practice work and useful information.

"...Billy will also reply to your comments and is very helpful. I will update this after a few weeks/months of studying for a full review!" Read more

"...I have actually talked to the author, he is extremely helpful and professional...." Read more

"Think it's well written and gives great advice for learning...." Read more

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40 customers mention "Readability"40 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand, particularly appreciating how it teaches the Korean writing system. One customer notes that the grammar is presented at a good pace.

"...really easy to understand, and the format of the book makes it enjoyable to read without feeling visually overwhelmed...." Read more

"...Overall, very well written." Read more

"...This book has been an easy (and surprisingly fun) read :) I'm on chapter 3 and I've learned at least two new things about grammar so far!..." Read more

"...This book is fun and easy and not to intimidating. I am definitely buying the other books in the series." Read more

9 customers mention "Language"7 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the book's approach to teaching Korean, with one mentioning it comes with practice dialogues, while another notes it breaks down the language and starts with a conversation.

"...enough for you to go from absolutely zero to being able to communicate basic ideas...." Read more

"...Each chapter of this book starts out with a conversation, breaks the conversation down, and explains the words and the grammar that you see in the..." Read more

"...It comes with practice dialogues and explanations. The art in the book is adorable as well. Each chapter builds off the last...." Read more

"...But the real reason I don't like it because it only teaches the overly formal ''' form...." Read more

7 customers mention "Design"7 positive0 negative

Customers like the design of the book, with several noting its cute appearance, and one mentioning its adorable cartoon elements.

"...This is a really simple book with a touch of adorable cartoon. The package came in larger than the book, the protection was decent...." Read more

"...The art is also super cute, and goes along very well with the chapter's context...." Read more

"...It comes with practice dialogues and explanations. The art in the book is adorable as well. Each chapter builds off the last...." Read more

"...The way it was made was simple yet beautiful . It made it so much easier to learn Korean for me ." Read more

6 customers mention "Youtube channel"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the author's YouTube channel, with one mentioning that it complements the book's content.

"...A plus for me is his YouTube channel that goes along with his lessons...." Read more

"...And lastly, it complements the author's Youtube video series called "Learn Korean with Go! Billy Korean"...." Read more

"...Excellent resource here and on YouTube. Start a study group. Learn Korean." Read more

"...He does have companion videos for hangul on YouTube but I really wish he included a cd that helped with the pronunciation of words/phrases because..." Read more

9 customers mention "Font accessibility"0 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the font accessibility of the book, with several reporting issues with displaying Korean text.

"...the new alphabet because within the next chapter, there is no romanization and you are expected to be able to understand the Hangul...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, this does need address the inability to restore the hangul text which makes the electronic version of this book..." Read more

"...Use of a "handwriting" font is extremely confusing...." Read more

"...Also, after the initial chapters, it stops writing it in romanized form so you aren't positive if you are pronouncing it correctly... ok if you have..." Read more

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이 책을 좋아합니다 I like this book. The way the content is presented really works well for me. Do not expect to become fluent or even conversational from this book. But it’s a great start to the learning journey and teaches enough for you to go from absolutely zero to being able to communicate basic ideas. I tried George Tromboley’s “Korean from zero” and found it to be a bit overwhelming compared to this book. I really think Billy’s decision to use the 다 form was the way to go. Drastically simplifies conjugations for beginners. Thank you Billy!
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  • Ian Walton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Learning Korean Grammar
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2025
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    Well-written and easy to understand. Definitely also get the workbook. It really helps reinforce what you learned. I recommend making flash cards for the vocabulary also. It is also well-organized. This is the first language textbook I have ever been able to stick with. I believe this is a great place to start and I recommend going through all three books over time.
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  • Beana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good recourse for beginners
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
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    I'm about half way through the book so far, and I feel like I've used it enough to leave a thoughtful and (hopefully) helpful review. The first thing that you should know is that this probably isn't the best "stand alone" book. It's not a textbook, so it's not going to have everything that you need to learn the language. It IS, however, very helpful for a beginner to gain a lot of basic understanding to the language and how grammar fits Korean sentences together. The information is pretty clearly laid out and is to-the-point. Not a lot of unnecessary confusing topics right off the bat, and then it goes a bit deeper into complex rules later on. It's set up in a format that is really easy for me to follow. I really like this book and will definitely move on to the others as I continue learning the language.

    That being said, there are a few things that I would have liked to see, especially in a beginner's book. Some of these are entirely preferential, so if you're okay with these things missing, then that's okay.

    Use of a "handwriting" font is extremely confusing. It took about 8 chapters before I felt comfortable reading the Hangul font, and I was often copying down the WRONG spelling due to my complete inability to read that font. I would have liked to see the first chapter or two have both the typical font and the handwriting font for all the words in order to better familiarize the differences between the two fonts. Only occasionally in later chapters are new concepts introduced with the cleaner font, but most new words are in the handwriting font.

    Though there are audio files available on the site (which are very useful), they are only of the conversations. This is good for listening practice, but there are a lot of new words introduced in each chapter and (especially as a beginner), you kind of have to guess at what they sound like. There's an in-depth Appendix on pronunciation rules, but very few people will read and retain all the rules, and you often find yourself learning a mispronunciation and can't identify the word if you hear it elsewhere. It'd be nice if on vocab words that have special pronunciation, if there was a bit of a reminder "hey, this looks like this, but is pronounced like this!"

    Not enough repetition. Again, totally preferential, but I find myself diligently taking notes through out a chapter, do the 6-10 lines of practice at the end, and then moving on to the next chapter without realizing I'm not ready due to a lack of real structure in the chapter's end. There are lists and lists and lists of vocab words, most of which were not used in the chapter. It'd just be nice to see a bit more repetition, a bit more "work" in order to drive home concepts that were taught during a chapter.

    Even with these minor flaws, I still find this to be a helpful book, and I recommend it to anyone learning Korean. It's a valuable source of information and the narration style is comfortable, easy to read (not like a dry textbook).

    Edit after finishing the book:
    Of all the resources that I've been using for learning the language, this one is definitely my favorite. It explains things pretty well and gives you a bit of cultural insight. Right now I'm just going through again to review each chapter. There are a few things that I'd already forgotten, but the rest of it is really sticking with me. I already purchased the second book, and I'll definitely get the third later on. I'm updating my review from 4 stars to 5 stars. Thanks!
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  • Alan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great start for learning Korean.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2025
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    The book came highly recommended to me to learn Korean. I've been a bit lax on my studies but I find the explanations very clear. You'll definitely need some way to supplement your learning through audio practice. I'm fortunate enough to have a korean friend to practice with.
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  • Zach G
    5.0 out of 5 stars 좋은 책
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024
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    이 책을 좋아합니다

    I like this book. The way the content is presented really works well for me. Do not expect to become fluent or even conversational from this book. But it’s a great start to the learning journey and teaches enough for you to go from absolutely zero to being able to communicate basic ideas.

    I tried George Tromboley’s “Korean from zero” and found it to be a bit overwhelming compared to this book. I really think Billy’s decision to use the 다 form was the way to go. Drastically simplifies conjugations for beginners. Thank you Billy!
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    Zach G
    5.0 out of 5 stars
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024
    이 책을 좋아합니다

    I like this book. The way the content is presented really works well for me. Do not expect to become fluent or even conversational from this book. But it’s a great start to the learning journey and teaches enough for you to go from absolutely zero to being able to communicate basic ideas.

    I tried George Tromboley’s “Korean from zero” and found it to be a bit overwhelming compared to this book. I really think Billy’s decision to use the 다 form was the way to go. Drastically simplifies conjugations for beginners. Thank you Billy!
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  • Jennifer P
    4.0 out of 5 stars clear explanations but some vocab disorganization in this version
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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    I have been following Talk to Me in Korean (TTMIK) and Go Billy Korean for a while. Korean Made Simple is organized like many language books: pronunciation at beginning, greetings then present tense, etc etc. The lessons themselves also organized like many textbooks with a dialogue, break down of the new concepts in the dialogue, some practice activities and a vocab list at the end. I'm only part way through the book (because of my time management) but what I've gone through has been well explained for a beginner.
    My main complaint about this version (I do believe he announced earlier this year/2021 that he is working on revisions of this series but I don't know what type of revisions he will be making) is mainly in how he introduces vocabulary. Some of his vocab lists are not cohesive and seem more like a smattering of unrelated but most common words. Sometimes he will introduce groups of words that make sense together and help connect with the grammatical concept taught but then add a word to this group in the next chapter where the lone word now feels out of place/out of context. It makes more sense to give a bunch of locations all in the section about a location-related concept (like the "(going) to" particle) or keep all the food items grouped together (rather than a bunch of fruits in chapter 4 then a lone "cheese" in the next chapter).
    There was also a point in the book where I saw the new concept could be integrated with the previous chapter but the practice exercises didn't include said integration of concepts. I think I found the discussion of said integration later on but, like with the spread out vocab lists, it felt out of context in a way because newer concepts were being talked about. However this was not as hindering to my learning as the scattered vocabulary.
    Compared to TTMIK's more modular curriculum, I love how each lesson has the vocab lessons available without needing to reference a separate source/book but, as mentioned above, the vocab needs better organization. Go Billy Korean explains the concepts clearly for beginning language learners and includes some cultural notes throughout (I watched many years of Kdrama before committing to learning the language so these were sometimes a nuisance because I personally don't need these cultural notes but others new to Korean culture will benefit).
    I haven't checked out all his supplementary videos but I hope they do help others. This is overall a great entry-level Korean curriculum for self-learners.
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  • Christine A. Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2025
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    I’ve used numerous workbooks and apps to learn Korean, but this has been by far the best. I stumbled upon Billy Go on YouTube and was very impressed with his explanation of the question I had. I’ve learned more in a week than I have in months of other methods. It’s work to learn another language, but Billy Go’s teaching is extremely clear and easy to understand. I have found it to be a super enjoyable journey. I highly recommend this series. I bought the kindle version and love it!
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  • Klas H
    2.0 out of 5 stars Medioker
    Reviewed in Sweden on June 27, 2023
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    Amatörmässig bok
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  • Mussa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for learning korean!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 23, 2020
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    One of the best books I've seen so far. It is well structured and good for beginners. The first pages introduces Hangeul (한글) and afterwards there are many different topics that slowly show the grammar. I think Billy did a great job with this book and I would really recommend it for a beginner. It includes many vocabulary lists and has dialogue at the beginning of every new chapter and really good texts that explain the different grammar forms. It's ideal for beginners and people who have already learned some korean. I think it's even better than the TTMIK books (Talk to me in korean) which is way too simple and has too much repetition. I would rather invest my money in this book. It's better than most books out there.
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  • Richard ruddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand
    Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2024
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    Love the layout,very easy to understand
    Within days i was reading and writing,even now i see words on kdramas and kpop i understand.
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  • Axel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Le gustó al regalado
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 17, 2020
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    Fué para regalo
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Manuel
    Reviewed in France on August 12, 2018
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    Très bon manuel pour l'apprentissage du coréen. Mon fils l'utilise et il en est très satisfait. Très clair et facile d'utilisation.
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