The ULTIMATE Guide to Learning Korean in 2026

hi! hopefully this vid helps u become goated at Korean

The non-YouTube links won't be clickable for a few hours, sorry! YouTube age verification SUCKS

Support me, future vids and get any questions answered:
➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LangLox


Resources:
➤ Hangeul
Miss Vicky: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLECz2rpRD3Z0EeOU0z3aoafwgjHyth7MN
Taewoong: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq3xYXNB0JzDCt3YhgHZFL-LT7t99z0UV - no sound-change rules but great
Go! Billy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aobqyEaMQ


➤ Anki
Anki for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichi2.anki&hl=en
Anki for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ankimobile-flashcards/id373493387
Anki for Windows, Linux and macOS: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

➣ Vocabulary Decks
KO1K: https://refold.la/store/fundamental-vocabulary-to-learn-korean/
HTSK Unit 1 Fanmade: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/844864289
TTMIK's First 500 Words by Retro: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1551455917
Korean Core 5K: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/703599827

➣ Grammar Decks
Korean Grammar by Mathieu: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/367877479
and Github: https://github.com/marbaret/korean-anki-decks?tab=readme-ov-file
Alternative for Grammar: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/3614346923


➤ Grammar
KGIU (Korean Grammar in Use)
Go! Billy's YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbFrQnW0BNMUkAFj4MjYauXBPtO3I9O_k


➤ Learner Materials
➣ Beginner Comprehensible Input Korean Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq3xYXNB0JzAlAc2g_Fy9KgpRnrIHKEOE
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq3xYXNB0JzCwKxuSvTfErWMyr1Io3nmV

➣ Choi Susu (my podcast example!): @choisusu
➣ Learner Content Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5AGMGzvW5lhpSxI6P_o87tGXJyvpyOXq

➤ Apps for using Input
Kimchi Reader (PAID): https://kimchi-reader.app/
Yomitan (FREE): https://yomitan.wiki/
ASBPlayer (FREE): https://github.com/killergerbah/asbplayer

➤ WhisperX
➣ Github: https://github.com/m-bain/whisperX
➣Alternative Option for using WhisperX (should be easier): https://www.nikse.dk/subtitleeditwh

➤ Webdrama Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu6o6SNfNgcet3yWxOhLWCYApkfweFt-l&si=H6m3zj8R2GJcLE3g


➤ Good Linguistics YouTubers
https://www.youtube.com/@PsychoLingo
https://www.youtube.com/@languagejones

➣ Grammar Video by Language Jones Mentioned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm8w3-hE5b4

➣ Resyllabification Video by Language Jones Mentioned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34bp4w72ec


➤ Research
➣ Directly Quoted Stuff
Crystal, D. (2008). A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th ed.). Oxford: Blackwell.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444302776

Kochetov, A. (2011). Palatalization. In The Blackwell Companion to Phonology (eds M. Oostendorp, C.J. Ewen, E. Hume and K. Rice). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444335262.wbctp0071

Nation, I. S. P. (2022). Learning Vocabulary in Another Language (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


➣ Other things I've referenced while creating this video (I've prolly forgotten some stuff so It'll be updated eventually)
https://pastebin.com/kATsLdza


➤ Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:44 - How We Learn Languages
05:29 - Basics
06:03 - Hangeul
07:17 - Vocabulary
08:25 - Anki + Sentence Mining
13:21- Grammar
17:07 - Learner Content
21:23 - How We Use Input
24:05 - K-pop Content
25:18 - Music
28:35 - Video Content
32:30 - Listening Comprehension
35:55 - Other Kpop Content
39:05 - Outro