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Leah 도현
Korean
Native
English
Chinese (Mandarin)

From Republic of Korea

Living in New York, United States

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ friendly |+5 years experience 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ friendly |+5 years experience 🌟 About Me Hi! 안녕하세요! I'm Leah (도현) — your future favorite Korean teacher! After a short break, I’m back with even more polished and advanced class structures to help you learn Korean effectively and enjoyably. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, I now live in New York, working as a software engineer and teaching Korean online. I've been teaching since 2020, and over the past three years, I've shared unforgettable moments with students from all over the world. Some have even become close friends, and several of my top students were accepted into Korean universities/companies — a proud moment for both of us! 🎥 A Quick Update (Since My Profile Video Is a Bit Outdated!) When I started teaching on italki, I promised myself one thing: No boring textbooks. Ever. And my students will tell you — I’ve kept that promise! Every lesson is built around your interests. Whether it’s K-dramas, K-pop, YouTube, or even memes — we’ll turn the content you already love into powerful learning tools. We'll laugh, speak, and create sentences together using real-life Korean. 🎯 What You Can Expect With Me With consistent lessons and a bit of self-study, here’s what most of my students achieve: ✅ 1 mo – Read Hangul ✅ 3 mo – Speak like a 3-year-old ✅ 9 mo – Talk like a 7-year-old ✏️ My Teaching Style 🔸 Advanced Class (C1~C2) If you're already comfortable talking with native speakers, this is for you. No correction papers after class — just natural co...
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Interests

Music
Pets & Animals
Travel
Trial Lesson
156 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
20% off
Regular Class (Beginner to Intermediate Levels)
A1-B2
Language Essentials
605 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
14% off
한국어 대화 🔹 Advanced Class (C1~C2)
C1-C2
Conversation
311 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
21% off
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Student Norma Brown-Duncan
Norma Brown-Duncan
29 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
These days, I only learn with Leah. Even after taking long breaks, I’ve noticed that my Korean has really improved. She always has really fun lessons and helps me to learn with things that I enjoy. She’s very patient and helps me to be comfortable. I tried several teachers on iTalki, but Leah is by far my favorite. She speaks English extremely well which is very helpful. One thing that I appreciate is that she never underestimates my knowledge. I had a teacher recommend I start from the beginning and I was very discouraged, but Leah always checks for what I know and doesn’t assume. I have learned a lot of new things and improved on old things. My main reason for tutoring with iTalki is because I wasn’t comfortable speaking. I often only texted so I couldn’t have conversations well. These days, I have begun to talk a lot faster and I’m able to think about what I want to say quicker. I used to write everything down, but now I can think about what I want to say. Leah is the absolute best!
Student Phoenix Rozas Hughes
Phoenix Rozas Hughes
24 Korean lessons
My teacher helped me learn with music! I love to listen to k-pop and she helps by teaching how to pronounce the words and what they mean! It helps because k-pop is catchy and I learn a lot of vocabulary.
Student Angel 엔젤
Angel 엔젤
2 Korean lessons
We discussed a range of topics, from historical cultural facts to silly and fun experiences! I was able to get to know her before diving straight into a lesson, which made the atmosphere laidback and comfortable. She introduced me to lots of entertaining Korean media and made language learning all the more exciting! ☺️
Student Ash Ibasan💥
Ash Ibasan💥
46 Korean lessons
Teacher’s pick
As usual, Leah's lessons are always in high spirits! Conversations with her are always interactive, entertaining, and as well as relatable. I always come out with learning something new in every lesson without being overwhelmed at all. It simply feels amazing to be in her company. I'm always looking forward to the next time I'll see her again!
Todd Holoubek
61 Korean lessons
Wonderful!
Student Rosie
Rosie
1 Korean lesson
She was really kind and easy to talk to! Grateful that she accepted my last minute request for the lesson today :)