For anyone who is learning Korean, where did you start? A professional teacher? A tutor? Studying on your own?

What materials did you use to learn and study? Which ones didn't work for you, and why?

The entire process of learning a language which is so far removed from what I'm used to is very daunting. I don't really have the money for a professional teacher, but I'm afraid that if I continue on my own I will end up with a broken and irrepairable understanding of the language and how to speak it.

I have been using howtostudykorean.com so far. I plan on spending a lot of time watching korean tv shows (both childrens' shows which go a little bit slower and are easier to understand and dramas and things like Muhan Dojeon). My fiancée's mother was born and raised in Korea, she is available to help but is sometimes unable to understand what I'm trying to ask, and she's not really a great teacher. She has gone on a trip to Korea to visit her family and promised to return with learning material for children, which I plan on working/reading through.

Do you think I'm on the right track?