Sunghoon

I really enjoy classes with Sunghoon and very much appreciate his teaching style. He is warm, kind, an excellent listener and explains grammar clearly. He also provides a comfortable, safe space to speak so I can build and strengthen my confidence in Korean naturally. I like how we practice sentences together so I can feel more comfortable using the grammar right away. It's also awesome that he encourages speaking in Korean as much as possible, yet his great instinct to mix Korean and English when needed is very effective and much appreciated. I hope one day we won’t need English in class anymore :) and I believe he is a wonderful teacher who can help get me there.

My trial lesson with Sunghoon was a great experience! He’s kind, friendly, and helped ease my trial-lesson nerves right away. The conversation flowed naturally. He encouraged me to speak, gave thoughtful answers, and corrected me in a way that felt supportive, not discouraging. He had clearly read my intro message beforehand, which made me feel seen and supported in my Korean journey. He made multiple references to it in class. I asked questions about him as well. His responses were in depth and personable, making the class feel like a chat with a friend, rather than a first-time meeting. In the second half, we looked at a short story I’d been working on. I had sent it to him beforehand and was surprised (and impressed!) that he had revised it before class. We reviewed his edits together, and thanks to Sunghoon, I came away with a better idea of how to make my Korean writing more natural. I’m excited for our next class. Definitely book a lesson with him. You won’t regret it ~ 😊

I love classes with Sunghoon. He’s kind, friendly, patient, and has a great sense of humor. For the first half of class, we usually focus on conversation. He teaches me more natural ways to express myself and makes the effort to get to know me by bringing up relevant topics. He constantly gives his own opinions and thoughtfully answers questions, which helps me learn how to truly listen and exchange thoughts in Korean. During the second half, we check out some of my writing: a short story I’m working on, and some sentences about what we did during the prior class. He not only corrects, but gives multiple natural expressions for what I wish to convey. I feel very happy in class and safe to speak without fear of making mistakes. Thanks to Sunghoon, I feel more confidence when speaking with Koreans in my area ^^