Our Story
Why I Built KOR MEET
You already know Korean. More than you think. You know 'saranghae' from K-dramas. You can count to ten from variety shows. You've screamed 'daebak!' watching your bias perform live. But here's the thing that frustrates you — when you actually try to speak Korean? Nothing. The words won't come out.
You've downloaded Duolingo. You've watched 'Learn Korean in 10 Minutes' videos. You've even bought a textbook that's now collecting dust. Sound familiar? You're not lazy — you're just missing the one thing no app can give you: a real Korean person to talk to.
I know because I saw it everywhere. A few years ago, I was traveling through Bangkok, Jakarta, and across Southeast Asia. In every café, every hostel, I kept meeting people like you — K-culture fans who desperately wanted to speak Korean but had zero access to real Korean tutors. The gap was shocking.
Here's the plot twist: I'd already solved this exact problem — just in reverse. For over 8 years, I've been running an English tutoring platform where Korean students learn from native speakers through 1:1 video calls. Thousands of students. Thousands of lessons. A system that actually works.
"Okay but is this legit, or just some random dude with a landing page?" Fair question. I run a real education company with real employees, real tutors, and real students who've been with us for years — not months, years. And to remove any doubt: your first lesson comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. If you don't love it, you don't pay. Period.
KOR MEET is what happens when someone who's been in language education for a decade finally builds the Korean learning service that should have existed years ago. The waitlist is open. Your future Korean tutor is ready. The only question is — are you?
👋 — TJ, Founder of KOR MEET
A real person to talk to. Not another app. Not another course you forget in a week.
Built on 8+ years of running live 1:1 tutoring operations, not on a trend.
🛡️ Wait — Is This Actually Real?
This isn't a weekend project. It's built by a team that's been running a language education business for 8+ years. Real company. Real infrastructure. Real track record with thousands of students.
💯 Don't Like It? Full Refund.
Your first lesson is risk-free. If it's not everything we promised, you get your money back — 100%, no questions, no excuses. We'd rather lose money than lose your trust.
🇰🇷 Real Koreans. Verified.
Every tutor is a verified native Korean speaker living in Korea. No non-native teachers pretending to be Korean. We interview and vet every single person before they teach their first lesson.