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Cheap Korean tutors under $17 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Korean tutors charge $17 per hour or less: 224 tutors across 12 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $24. Trial lessons typically cost $4.40. Native speakers charge a median of $24 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

$14/h
Median / hour
$12–$17
Typical range
$4.40
Trial lesson
224
on 12 platforms

Compare Korean tutors

105 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Seunghoon

Seunghoon

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

2 yrs Experience | Korean for

Native
2 yrs · 7 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$5.28/h
Trial $1.10
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Joy

Joy

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🐯Basic & Oral Korean

Native
33 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $4.40
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Carlos

Carlos

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Conversational Korean 💬

Native
8 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Jiyoon

Jiyoon

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Conversational Korean 💬

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $5.50
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Finn

Finn

United States

AmazingTalker · United States

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Kids Engl

Fluent (C2)
5 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$12/h
Trial $3.30
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Grace

Grace

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Korean Converstation

Native
3 lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Teacher Yui

Teacher Yui

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Korean Ed. 🇬🇧 Fluent English

Native
6 lessons
Not listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $3.30
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17

17

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 17 yrs Experience | Korean 🔊

Native
17 yrs · 15 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Mayar

Mayar

Egypt

AmazingTalker · Egypt

🕌 Basic Arabic | Conversation

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 lessons
Not listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Trial $1.10
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Cindy

Cindy

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎓 TOPIK II | Basic Korean 🌟

Upper intermediate (B2)
33 lessons
Not listed
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$6.60/h
Trial $1.10
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Maggie

Maggie

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Travel Korean | Basic Korean

Upper intermediate (B2)
25 lessons
Not listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$13/h
Trial $1.10
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Jieun

Jieun

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🗣 Conversational Korean Beginn

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.24/h
Trial $2.20
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Heunjoo

Heunjoo

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 20 yrs | TOPIK & Speaking

Native
3 lessons
Not listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Amanda

Amanda

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓TOPIK|Conversation|6yrs EXP

Native
5 lessons
Not listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$13/h
Trial $5.50
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Kate

Kate

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Learn Korean in ENG & FRA

Native
1 lessons
Not listed
French +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
$11/h
Trial $4.40
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Rosa

Rosa

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

TEFL & Korean Certified

Native
2 lessons
Not listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Hyerim

Hyerim

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Korea

Native
8 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 2.0 (1)
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$7.92/h
Trial $3.30
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Ludia

Ludia

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 TESOL-certified/OPIc AL

Native
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +8
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Rina

Rina

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

1yr+teaching Speech Instructor

Native
1 yrs · 7 lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$15/h
Trial $5.50
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Zeynab

Zeynab

Azerbaijan

AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan

✨ Turkish Beginner | Travel 🌍

Intermediate (B1)
New tutor
None listed
Turkish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$2.64/h
Trial $1.10
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Yun

Yun

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 Business Russian 💼

Native
New tutor
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$11/h
Trial $1.10
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Daesung

Daesung

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🏅🇰🇷CertifiedKoreanTeacher Lv.2

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$11/h
Trial $1.10
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
yunjeong

yunjeong

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 25 yrs Experience

Native
25 yrs · 5 lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Korean (South Korea) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.24/h
Trial $4.40
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Sehee

Sehee

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 3 yrs Experience | Conversat

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.92/h
Trial $1.10
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Korean tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($11), while AmazingTalker offers the most choice (377 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker377$22$17–$285.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Preply216$31$24–$425.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors150$20$17–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Engoo41from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Cafetalk32$11$7.29–$15—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant30$59$50–$655.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Verbling29$32$29–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Classgap28$24$18–$265.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki16$15$12–$205.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
LanguaTalk9$34$33–$385.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt4$45$41–$535.0★No trial lessons60 min
Apprentus3$35$30–$35—No trial lessons60 min

How much Korean tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$24Middle 50% between $17 and $33, 893 tutors
Native speakers
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $33, 660 tutors
Non-native
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $33, 233 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$22Middle 50% between $17 and $28, 377 tutors
Preply
$31Middle 50% between $24 and $42, 216 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $17 and $26, 149 tutors
Cafetalk
$11Middle 50% between $7.29 and $15, 32 tutors
Wyzant
$59Middle 50% between $50 and $65, 30 tutors
Verbling
$32Middle 50% between $29 and $35, 29 tutors
Classgap
$24Middle 50% between $18 and $26, 28 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 16 tutors
LanguaTalk
$34Middle 50% between $33 and $38, 9 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$45Middle 50% between $41 and $53, 4 tutors
Apprentus
$35Middle 50% between $30 and $35, 3 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Korean tutors are from

  • South KoreaSouth Korea660 / 935
  • TaiwanTaiwan28 / 935
  • JapanJapan17 / 935
  • ChinaChina12 / 935
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong SAR China9 / 935
  • United StatesUnited States5 / 935
  • CanadaCanada2 / 935
  • EgyptEgypt2 / 935

Popular Korean lesson types

Korean tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Korean tutors in our directory charge $17 per hour or less (224 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 893 Korean tutors with a listed price, the median is $24 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $43 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $4.40. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, Preply, Engoo, Cafetalk, and Verbling, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated October 19, 2026

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