Back in 2019, I started helping my friend Leanne, an English teacher who had just moved to Korea, with her Korean studies.
Through her—and through many of you—I realized something important:

• Textbooks often feel boring and rigid

• Studying alone can be overwhelming

• Reading, listening, and speaking rarely connect naturally

• And it’s hard to stay consistent without support

So I began creating small things, one step at a time.
Bite-Sized Stories, the Korean Classic Reader series, email lessons, the Bandy app…
And little by little, all of those attempts eventually led to what I’m sharing with you today: the KoreanMate Story Platform.

This video captures the last six years—everything I’ve built, learned, and shaped through your feedback and support.

👉 https://koreanmate.net (Best viewed on desktop for clearer Korean text!)

Here’s what you can do inside KoreanMate:

• Read short, level-based stories

• Listen to the story and adjust the audio speed

• Follow the intonation guide to speak more naturally

• Record your voice and practice speaking

• Arrange sentences to review the story flow

• Earn points → donate to a cause you care about

To celebrate KoreanMate’s opening, I’d love to invite you to begin your learning journey with a free 1-month All Access pass.

For one full month, you can:

• Enjoy all stories (A1–B1)

• Practice speaking with audio

• Use sentence-arranging exercises

• Save stars and earn points

No commitment, no pressure —just a warm invitation to experience KoreanMate at your own pace. Click below to start your free 1-month access:
👉 koreanmate.net

Every month, the points you earn through your study can be turned into a $1 donation (100P = $1). A small step in your Korean journey becomes a bright moment in someone else’s life.