Learn Korean with Naver

Naver (pronounced in Korean as 네이버) has come to be one of my favorite resources for learning Korean. For those unfamiliar with the site, Naver is similar to Google and the #1 search engine in South Korea. And Naver has it all. News, Hallyu updates, videos, blogs, webtoons, weather updates, anything really.

Whenever I want to search for something in Korean, I prefer using Naver as the search results here are much more precise than those I may find using google.

So depending on your personal interests, I urge you to go and explore Naver’s amazing content. A bonus feature for reading blogs on Naver is the exposure you will get to real-life Korean (mistakes and all), which is often much more fun to read that the very formal news article writing style.

I’ve included my favorite go-to Naver links here below:

Videos: Contains drama recaps, interviews, etc. May not be available in all countries.

Blogs: About all kinds of topics including cooking, fashion & beauty, dramas, K-pop.

News: Links to all kinds of Korean online newspapers.

Entertainment news: News about your favorite K-stars.

The BEST online Korean dictionary: When you must look up new words, go here. Excellent tool with pronunciation instructions, synonyms, and Hanjas (where applicable).

Posted on August 26, 2015 11 By 소희 Korean news Posted in Korean news, Naver, Study methods Tagged #Links, Naver, Online learning resources

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I'm a Danish girl living in Korea teaching economics at Sogang economics. When I'm not working I love to learn Korean, discover this beautiful country, read and blog about my experiences and thoughts. Follow me at www.sofietokorea.com :)

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Cammilla
August 26, 2015 at 8:27 am Reply

I’m addicted to Naver. It is the first page I open on my laptop in the morning and I usually spend most of my waiting time on Naver as well ^^

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- 소희
  August 26, 2015 at 8:36 am Reply
  
  Haha! I do the same thing. Usually wake up and start reading Naver news content in my bed before getting up. It is the best 😉
  
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Korean Vitamin
August 26, 2015 at 8:50 am Reply

I’ve been using Naver Music http://music.naver.com/ to search for K-pop lyrics since Daum Music closed its service.

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- 소희
  August 26, 2015 at 8:52 am Reply
  
  Thank you so much for the tip! I have to look into this. I love learning Korean through K-pop lyrics!~~
  
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Sarah Z
August 26, 2015 at 8:51 am Reply

Naver dictionary is really the best! I’ve heard Daum is good too but Naver’s given me no reason to switch over 😛

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- 소희
  August 26, 2015 at 8:53 am Reply
  
  I actually used Daum when I first started learning Korean, and in my opinion it doesn’t compare to Naver. Naver’s explanations and sample sentences are the best!
  
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Eline Miedzinski (@elinemiedzinski)
August 26, 2015 at 9:05 am Reply

I also love using Naver to practice my Korean! My favorite feature is definitely the blogs — I browse lots of them, especially when I’m in Korea and looking for restaurants!

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- 소희
  August 26, 2015 at 9:19 am Reply
  
  Thanks for sharing! I’ll be sure to use that feature next time I go to Seoul~~
  
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tefltravelling
August 26, 2015 at 11:59 am Reply

Good tip – cheers!

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- 소희
  August 26, 2015 at 12:20 pm Reply
  
  You’re welcome. Glad you found it useful~~
  
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Katharine Detros
August 27, 2015 at 11:49 pm Reply

Your blog is inspiring. I remember when I first started out learning Korean, Naver was my bestfriend. Now that I plan to study again, I guess Naver and I will be working very closely just like the good old days 🙂

Btw, thanks for dropping by my blog.

Kat

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