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).

소희

August 26, 2015

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12 responses to “Learn Korean with Naver”

Cammilla

August 26, 2015 at 8:27 am

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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1. 소희
  
  August 26, 2015 at 8:36 am
  
  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

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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1. 소희
  
  August 26, 2015 at 8:52 am
  
  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

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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1. 소희
  
  August 26, 2015 at 8:53 am
  
  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

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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1. 소희
  
  August 26, 2015 at 9:19 am
  
  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

Good tip – cheers!

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1. 소희
  
  August 26, 2015 at 12:20 pm
  
  You’re welcome. Glad you found it useful~~
  
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Katharine Detros

August 27, 2015 at 11:49 pm

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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Judy Romero

February 14, 2023 at 1:16 pm

Nicee blog post

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