Speak Korean with Confidence — One Conversation at a Time
One-on-one online Korean lessons with Daniel Meeks — 10+ years learning the language and 1,600+ lessons taught, built around real conversation instead of rote memorization.
What Level Up Korean Offers
Practical, Real Korean
Grammar explained clearly and everyday, polite Korean you’ll actually use — not just phrases memorized for a test.
Personal Lesson Notes
Every lesson’s notes, grammar, and vocabulary are saved to your own student portal so you can review them anytime.
Flexible Scheduling
Book lessons around your schedule — see available times and book instantly online.
Homework, When Useful
Simple, focused homework to keep momentum between lessons — tracked right in your portal.
Simple, Honest Pricing
No packages to decode. See pricing and know exactly what you’re paying for.
Who These Lessons Are For
Level Up Korean is built for people who want to actually speak the language, not just study about it — whether you’re learning for travel, for family, or just because you love Korean culture and want to go deeper than memorized phrases.
How Lessons Work
1. Book Your Lesson
Pick a time that works for you and book online in a couple of clicks.
2. Meet for Your Lesson
We meet online for focused, one-on-one Korean practice.
3. Get Personalized Notes
Grammar, vocabulary, and notes are saved to your student portal.
4. Practice & Come Back
Review your notes, do any homework, and book your next lesson.
10+
Years learning & teaching Korean
1,600+
Lessons taught
50+
Students coached
5–6
Lessons taught daily
Why Learn With Me
Hi, I’m Daniel Meeks. I first fell for Korean after visiting in 2013 — I ended up living there for two years, struggling and stumbling my way to fluency as a non-native speaker. That experience shapes how I teach today: practical, natural Korean, taught in a relaxed, encouraging way, from someone who knows exactly what it feels like to hit a wall and push through it.
Your Own Student Portal
Once you start learning, the student portal becomes your personal home base — see your upcoming lesson, review past lesson notes and vocabulary, check homework, and schedule your next lesson, all in one place.
✓ Upcoming & past lessons
✓ Personal lesson notes, grammar & vocabulary
✓ Homework tracking
✓ Book your next lesson anytime
Simple, Flexible Pricing
Every lesson is one-on-one and built around you. Most students book 1–3 lessons a week.
50-Minute Lesson
$30
A great pace for any learner — dive deep into topics, fit to your style of learning. Recommended.
80-Minute Lesson
$50
A longer, more intense session for committed learners ready to go further each time.
What Students Are Saying
“After trying several other tutors, connecting with Daniel has by far been the best decision I’ve made on my journey to learning the Korean language. He takes complex topics and simplifies them into digestible parts.”
Travis — 100+ lessons
“Daniel is always super patient with my lack of speaking confidence. He was so helpful preparing for my 메이 시험 — I passed thanks to his help.”
Aidin — 60+ lessons
“I started with only the ability to sound out some Korean characters to being able to converse at a casual level thanks to Daniel. I highly recommend him. 5 stars.”
Clinton — 70+ lessons
Ready to Level Up Your Korean?
Book a lesson and see what one-on-one, conversation-first tutoring feels like.