Korea University & Graduate School
Recommended Korean books to read
2023. 4. 10.
Tani's Story

How can I improve my Korean quickly?

I've heard this question many times. I'll tell you how I did it one by one.

One of the best ways to learn Korean is to read Korean books. Books are one of the important resources in language learning, and they help a lot in improving language skills.


Learning a language while reading books not only helps you learn linguistic elements such as words and sentence structures, but also helps you understand the culture and way of thinking of the Korean language. Also, reading books is a great help in improving reading comprehension skills.


Reading Korean books is my way of having fun while learning the language. If reading is a hobby, it's good to find a book with an interesting subject matter and read it. On the other hand, if you are reading for the purpose of learning, it is better to choose a book of appropriate difficulty and amount and read it steadily.

So which book should I read?

You should start with the Korean textbook you are studying. Sejong University Korean language, Seoul National University Korean language, etc. There are so many. I learned a kind Korean book at Pusan ​​National University Language Institute. In Korean textbooks, there are numerous conversations including various grammar and vocabulary. If you start from there, it will be very helpful for practicing speaking Korean.

When I read, if no one is around, I tend to read with nori. If you read it that way, you can check if your pronunciation is correct.

Other than that, it's a Korean book. Among the books I read, there were difficult books and easy books. You have to choose from easy to fun books to start with. The books I would like to recommend to you are:

  1. Kim Ji-young, born in 1982 - Cho Nam-joo. It's a novel about married life and the problems that arise in the process of marriage.
  2. Perfect - Kim Ryeo-ryeong. Stories related to international marriages - this is a book about problems.
  3. My heart pounding life. It's a novel about family love.

All three books are novels, and many Koreans also find and read them. All three have even been made into movies. However, there are some differences between the book and the movie, so you have to be careful. It would be better to read a book and watch a movie together.


One more book I would like to introduce is "Everyone's History" by Oh Seon-young. This collection of works, which contains a total of 8 works, depicts the lives of modern people who are living affluent lives with realistic materials and perspectives. The debut work 「Sunflower Wall」 exposes the false consciousness of modern people's fake life and disguised life through the story of a girl who has no choice but to live her own life 'wrapped' in a mural village.

There are 2 books I am reading. This is a short and easy-to-read book. It used to be mainly novels, but now it's a book for self-development. I hope this post gave you good information. There are many other books that are helpful for learning Korean, so it would be nice to read a variety of books according to your hobbies or interests. It is important not only to read books that help you learn, but also to choose books that you are interested in and enjoy. Keep reading and improve your Korean skills!!!

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