Your book at a glance
Learn what to say, choose where to go, and understand the places you visit.
Speak in real situations ↗
80 conversations and 80 illustrations take you from airport arrivals to markets, hotels, trains and unexpected problems.
Understand every line ↗
1,788 word and grammar notes sit beside the sentences. Twenty phrase labs add two more expressions for every scene.
Find your next stop ↗
100 attractions introduce royal palaces, lively neighbourhoods, museums, coastlines and regional Korea.
Choose what to eat ↗
100 named restaurants, branch addresses and ordering hints, plus a 24-word menu decoder and dietary questions.
Know how to get there ↗
City maps, the landscape metropolitan rail map, 40 attraction–station connections, fares and intercity travel help.
Plan the practical details ↗
Build a day, check bookings and payments, find an accessible route, and keep six help cards ready.
Be a considerate guest ↗
Dining, greetings, public spaces, homes, temples and photographs: useful cues for everyday encounters.
Read the context ↗
A short history, Korea’s relationships with Japan, North Korea and China, and regional identity without stereotypes.
Tap a title to go there. Every address in the two directories opens Google Maps. Contents links bring you back from every page.
The companion Places & Food Explorer filters all 200 entries by region, name or dish and copies Korean addresses for you.