Korean
How long to learn Korean?
Korean is FSI Category IV (~2,200 classroom hours toward professional proficiency). Map hours to your weekly minutes with a clear disclaimer.
Estimates assume native English speakers (FSI framing).
FSI-based estimate
Approximate classroom hours
~2,200 hours
FSI Category IV — among the most distant from English
At your pace
About 1,886 weeks (~434 months) at 70 min/week
Rough VoiGu 5-minute time map
≈ 26,400 lessons total · about 14/week at this pace (time map only)
VoiGu lessons are speak-first and about 5 minutes each. Rough time-on-task map only — FSI classroom hours are not 1:1 with Gu minutes; finishing lessons is not a proficiency guarantee.
Based on U.S. Dept of State / FSI Foreign Language Training. View FSI source
Approximate classroom hours for native English speakers to reach professional working proficiency (ILR 3), based on U.S. Department of State / Foreign Service Institute (FSI) language training categories. FSI figures reflect intensive classroom programs; self-study time varies. This is not a fluency guarantee and is not a CEFR placement. Classroom hours in intensive FSI programs are not the same as self-study or Gu lesson minutes one-for-one.
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Korean · ~2,200 guided class hours*
At 70 min/week → ~1,886 weeks · ≈ 26,400 × 5-min lessons