Learn Korean Naturally

Kimchi Reader puts a popup dictionary on top of the Korean content you already enjoy, and keeps track of every word you learn along the way.

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Tap any word

Underlines show what you know: unknown in red, seen in orange. Known words have no underline. Change a word's status and the sentence updates.

농부는 아직 결혼하지 않고 혼자 살았다.

Tap a word above to look it up

How it works

You learn Korean. It learns you.

Kimchi Reader is a tool, not a course. You learn by immersing in real Korean. As you go, you mark the words you know. From those, Kimchi finds your next content at your level. Then you immerse again.

Step 1 · Immerse

Immerse in what you like

Real Korean, made for Koreans. Videos get the popup dictionary on their subtitles, and ebooks, PDFs, articles and lyrics open in the reader. Same dictionary, same words, everywhere.

Your toolkit

Learn the way that works for you

Mine sentences into flashcards and bend the whole app to fit how you study.

Create high quality flashcards, instantly

Found a sentence you want to remember? Mine it. With one click, capture the sentence, its definition, audio, and context. Export it all to Anki to create high-quality study cards effortlessly and never forget a word.

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Customize everything

Your learning tool should adapt to you, not the other way around. Change the theme, fine-tune the dictionary's behavior, and control every aspect of your reading experience. The settings are so deep, they have their own search bar.

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Is it for you?

Built for learners ready for real content

A perfect fit if…

You're ready for real-world content.

You've already mastered the Hangul alphabet along with some basic grammar & vocabulary and want to move from textbooks to authentic media.

You're committed to learning through immersion.

You're ready to start with materials for learners and build your way up to native-level media.

You need a powerful toolset, not a teacher.

Kimchi Reader speeds up your learning with context and reference.

Probably not for you if…

You can't read Hangul yet.

Learn the alphabet first, then come back.

You want a structured course.

Kimchi Reader doesn't teach grammar from scratch. It explains the grammar in whatever you're reading.

It is just that great

Learners who switched don't go back

Hey, Maxime here 👋

@Alaanor alaanor

For the past 36 months, I've been working on Kimchi Reader, a tool designed to help you learn Korean through immersion.

As a Korean learner myself, I wanted a tool that actually works, so I built one! Admittedly, I ended up spending more time coding than studying, but I’ll get back to it someday. 😅

Honestly, I’m not great at marketing, but I'm proud of what I’ve created. I genuinely think it’s a fantastic tool, and people who’ve tried it love it. You should give it a try too!

Yup that’s me, cool guy right there!