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403 graded stories in curriculum order — the next one always builds on the last.

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StarterSlice & of & lifeJust right

이름 없는 영화

The Nameless Movie

An American friend and a Korean friend watch a movie that has no title. By the end, they find the perfect one.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
StarterWork & schoolJust right

도서관의 학생

The Library Student

Minsu studies harder than anyone at school, but he never moves from his chair. His teacher offers a different kind of lesson.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
StarterFamily & peopleJust right

아버지의 시간

Father's Time

A busy father is never home for dinner. One quiet sentence from his child changes the next evening.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
StarterFamily & peopleJust right

어머니의 한국어

Mother's Korean

Every morning Mother sits at her desk with a coffee and her Korean books. One morning, she has a surprise ready.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
StarterSlice & of & lifeJust right

노래하는 남자

The Singing Man

A man with a huge voice sings at the subway station every evening. A woman keeps walking past — until the day she stops.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#1Emotion & mindJust right

할머니의 전화

Grandmother's Phone Call

A granddaughter far from home finally calls the grandmother who worries about her every day. What she hears back stays in her heart.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#2Slice & of & lifeJust right

월요일의 지갑

Monday's Wallet

It's Monday, Minsu has a milk and a big problem: no wallet. One phone call to a friend turns a bad morning around.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#3Time & routineJust right

늦지 않는 날

The Day I Wasn't Late

Jiho is late for school again and again. One July morning he decides that this time, this year, things will be different.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#4Talk & communicationJust right

우리의 약속

Our Promise

Tom is learning Korean, Yujin is learning English. One small favor turns into a promise that helps them both.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#5Slice & of & lifeJust right

서울의 화요일

A Tuesday in Seoul

Aya is lost in Seoul until a stranger points the way. A song, a laugh, and one forgotten bag later, it's her best day yet.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
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#6Home & dailyChallenge

고향에서 온 손님

A Guest from Home

A friend from her hometown is coming over, so Jimin scrubs the whole room clean. The homework can wait — today is for old friends.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#7Slice & of & lifeChallenge

작은 마을의 생일

A Birthday in a Small Town

Minsu lives in a tiny town and worries no one will come to his Wednesday birthday. Then the door opens.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#8Nature & weatherChallenge

여름의 첫날

The First Day of Summer

On the first hot Sunday of summer, Jimin meets a friend for spicy noodles among the flowers — but the friend has caught a cold.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#9Family & peopleChallenge

할머니의 생신

Grandmother's Birthday

The whole family gathers for Grandmother's birthday, and she counts her blessings out loud — all the good people who came.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#10Body & healthChallenge

무거운 마음

A Heavy Heart

Worn out, aching, and unable to sleep, a tired worker finds calm in a small drawing — and one piece of a mother's advice.

14 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#11Food & cookingChallenge

집에서 만든 김밥

Gimbap Made at Home

Too hungry to wait for a restaurant, a child rolls gimbap at home with Mother and discovers which food really tastes best.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#12Work & schoolChallenge

우리는 매일 배워요

We Learn Every Day

Mother works, the narrator studies, and an exam looms — but when vacation finally comes, the teaching flows the other way.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#13Slice & of & lifeChallenge

목요일의 새 친구

Thursday's New Friend

Minsu guesses where the new student is from and gets it wrong. A red apple sets things right.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#14Slice & of & lifeChallenge

금요일 미술 시간

Friday Art Class

Jiho is sure he can't draw. His teacher hands him a pencil and one pear proves him wrong.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#15Shopping & moneyChallenge

가방 값을 깎았어요

Knocking Down the Bag's Price

The department store bag costs too much. A small shop and a friendly haggle save Sujin's gift.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
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#16Slice & of & lifeChallenge

엄마를 도와줬어요

I Helped Mom

Junsu cleans the whole room to help his busy mom, and a surprise is waiting on the desk.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#17Travel & placeChallenge

유진의 첫 외국 여행

Yujin's First Trip Abroad

Yujin's first trip to a foreign country: a plane, a train, a busy station, and a friend with a car.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#18Slice & of & lifeChallenge

긴 줄, 짧은 기다림

Long Line, Short Wait

A long lunch line looks like a boring wait, until Dad's stories make the time fly.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#19Slice & of & lifeChallenge

딸기와 사진

Strawberries and a Photo

At Grandma's house, everyone can swim except one girl. Grandma finds a better way to make the afternoon special.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#20Time & routineChallenge

할아버지의 시계

Grandfather's Clock

A boy writes to his grandfather every week. When the old clock stops, Grandpa's reply is not about the clock at all.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#21Slice & of & lifeChallenge

오월의 자전거

The Bicycle in May

A first bike ride in May goes wrong when a dog runs by. But the fall leads to a new best friend.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#22Slice & of & lifeChallenge

할아버지의 낡은 모자

Grandfather's Old Hat

A worn old hat in the closet hides a family secret. Grandfather's answer surprises everyone.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#23Slice & of & lifeChallenge

유월에 온 친구

The Friend Who Came in June

A best friend flies in from England after a long year apart. A tired face and bad weather can't spoil the reunion.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#24Slice & of & lifeChallenge

일월의 좋은 소식

Good News in January

One cold January morning, big sister gets into university. A bowl of ramen and a night at the theater point her toward an even bigger dream.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#25Food & cookingChallenge

민수의 첫 요리

Minsu's First Dish

Minsu cooks tteokbokki for the family, but it turns out awful. His little sister has a better idea.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
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#26Slice & of & lifeChallenge

아버지의 서점

Father's Bookstore

A boy helps his father open their little bookstore each February morning. One customer's old dictionary hides a quiet connection.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#27Travel & placeChallenge

산 위의 절

The Temple on the Mountain

Yuna lands at Busan airport and hikes up a mountain to sightsee. But the best place of all is waiting at the bottom.

13 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#28Slice & of & lifeChallenge

언니의 노래

My Sister's Song

In March, big sister dreams of becoming a singer but is scared of the stage. Comes April, and a little brother drives her toward her dream.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#29Nature & weatherChallenge

여름의 끝

The End of Summer

At grandmother's country house, watermelon and cold noodles fill a summer day. Then the sky clouds over, the moon rises, and autumn quietly arrives.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#30Home & dailyChallenge

늦은 밤의 하숙집

The Boarding House Late at Night

Jiho comes home late from work to his boarding house, expecting a dark, empty room. Someone left the light on.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#31Time & routineChallenge

일찍 일어나는 사람

An Early Riser

Last year he was always late for work. A small plan last week is quietly changing his mornings — and even his boss notices.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#32Body & healthChallenge

축구와 병원

Soccer and the Hospital

Minsu lives for soccer, until one kick sends him to a doctor with kind glasses and a small piece of hard news.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#33Slice & of & lifeChallenge

제 친구를 소개할게요

Let Me Introduce My Friend

A tall friend in smart dress shoes, one plan made in July, and a plate of galbi that says everything about a friendship.

11 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#34Slice & of & lifeChallenge

카페에서 만난 배우

The Actor at the Café

One August afternoon, a small clumsy mistake in a café turns into an unforgettable moment with a famous actor in blue.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words
#35Work & schoolChallenge

옛날 학교에 간 날

The Day I Visited My Old School

A college student walks back through her old classroom, playground, and the teacher's office — and finds warm memories waiting.

12 sent · ~2 min · 8 new words