Learn Korean Through Useful Moments
Why Learn Busan Korean?
- Busan
- South Korea's second-largest city, with about 3.3 million people (2026)
- Dialect group
- Gyeongsang, the most common kind of Korean after standard Korean
- Korean speakers
- About 81 million (2019–2022)
- Written in
- Hangul
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Hangul
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Advanced Hangul
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Read at Your Level
Busan Korean Course Levels
- Level 1I can sound out words but not much else
- Level 2I can handle simple exchanges
- Level 3I follow conversations on familiar topics
- Level 4I understand most content but miss some nuance
- Level 5I read complex topics but rare words slow me down
- Level 6I can read almost anything
How Long Does It Take to Learn Busan Korean?
The U.S. Foreign Service Institute plans 2,200 class hours for its English-speaking students to use Korean at work. That is 88 weeks of classes, plus about 17 hours a week of study on their own. FSI gives one figure for all Korean, Busan Korean included.
Here is how long 2,200 hours takes at your own pace:
- 3½ hours a week
- About 12 years 1 month
- 7 hours a week
- About 6 years
- 14 hours a week
- About 3 years
- 28 hours a week
- About 1 year 6 months
Common Questions About Learning Busan Korean
Does Bubblegum teach Busan Korean?
Yes. Bubblegum teaches Busan Korean, the way people talk in Busan. Bubblegum also teaches standard Korean.
Is Bubblegum good for beginners?
If you are serious about learning Busan Korean, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.
Which levels does Bubblegum teach?
Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I can sound out words but not much else") to Level 6 ("I can read almost anything"). You can change your level at any time.
Does Bubblegum teach Hangul?
Yes. Start with the free Hangul course on this site. Bubblegum also has a free Advanced Hangul course.
Do the Busan Korean lessons have audio?
Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
Can I practice speaking Busan Korean?
Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Busan Korean with Poppy, your AI tutor. Poppy uses Busan words, but her accent sounds like standard Korean.
Which languages can Poppy explain Busan Korean in?
Poppy explains Busan Korean in any of the 74 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Busan Korean grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
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Sources
- Wikipedia, Busan (the second most populous city in South Korea, after Seoul; population 3,285,147, about 3.3 million, as of January 2026)
- Wikipedia, Gyeongsang dialect (the dialects of the Gyeongsang region, which includes Busan; after Standard Korean, the next most prevalent Korean variety)
- Wikipedia, Korean language (about 81 million speakers, Ethnologue 2019–2022; written in Hangul)
- U.S. Department of State, Foreign Language Training (Category IV: 88 weeks, 2,200 class hours; Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean)