Learn Korean through the heartfelt journey of Kim Jang-mi - written specially for beginner learners of Korean!
Looking for Kim Jang-mi (김장미를 찾아서) is a story-based Korean reader designed to help foreign learners improve their Korean naturally through everyday storytelling. With easy-to-understand vocabulary, short sentences, and relatable situations, this book is perfect for learners who want to enjoy reading in Korean without feeling overwhelmed.
Who is this book for?
We have designed a road map so you have a clear direction when reading our books. This book is Level One.
• Upper beginner or pre-intermediate learners (A2)
• Children over the age of 12, young adults, and adults
• Anyone with a keen interest in reading entirely in Korean
What you get from this book
• Grammar and vocabulary drawn from textbooks suitable for your level
• Footnote vocabulary, a glossary, a grammar list, cultural notes, and discussion questions - so you can read straight through without reaching for a dictionary
• An easy-to-read Korean story that builds your reading entirely in Korean
• A fun, short story set in modern-day Korea
• A book you can start and finish in a short time
• The relief of reading at your level, instead of waiting until you are advanced
What about audio?
When you learn any language, you have to hear it to be sure you are saying and reading it correctly. All our books come with audio. You can instantly access and download every accompanying audio file from our official website - no need to hunt for a link inside the book. Just visit our site to get your audio assets and learn more about our adaptation.
About the story
Yejun has everything: a company, a house, and parties every weekend. What he does not have is Jang-mi, the woman he loved before he had any of it. Loosely based on The Great Gatsby, reimagined in 1993 Seoul.
Also in the Korean Classic Reader Series
Korean Classics, Retold - the short stories Koreans grow up reading, moved into a Korea you would recognize today. World Classics, Set in Korea - stories you already know, replanted in Korean soil. Each volume follows the same structure, so once you are comfortable with one book, you are ready for the next.
This is the ebook edition of the graded reader, and it comes with an audiobook.
