Jinjja World
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  1. Jinjja World
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Learn Korean

Learn Korean by using it.

Not a flashcard app, but a life full of moments: you order, work, audition and battle. Every sentence you understand takes you further.

Real game scene: placing cards at Mijae UniversityActual gameplay
From your first sentence

You start with zero Korean

At Mijae University, Park Seo-yeon shows you how a Korean sentence is built: place the cards, listen, say it back. The verb goes at the end, and after a few rounds that feels completely natural.

Every sentence comes with Hangul, romanization, and a translation in your language. You can hear it in a female voice, a male voice, and a slow version.

Real game scene: listening to a new word and picking its meaningActual gameplay
Real situations

23 everyday settings, around 434 tasks

Ordering at a café, checking in at a guesthouse, auditioning: the tasks span 23 everyday settings. You learn sentences where you need them, and the characters answer you in Korean.

Nothing stays abstract. Every new sentence has a place, a person and a reason.

Real game scene: the first task at the guesthouseActual gameplay
Your tools

What supports you while you learn

Grammar lessons

287 lessons at Mijae University, built on the International Standard Curriculum for Korean by the NIKL.

22,000+ sentences with audio

Every sentence is spoken in a female voice and a male voice, plus a slow version, with romanization and translation.

Auditions with a mic

Twelve productions, 24 scenes: you speak, the game listens.

Reviews at the right time

Jinjja brings words and grammar back before you forget them, right in the middle of the game.

My Korean

Four scores show where you stand: communication, vocabulary, grammar and speaking.

Listening in battle

In a showdown you hear a word and pick its meaning. Get it right and your Dokkaebi attacks.

Why play

Learning that sticks

Language apps give you flashcards. Jinjja World gives you people, reasons and moments. You review not because an app reminds you, but because your friends are waiting, an event is starting or your companion wants to get stronger.

And you are not alone: other K-pop and K-drama fans learn with you in chat, in voice chat and in group sessions.

Illustration: friends having a picnic by the Han River, Yuni wavesIllustration

Questions about learning

Do I need to know any Korean?

No. You start with your very first sentence. Romanization and a translation in your language are always included.

Do I have to read Hangul?

No. Hangul always appears next to the romanization, so you pick up the script along the way.

Has the grammar been officially reviewed?

No. The grammar follows the International Standard Curriculum for Korean by the NIKL (2017). Jinjja World is an independent game and has not been reviewed by the NIKL or any authority.

Do I need a microphone?

Only for auditions and voice chat. Everything else works without one.

Ready for your first sentence?

The Open Beta is live. Free to play, in your browser or as an app, together with K-fans from all over the world.