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Certified Korean/Japanese Tutor Specializing in Speaking & TEST Prep
Soo J.

795 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $87
Response time: 2 hours

About Soo


Bio

The greatest strength of my class is that every student—whether attending online or in-person—can achieve accurate grammar and language skills aligned with current cultural usage within six months. For those preparing for proficiency tests, I provide targeted instruction and strategies to ensure success, with many students mastering the necessary skills in just 60 days.

Focus Areas:
Japanese/Korean communication, speaking, listening, and grammar skill development
JLPT/TOPIK test...

The greatest strength of my class is that every student—whether attending online or in-person—can achieve accurate grammar and language skills aligned with current cultural usage within six months. For those preparing for proficiency tests, I provide targeted instruction and strategies to ensure success, with many students mastering the necessary skills in just 60 days.

Focus Areas:
Japanese/Korean communication, speaking, listening, and grammar skill development
JLPT/TOPIK test preparation
AP Japanese, SAT Japanese, and Korean test preparation
Language/Linguistics college admission coaching

2017–2025 Student Achievements:
AP Japanese: Grade improvement to A for 9 students; exam scores of 4–5 for 11 students
K-pop entertainment company lessons (Japanese)
Korean culture & language advisor for Hollywood films (3 actresses)
Japanese language advisor for drama scripts and a Netflix animation project
Group lessons for executives at a Korean company (13 students) and a Japanese company (10 students)
Group lessons for a game company (Japanese & Korean)
JLPT Results: N1: 4 passed, N2: 7 passed, N3: 10 passed, N4: 3 passed
SAT Japanese (Subject Test): 3 students scored in the 700s
TOPIK Results: TOPIK I: 3 passed, TOPIK II: 6 passed
University Acceptances (Undergraduate): UCLA (6), NYU (6), Columbia University (2), Tokyo University (3), Keio University (4), UC Davis (1), Brown University (1), UC San Diego (4), The George Washington University (1)
Graduate School Acceptances: NYU (2), Columbia University (1), USC (3), Waseda University (1)
Medical School Acceptance: 1 student
Grade Improvements to A or A+: USC Korean/Japanese (6), UCLA Korean/Japanese (2), UCI Japanese (3), University of Oxford (1), NYU (3), University of Toronto (1), The George Washington University (1)

I bring over 20 years of experience teaching Korean, Japanese, and English in Korea, Japan, and the U.S. I hold a Certificate of Korean Language Instruction from Yonsei University and a TESOL certification from UC Irvine.


Education

SangMyung University
Information Science
Ohio State University
Other
Yonsei University
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Japanese

Japanese

I am a Korean-Japanese and both languages are the native speaker's level. I have a teacher's certification in Korea and have a certificate of language instructor.
Korean

Korean

I was born in Korea and obtained B.S for Library & information science, Teacher's certification by Sangmyung University in Seoul, Korea on 1997. I obtained the certificate of teaching Korean language Instructor by Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea on 2002.
English
TOEFL
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Reviews

Excellent AP Japanese Teacher!

Second lesson with Soo for AP Japanese. Very useful hour. She’s an enthusiastic and well-prepared teacher. Look forward to more lessons.

Vara, 5 lessons with Soo

Friendly, Encouraging, and Very Knowledgeable!

I had been looking for a tutor to help me learn Korean over the long term, and Soo's resume seemed great! During our first lesson, she quickly assessed my (relatively basic) skill level and dove right in. She is friendly, encouraging, and very knowledgeable, and I was confident enough in her skills that I immediately purchased a couple books from which we can continue lessons. Recommended!

Jason, 3 lessons with Soo

Excellent first lesson!

My first Japanese lesson was excellent. Because of my weird amount of previous knowledge, we spent a large amount of the time finding my exact skill level and where I need to start. It was very fun to try to communicate my own thoughts in Japanese, and Soo was very patient with me while I fumbled my words. I look forward to future lessons and I have high hopes for the final results.

Christopher, 1 lesson with Soo

Experienced and patient Korean tutor

I need to learn Korean in a relatively short time span for my job and Soo is the right kind of tutor for me. She came with a plan but she's also very flexible and the goal was to get me to where I need to be conversationally within a short period of time. Her pronunciation is clear (and authentic!), she's easy to follow and the class material is fun. Highly recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Korean!

G, 1 lesson with Soo

Very knowledgeable, organized, and pleasant to work with

Came prepared, laid out a lesson plan, and set expectations within minutes of starting the session. One of the things I was very happy with was her level of communication and professionalism that is not nearly as common as it should be. I also found her to be easy to learn from and approachable. Overall, an excellent tutor and highly recommended.

Shane, 1 lesson with Soo

GREAT TEACHER!!!

I just started my lesson with her yesterday. She is such a patient and nice teacher. She helped me to understand more about the pronunciation. I was having a really fun time in learning Japanese, and I am looking forward to have my next lesson.

Agnes, 1 lesson with Soo

5 Star Tutor!!!!!

The best in OC!! Every time it's a new step closer to achieve my goal to speak Japanese :) Thank you!

Niko, 4 lessons with Soo
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