Add Korean to your profile
Set Korean as a learning language in your Sea Pals profile. A familiar interest gives you something to write about when Mochi looks for people who share your languages and hobbies.
Learn Korean
Learn Korean with pen pal friends
Sea Pals gives you a place to practise Korean in everyday letters to friends. Add Korean as a learning language and Mochi looks for pen pals through shared interests and languages, so you have something to talk about as you learn.
한국어 공부하고 있어요! 틀리면 고쳐 주세요.Sea Pals at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- iPhone, Android and the web
- App languages
- English · 한국어 · 日本語 · Deutsch · Português (Brasil) · Español · Русский · Türkçe · Bahasa Indonesia · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Italiano · Français · Polski
- Minimum age
- 13+ · 14+ in South Korea · 16+ in Australia
- Translation
- Built-in, on supported devices and language pairs
How to make pen pal friends
Write a little, whenever you like
Start with a polite greeting and one short Korean sentence. Add a language you both understand if you need more room to tell your story.
Translate when you’re stuck
Compare a translation with the original to notice a new expression. Tell your friend what you tried writing and ask whether they would like to help with corrections.
What to write about
Try a polite Korean greeting, then share something you did today and ask about your friend’s day.
- Say what you enjoy doing, using a Korean word you already know.
- Explain why you started learning Korean.
- Describe a small thing you did today in a short sentence.
- Ask about a word you saw and share what you think it means.
- Ask whether your friend is comfortable helping with an occasional phrase.
Words you’ll see
Polite Korean greetings and hobby words are enough to start a first letter; romanisation is a reading aid, while Hangul shows the original spelling.
| Term | Reading | Meaning and use |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo | Hello, in a polite form suited to a first letter. |
| 반가워요 | bangawoyo | Nice to meet you; a friendly polite greeting. |
| 좋아해요 | joahaeyo | I like it; add what you like before this phrase. |
| 오늘 | oneul | Today: a starting point for a small daily story. |
| 취미 | chwimi | Hobby: something you enjoy in your free time. |
| 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida | Thank you, in a formal polite form. |
Questions
Do I need to speak Korean already?
You can start in English or another shared language and try a line in Korean when you feel ready. Your pen pal decides whether to help with language questions; Sea Pals does not provide lessons.
Will my letter go to Korea?
Shared interests and languages can help you meet Korean pen pals, but you cannot choose a country or a particular person.
Is translation free?
Yes. The app’s translation feature is free.
Is it safe for teens?
Teens 13–17 only meet other teens, subject to country minimum ages.