ChinguLearn Korean by calling your AI friend
Take a bite-sized lesson, then call your friend to practice. They speak first, you follow — with real-time subtitles and gentle corrections.
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Meet Your Friends
8 Korean-speaking AI friends — from patient tutors to K-pop idols — each with their own personality and conversation style.
How It Works
Learn a lesson, then practice it in a real conversation.
Learn Korean through bite-sized lessons — Hangul, greetings, daily phrases, and more.
Call your AI friend to practice what you learned. They pick up, speak first, and use your lesson vocabulary naturally.
Continue practicing through text chat with real-time corrections, translations, and vocabulary spotlights.
Chat with Real-time Corrections
Text your friend in Korean with instant translations and suggestion chips. Every message gets gentle corrections and vocabulary spotlights to help you learn naturally.
Learn, Then Practice
Start with structured lessons on Hangul, greetings, and daily phrases. After each lesson, call your friend to practice — they'll naturally use the words you just learned.
Call Your Korean Friend
Tap to call — your friend picks up and speaks first, just like a real phone call. See real-time subtitles as they talk, and tap the mic to respond. Practice your lesson vocabulary through natural conversation.
Track Your Progress
Watch your Korean improve as you complete lessons and practice with friends.
Learning Path
Voice Practice
Streaks & XP
Korean Learning Tips
Guides and tips to help you on your Korean learning journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about learning Korean with Chingu.
Absolutely! Chingu includes structured lessons starting from Hangul basics. Our AI friends adapt to your level automatically, so whether you're a total beginner or preparing for TOPIK, every conversation meets you where you are.
Tap the call button and your friend picks up — just like a real phone call. They speak first in Korean with real-time subtitles on screen. Tap the mic to respond. It's the closest thing to calling a Korean friend.
Chingu is purpose-built for Korean learning. You get structured lessons, voice calls with real-time subtitles, inline corrections, vocabulary spotlights, and AI friends with persistent memory who remember your progress across sessions.
Chingu is free with 10 messages per day and limited voice calls. The weekly plan includes a 3-day free trial and unlocks unlimited messages, all 8 friends, and extended voice calls.
Chingu is for Korean learners of all ages. We have tutors for structured learning, K-pop idols for younger fans, and cozy characters like our cafe owner for a relaxed conversation experience. Friends are recommended based on your age group.
Your conversations are encrypted and never shared with third parties. We only use anonymized, aggregated data to improve our AI models. You can delete your data at any time.
Chingu supports English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Russian as your native language. Your AI friends speak Korean and adapt explanations to your language.
Chingu is currently available on iOS. Android and web versions are on our roadmap.
Ready to call your Korean friend?
Download Chingu for free and start learning today.
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