Stop studying. Start reading.
TTMIK Stories helps you learn Korean naturally through 1,000+ original stories across 10 levels — covering everything from daily life and culture to business, mystery, and more.
Your Learning Journey:
Stories is built around an immersive learning flow that connects reading, listening, and deep understanding.
- Read: Start with stories made for your level. Tap any word to see the meaning instantly.
- Go Deeper: Understand every sentence with translations and grammar notes that explain the why, not just the what.
- Listen: Follow along as professional voice actors bring each story to life. Train your ear with natural Korean pronunciation and intonation.
- Write: Put what you learned into your own words and turn passive reading into active Korean ability.
- Review: Reinforce new words with quizzes and flashcards, built from the stories you already read.
- Challenge: Build your streak, track your progress, and earn certificates that show how far you've come.
Main Features:
- 1,000+ Graded Stories: Original Korean stories across 10 levels, designed around the TTMIK curriculum and TOPIK vocabulary. Topics range from daily life and culture to mystery and business.
- Tap Any Word: Instantly see definitions without leaving the story. Keep reading without breaking your flow.
- Translations & Grammar Notes: Deepen comprehension with sentence-by-sentence translations and grammar explanations.
- Audio by Professional Voice Actors: Listen to clear, natural Korean while following highlighted text.
- Writing Practice: Reinforce what you’ve learned by expressing it in your own words.
- Vocabulary Review: Review words you’ve already seen in context through quizzes and flashcards. Words are sorted automatically based on your learning progress.
- Progress Tracking & Certificates: Save your study history, build consistency, and complete the 20-Day Challenge to earn a Reading Club certificate.
Perfect for:
- Beginners who want to start reading real Korean from day one.
- Intermediate learners who want to grow vocabulary and comprehension through context.
- Advanced learners who want to read natural, modern Korean with more depth.
- Anyone who wants to enjoy Korean, not just study it.
What You’ll Experience:
TTMIK Stories is more than a reading app. It’s the bridge between finishing a textbook and actually reading Korean.
- Feel the joy of finishing a story — in Korean — from beginning to end.
- Build vocabulary and grammar naturally through stories you actually want to read.
- Stay consistent with daily challenges, streaks, and certificates that make progress visible.
Proven by 1.5M+ Learners:
- Built on 14 years of Korean language expertise, TTMIK Stories is trusted by over 1.5 million learners across 190 countries.
- With 45 textbooks and more than 1,700 expert video lessons created by true Korean educators, we bring proven learning methods refined through years of experience.
Learn Korean with confidence — guided by the same team behind one of the world’s most trusted Korean learning platforms.
Start reading real Korean today with TTMIK Stories.
Download now and start your 7-day free trial.
Read a little each day — and feel your Korean become more natural with every story.
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UPDATE! Thank you for the help! I just found the article stack with your guidance. I’m a beginner - just about to start TTMIK level 3 - and I find the articles quite a bit easier for me at this point.TTMIK is awesome for learning Korean. I like this app because they are working on new methods to help us improve. I like the highlighted words that can be added to a list. The stories and articles are short allowing me to complete one when I don’t have the time for a complete TTMIK lesson. I love that the speed of the reader can be changed. Even if I don’t know all of the words - I can improve my reading and speaking speed. I don’t mind the price - it’s easily worth more than the cost per day. I would like the ability to go back to previous articles - I can only go back to previous stories. A translation would be great. I would also like the ability to print the articles and stories (double spaced!) so that I can write things out as I translate - although writing them out by hand as I do now is good practice :) The vocabulary test could be more difficult - it’s too easy right now. For example - the “to do” words need both choices to have “to do” endings. The vocab test is fun - it would be nice to have the ability to keep it going longer. Three times is a bit early to learn a word.
Developer Response
Thank you for your overall positive feedback on TTMIK Stories! We truly appreciate your valuable opinion :) We read the suggestions you gave carefully, and we understand that you want to provide us with some suggestions to make our app greater! Again, thank you for your creative ideas and suggestions.Regarding the articles, you can swipe to read the previous articles when you go to the book stacks. Please tap the icon on the top right of the screen and you will see all the articles and series. Please try it first, and if you are not sure how to do it, feel free to contact us and we will try our best to explain it :) 감사합니다!
Praise and Idea for Developers
ElianaReader
I’m really enjoying using this app! The stories are a nice length because even when I’m very tired after working all day I still feel motivated to complete my daily learning and it’s not overwhelming. It’s nice that the new vocabulary is repeated in multiple stories to give you different examples of its use. The stories are entertaining while still teaching vocabulary and grammar that I can actually use in daily conversation.Is it possible to add a feature where we can search a word present in the stories and then get a list of all the sentences it appears in? (For example, I’m learning the word 유명하다 and I’d like to see all the sentences it appears in one one place.) Even if the story the word is used in in later levels is “locked” until I progress further, it would be nice to see the sentences.There is also one small issue with the app that can make navigating a little bit annoying. If I go back to a previous level to review old stories (through the book icon, not the headphones icon so that I can click on vocab as needed) when I exit that story it takes me out of the level I’m trying to review and puts me automatically back into the later level. (I mean if I was reviewing a story in level 1, when I exit the story the app automatically puts me back in the Level 2 content list). So I have to backtrack to continue reviewing the various chapters of old stories. Can this be fixed or is there a way to turn this feature off that I’m missing?
Game changer! 🤩
Bigjrun10k
** Updated Review **I just finished my first Level 4 story series and it was so rewarding and motivating!!! I bit the bullet and bought a year subscription at the discounted promotion rate. I am so glad I made this purchase! This is exactly the type of material I needed to help me see and understand grammar in context. The stories and articles reflect everyday life and situations, making the vocabulary and dialogues instantly useful. Seriously a game-changer for me, as I have been “stuck” at level 4-ish for years - learning the same grammar points over and over again, but not really being able to insert them into my own conversation patterns. This is helping me grasp how grammar is really used…. and helping me build useful new vocabulary, too. Thank you for this app!!!! Previous review:This app is exactly what I was looking for to improve listening and reading…. BUT I won’t be subscribing unless the price comes way down. I don’t even spend this much for Netflix! I’ve been a Premium subscriber to TTMIK for a long time. I agree with another reviewer that there should be a heavily discounted option for people already committed to a Premium subscription. The two subscriptions together are too expensive.
Developer Response
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the app! We are glad that the app offers what you need to improve your Korean skills. We apologize for the inconvenience. We would like to make our app more accessible to our subscribers! Currently, we offer a discount as a part of our app launch event, so feel free to check it out. With the yearly subscription, you will pay less than $0.5/day (cheaper than the price of a cup of coffee/day), so it would be a good idea to check it out. 감사합니다 :)Update Review Reply:We are glad the promotion was worth it! The app is perfect for those who are looking for learning materials for their levels, and we are glad that you found this app very helpful. 감사합니다!!
Perfect app for Korean immersion
Dewdrop1013
I love TTMIK Stories! This is the app I have been waiting for to immerse myself in Korean at the perfect level. I actually love that English translations are not provided because it forces me to be actively immersed in the language. I have to use what I learned in the grammar courses to understand and begin thinking in Korean. The questions help me demonstrate understanding in the language. While I am on Level 4 of the TTMIK, I actually started from level 1 on Stories to review and practice. At level 1, I was still learning new words and loved that I got to practice my listening and speaking skills. I like to echo read with the audio to practice pronunciation and phrasing. There are also so many things to read at each level, both fiction and nonfiction and on various topics. The price point for some may be steep, but to me this is considerably less than a tutor for a year or a classes that I have taken for 10 weeks on other sites. I appreciate the time and effort the creation of this app must have taken.
Developer Response
Thank you immensely for taking the time to share your positive experience with our app! Your words truly warm our hearts and motivate us to continue providing top-notch resources for Korean learners like you. We're thrilled to hear that our app's approach to learning, with short yet challenging chapters and convenient word translations, has helped you. It's rewarding to know you've enjoyed our stories and enjoyed the learning journey. Thank you!
- We've had routine maintenance and optimized the app.
- We've made general enhancements to ensure the app runs smoothly.
Version 1.18.1
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Information
Seller
G9
Size
182.2 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
