TTMIK Stories - Learn Korean 4+

I really like the app and others have already mentioned some things that I agree should be changed or updated. My major request would be that the stories have English or at least a short summary about what the story is (at least for early levels, like 1-3). For example, in Easy Korean Reading, it has the story in Korean first then you’re allowed to read the English after. Even if you gave a summary—such as for the first story in level 1–that said “a recent college graduate going to their interview meets an old lady while waiting for the bus” would be fine. It just gives a general idea of what to expect.

Also, every single word should be available to click on for absolute beginners. I read it’s for extensive reading, but I think subscribers should have a choice—especially at such a high price point. However, the price isn’t too excessive since it is does include real voices reading. So I would subscribe for a month or two just to get a nice burst of fresh and interesting reading material.

안녕하세요!
Thank you for your constructive feedback and for bringing the issue to our app.

We've put a lot of effort into this app to provide our learners with the best learning experience, and we also wanted to provide you with the most authentic texts.

Thank you for bringing the issue to our attention, and we will take that into account in the future as we continuously try to enhance our service while keeping it competitive in the market.

Your opinion matters to us, and we'll take it into account as we work on improving our app! We hope you continue to enjoy studying Korean with our graded reading app. 감사합니다!

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.

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!

** 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.

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.
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