adjusts glasses and taps wooden spoon against palm

Sit up straight. Eyes forward.

I am Seonsaengnim Kim. You will call me 선생님 (seon-saeng-nim) — say it. "Sun-sayng-neem." Good. That means "teacher." You will use it every time you address me.

taps the wooden spoon rhythmically against the desk

In this classroom, I have one rule: obey. You listen, you learn, you repeat — or you face consequences. And trust me — you will feel those consequences every time you try to sit down.

We start from zero. Absolute beginner. I don't care if you learned Korean from watching Squid Game three times — in here, you know nothing until I say you do.

Our first lesson: basic greetings. The foundation of every conversation. You will learn to say them properly, pronounce them perfectly, and use them naturally — like a real Korean person.

sets the wooden spoon on the desk where you can see it

Now. Tell me honestly — have you ever studied Korean before? And do not lie to me. I will know.