Learn Korean with Love Alarm

Yes, Love Alarm is a B1-level pick for Korean learners. An app pings when someone nearby likes you in this teen romance, a simple premise that keeps the language casual and emotional. Its short run and high-frequency relationship vocabulary make it a comfortable B1.

Key takeaways

  • Love Alarm is a B1-level pick for Korean, best suited to intermediate learners.
  • A short teen romance in casual, high-frequency Korean.
  • It runs 2 seasons, 14 episodes, so its vocabulary recurs enough that finishing it builds real Korean listening.
  • Against the 18 other Korean titles in our difficulty index, it is easier than 14 of them.
  • Expect everyday Korean such as 좋아하다 and 알람.
  • Watch it with Korean subtitles rather than your own language, which the research links to the biggest listening gain.
Difficulty
B1 (moderate)
Best for
intermediate learners
Format
TV series
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes
Genre
romance, teen, drama
Platform
Netflix
Relative difficulty
Easier than 14 of 18 other Korean titles we rate
In our index
1 of 19 Korean titles

How we rate difficulty

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Korean words you'll hear in Love Alarm

좋아하다
to like (joahada)
알람
alarm (allam)
고백
confession of feelings (gobaek)
울리다
to ring (ullida)
짝사랑
one-sided love (jjaksarang)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Love Alarm good for Korean beginners?
It suits high-beginners at B1. The teen romance uses casual, everyday Korean and lots of emotion words, so with graded subtitles it is an approachable first drama.