TOPIK & Beyond is a weekly Korean learning podcast for beginners and intermediate learners who want to build real Korean skills and prepare confidently for the TOPIK exam.
Hosted by Korean teacher Eliza, each episode offers clear explanations, Korean listening practice, TOPIK writing guidance, real-life expressions, and simple study strategies you can apply right away.
Whether you’re aiming for TOPIK Level 4 or above or improving your everyday Korean, this podcast helps you learn naturally, with clarity, warmth, and consistency.
New episodes every Tuesday.
Recommended Episode
#2: Essential Vocabulary for TOPIK: Leveling Up from TOPIK I to II
In this episode, we’ll explore key vocabulary to help you start transitioning from TOPIK Level I to Level II. These words will not only support your exam preparation b...
Latest Episodes
#99: How to Describe a Chart Without Writing an Essay About It
Question 53 hands you a chart, graph, or survey result and asks for an objective description - no argument, no opinion. It's a different discipline from every other pa...
#98: The Two TOPIK Questions That Trip Up Even Advanced Writers
Question 51 and Question 52 look almost identical - two blanks, one short text. But they test two different things: Question 51 asks you to read a relationship correct...
#97: A Gentle Way Back In - Restarting Korean After a Break
Welcome back to TOPIK & Beyond. After eight weeks of 여름 휴가 and 우리, 그때, this short episode eases back into regular teaching - no catch-up, no pressure, just a gentle wa...
#96: 우리, 그때. - Five Years Later
The final chapter of 우리, 그때 (Us, Back Then) - and the final episode of this summer's story series. Told entirely in Korean. No in-episode explanation - translation and...
#95: 우리, 그때. - Us, Again
Chapter 3 of 우리, 그때 (Us, Back Then), told entirely in Korean. No in-episode explanation - translation and vocabulary are in the study guide below. What You'll Hear Ch...