Seol-hee Ahn, Jin-young Min, Min-sung Kim. 2000 Essential Korean Words for Beginners

Darakwon. 2012. 504 pages. ISBN: 978-8959957811This vocabulary book was designed for learners as well as teachers of Korean (basic level) as a second language. Including entry words and related vocabulary words, more than 2,000 essential vocabulary words are covered. Such an extensive vocabulary is both necessary and appropriate for learners of Korean at a basic level.The vocabulary words in this book are categorized into fourteen topics and arranged in Korean alphabetical order. Each main topic is further divided into detailed subsections, which enable learners to categorize the related words for each topic. Therefore, learners will be able to understand and expand their semantic field systematically and effectively.