KoreanParticles

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Every release so far, newest first. The site keeps growing, so there's more on the way.

v1.11.0October 16, 2026

Ten Grammar Patterns From Level 3

The first patterns from level 3 of the official curriculum for learners of Korean, each checked against the learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language.

Reasons and reminders: 거든요, 잖아요, 느라고
Even if and so that: 아/어도, 도록
Hopes and guesses: (으)면 좋겠다, 나 보다, 는 편이다
Getting things done: 아/어 놓다, 는 중이다
Now 114 lessons in total
v1.10.0October 11, 2026

Ten More Grammar Patterns

The rest of level 2 of the official curriculum for learners of Korean, each pattern checked against the learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language.

Describing and naming actions: 는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ before a noun, 는 것, 기
Time: 다가, 는 동안, (으)ㄴ 지
More patterns: (으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다, 게, (으)ㄹ까 봐, (는)군요
Now 104 lessons in total
v1.9.0October 11, 2026

Thirteen New Grammar Patterns

Thirteen grammar patterns from the first two levels of the official curriculum for learners of Korean, each checked against the learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language.

Polite and formal speech: (으)세요, 습니다/ㅂ니다, (으)ㅂ시다, (으)시
Everyday endings: 겠, 네요, (으)ㄹ게요, 지요/죠, (으)ㄹ래요
More patterns: 거나, (으)ㄴ 적이 있다, 게 되다, 기로 하다
New groups in the grammar library: polite and formal speech, reactions and checking, experience and change
Now 94 lessons in total
v1.8.0October 11, 2026

Six New Particles

Six more particles, each checked against the official learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language, like every other lesson on the site.

New particles: 요, 혼자서/둘이서, (이)란, (이)야, (이)나마, (이)며
Every lesson on the site has now been checked against the Basic Korean Dictionary
Now 81 lessons in total
v1.7.0October 11, 2026

The "Checked" Update

Five new beginner lessons for grammar you need from your first week, each one checked against the official learner dictionary from the National Institute of Korean Language.

New verb patterns: 고 (and), 지만 (but), 것 같다 (it seems), 지 마세요 (don't)
New particle: 이에요/예요, the Korean "to be"
Checked lessons say so at the top, with a link to their entry in the Basic Korean Dictionary
A new section in the grammar library: Guessing
Now 75 lessons in total
New on the blog: How Many Korean Particles Are There?
v1.6.0October 5, 2026

The "Atlas" Update

KoreanParticles grew from a particles site into an atlas of Korean grammar, with a new look to match: the squared 원고지 (wongoji) paper Koreans learn to write on, and one colour for each family of particles.

Hanja: all 1,800 basic characters taught in Korean schools, each with its own page
Counters: all 164 counter words, with a builder that puts the number and the counter together
Every particle and grammar lesson now opens with the pattern at a glance and has 8 or more examples
Every lesson ends with 8 practice questions that check the nuance, not just the form
Comparisons now show romanization under every Korean example
A new library: every particle on one page, coloured by the job it does
A new About page, a fuller footer, and a menu with words instead of icons
v1.5.0August 29, 2026

The "Try It Yourself" Update

The homepage now opens with a Korean sentence you fill in yourself. Drop a particle into either blank and the English rewrites itself, including the combinations that do not work and the reason why.

New sentence builder on the homepage: 고양이 [ ] 쥐 [ ] 봤어요, with nine particles for the two blanks
All 81 combinations have their own translation and a plain-English explanation
Swap 가 and 를 and the cat and the mouse trade places, which is what particles do in a single tap
Ten combinations break on purpose, and each one tells you what went wrong
Fixed a menu problem that made every page scroll sideways on screens around 1024px wide
Bigger buttons and stronger colour contrast in the sentence builder, plus clearer labels for screen readers
Rewrote the homepage intro so it explains what a particle actually is
v1.4.0August 26, 2026

The "Everyday Grammar" Update

Ten new lessons covering the grammar you actually hear in conversation, plus four new side-by-side comparison guides for the pairs learners mix up most.

New verb patterns: (으)ㄴ/는데, 아/어 주다, 아/어 보다, 아/어 있다, 못, 아/어서, (으)니까
New particles: 답게, (으)로부터, 뿐만 아니라
New comparisons: 고 있다 vs 아/어 있다, 안 vs 못, 아/어서 vs (으)니까, 처럼 vs 답게
Now 70 lessons and 10 comparison guides in total
New lessons are marked with a badge in the Particle Library
Practice exercises are paused while the format is reworked; the lessons are unaffected
Faster pages: cut the font download roughly in half
v1.3.0August 12, 2026

Out of Beta

KoreanParticles.com is officially out of beta: the full learning experience is now free for everyone, with no sign-up, no paywalls, and no unlock codes.

Out of beta: everything is free, no sign-up needed
Expanded to 60+ particle and grammar lessons
New side-by-side particle comparison pages
Free tools for counters, numbers, irregular verbs, and connectors
The Particle Library is now fully open
v1.2.0June 26, 2026

The "Expansion" Update

We have dramatically expanded our curriculum with new grammar patterns, and added a highly requested new tool for learners.

Added 7 new advanced particle and grammar lessons
New interactive "Verb Conjugator Matrix" tool
Expanded quiz questions for all new particles
Disabled Name Translator for future revamp
v1.1.0February 13, 2026

The "Unlock" Update

We are introducing our first premium tools for early supporters. Join the waitlist to get instant access.

Added "Irregular Verbs" Cheat Sheet (Premium)
Added "Sentence Connectors" Logic Guide (Premium)
Implemented One-Time Code Unlock System
New "Immediate Reveal" waitlist experience
Enhanced mobile navigation and particle routing
v1.0.0February 1, 2026

Public Beta Launch

The initial release of KoreanParticles.com, focusing on the core learning experience.

Launched with 20 essential particle lessons
Interactive quizzes for every unit
Smart "Numbers Guide" tool (Sino vs. Native)
Korean Counters reference tool
Responsive mobile-first design
Project Started • Jan 2026