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He's one of the best professors I've ever had! The lectures are really interesting, the homework isn't busy work, and he genuinely cares about us as individuals. He tries to make connections to Korean media he thinks we'd be interested in and he gives us a lot of autonomy when it comes to pair work and projects. He grades very leniently as well.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Lim is a great, straightforward professor. I didn't always learn much during lecture, but he put in a lot of effort to make sure the content was understood. He does call on people a lot, but he won't call on you if you ask him not to. There are a lot of small homeworks, but they are very easy. He can be a little scary, but he's really nice :)Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Lim was generally a good professor and showed that he cared about his students. I definitely had a harder time learning in the class as I felt that lecture was somewhat unhelpful and I don't think I learned too much from it. Be prepared to get called on during lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
Great Professor! One of my favorite classes I've taken as UW-Madison. If you follow the class expectations, it's easy to get a good grade-just study and you'll do well! Very friendly to talk to, and his concern and care regarding students is easy to see. Would definitely recommend him to anyone debating taking Korean at UW-Madison.Rate My Professors ↗
He's an amazing professor and great at his job. He makes studying Korean fun and entertaining. Attendance is mandatory for all sections of class, but it's definitely for your own good. There's homework assigned after each class, but if you keep up with the material, it doesn't take long at all.Rate My Professors ↗
My favorite professor at UW. Korean can be a difficult language to learn but he makes it fun and easy. He tries to include TV, music, movies, and culture into the lectures so it's not just straight grammar and reading. There is a lot of repetition, but that's necessary for language learning. He's always super helpful and will answer any questions.Rate My Professors ↗
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Fourth Semester Korean provides further practice in speaking, reading, and writing the Korean language.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.76 GPA, 86.2% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.56 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleA graduate-level fourth-semester course in a selected Asian language that combines departmental language instruction with research-linked materials, reflection on language-learning goals, and regular instructor or supervisor meetings.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Business Korean builds advanced speaking, vocabulary, and communication skills for Korean business settings and covers business culture, formal writing, and current economic and social issues.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Undergraduate directed study projects arranged with a faculty member, titled DIRECTED STUDY.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Directed study allows students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Directed Study offers students an opportunity to work with a faculty member on an individual study program in Asian studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Students compile reading lists for preliminary exam fields, read essential sources, and demonstrate critical reading in advisory meetings.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Thesis Research for doctoral students, involving research in connection with the doctoral thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ASIALANG 206 | Fourth Semester Korean |
| Spring 2027 | ASIALANG 358 | Fourth Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2027 | ASIALANG 381 | Business Korean |
| Spring 2027 | ASIAN 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ASIAN 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ASIAN 799 | Reading for Research |
| Spring 2027 | ASIAN 990 | Thesis Research |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 205 | Third Semester Korean |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 305 | Fifth Semester Korean |
| Fall 2026 | ASIALANG 357 | Third Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 299 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 799 | Reading for Research |
| Fall 2026 | ASIAN 990 | Thesis Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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