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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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Third semester Korean focusing on listening and speaking skills for contemporary communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.78 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.47 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.73 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=31 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025Fifth Semester Korean focuses on reading and writing practice through contemporary texts, conducted in Korean.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.69 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA graduate course for third-semester Asian language study, focusing on research-oriented language application and professional development.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASIAN 299 is a directed study course allowing undergraduates to conduct projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 698 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ASIAN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 799: READING FOR RESEARCH involves compiling reading lists and reading essential sources for preliminary exam fields under advisor guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 990 is a thesis research course for doctoral students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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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