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De Anza College · World Languages

Young Sook Kim

KORE02 · D002 · KORE1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take her class if you want a and are willing to attend, participate, and study vocabulary regularly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and patientParticipation heavyBeginner friendlyWeekly quizzesFlexible support
  • Students strongly recommend her and describe her as caring, patient, and encouraging.
  • The course is grade-friendly, but , and quizzes matter.
  • Online reviews show clearer evidence of cameras during class and structured quizzes, while and keeping up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students earn A-range grades, helped by support, redos, and manageable assignments, but participation and .

Online reviews mention quizzes, redos, and attendance more often, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Korean 1 is beginner-friendly, but students must keep up with , and participation.

Online evidence stresses structured basics and quizzes, while can fall behind.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and participation are usually required, though she is often flexible when students have conflicts.

Both online and in-person reviews commonly report mandatory attendance, with some comments noting flexibility for missed class or tests.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend her because , and effective for learning Korean.

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive, with only one .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

A-range grades dominate and students mention redos, , and support, though one .

Format shift

Online reviews contain both the strongest leniency evidence and the main grading complaint, while .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework is often manageable, but , and participation require steady effort.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests more clearly, while and keeping up.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students describe her as caring, patient, helpful, engaging, and strong for beginners.

Format shift

Both online and in-person formats strongly support excellent teaching, despite one online criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment includes participation, quizzes, essays, chapter tests, and partner conversation projects rather than a .

Format shift

Online reviews provide more detail on quizzes, tests, and projects, while and vocab quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and emphasize her warmth, participation-based learning, and helpful support.

Main concern

The main concern is falling behind if students do not keep up or lack basic Korean background.

What students said

“If you don't have a basic level of Korean, you might easily fall behind in her classes.”
KORE02
“Lectures involve a LOT of participating.”
KORE1
“she's very encouraging and makes you want to participate.”
KORE02

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews , and support, but attendance and participation are usually required.

Main concern

The , and staying active on camera during class.

What students said

“Even though I took it online, she made it very engaging”
KORE02
“However, , and .”
KORE1
“She would ask us to turn on the camera during the class.”
KORE1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes, tests, and , but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesPartner Conversation Midterm And FinalRedo OpportunitiesExam Proctoring Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation, but do not clearly prove midterm, final, proctoring, open-book, or .

Vocabulary QuizzesParticipation Based
“the every week”
KORE1
“This class can be difficult if you do not keep up and pay attention during class lectures.”
KORE1

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, chapter tests, partner conversation midterm and , and camera use during class, but .

Weekly QuizzesPartner Conversation Midterm And FinalRedo OpportunitiesCamera During Class
“ ”
KORE1
“you will have to memorize a lot of vocab for ”
KORE02
“you'll have 2-3 redos and ”
KORE02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The ! She's always encouraging and wants to help everyone, and you can tell that she really cares about her students learning Korean.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She was indeed born to be a professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“If you have interest in Korean or Korean culture but have no idea !!!”

📈 Easy A With Effort

86/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and patient!
  • and very patient with students.
  • , and approachable.

Theme 2

🗣️ About Participation

  • Lectures involve a LOT of participating.
  • It's necessary to pay attention in class, and
  • she's very encouraging and makes you want to participate.

Theme 3

📚 About Grades And Workload

  • Kore1 is easy & just the basics.
  • but for the test and as long as you participate and pay attention in class.
  • The class is pretty easy, just attend lecture and put thought into the essay assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews across both online and and highly consistent.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

KORE19 reviews
KORE027 reviews
D0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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