Don Lee

KOR2 · KORE2 · KOR02 · JAPN62 · JAPN1 · KOR1 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 85%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Strong pick for Korean or anime GE if you engage; prefer in-person JAPN62 over online if you want a smoother grade experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorAnime culture deep diveFlexible deadlinesOffice hours championClear feedback

Widely loved for Korean and Japanese culture/media classes with respect, humor, and real help to raise grades.
In-person JAPN62 feels fun and fair; some and high-volume.
Light-to-moderate workload with discussions, quizzes, essays, and group projects; not a pure free A online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

With , and redo chances many earn A or B; online quizzes can still dock careful students.

In person is clearly easier A; online JAPN62 has more tough-grader complaints despite high grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and language beginners, but and analysis still require attention.

Online anime sections feel heavier on quizzes and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and others optional; flexibility on late work .

Online and in-person both mix yes and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 85% would take again with enthusiastic praise for care, clarity, and enjoyable classes.

Recommendation is near-universal in person; a few .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many report second chances, late work accepted, and grade recovery help, though .

Format shift

In-person leniency is stronger; online tough-grader tags appear mainly for JAPN62.

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is weekly activities, discussions, short quizzes, occasional essay or group video project.

Format shift

Some online JAPN62 students call it SO much work; most in-person and Korean reviews say light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and strong office-hour support across languages and media GE.

Format shift

Teaching quality stays high online and in person; .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Blend of discussions, quizzes, papers or handouts, and .

Format shift

Online JAPN62 is more quiz heavy; in person adds group video essays and discussion.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him caring, hilarious, and and grade recovery; anime and Korean classes feel enjoyable with .

Main concern

A minority find kanji teaching thin in JAPN1 and want more practice.

What students said

“even when I didn't pay much attention, he still helped me get back on focus and found ways to help me raise my grade from a D to a B.”
KOR1

“I LOVED this class! if you are interested in anime/manga and to get easy humanities credit.”
JAPN62

“ if you are a serious learner.”
JAPN1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Korean teaching is praised for structure and feedback; online JAPN62 anime sections split between flexible light work and .

Main concern

and and time-heavy compared with in-person.

What students said

“Workload is pretty light (1 Activity + 1 Discussion + 1 Short Quiz), he's flexible with deadlines, due dates, and late work.”
JAPN62

“In person seems to be way better by ratings, just don't do online honestly..”
JAPN62

“He structured the class in a way that made online learning of a language a breeze.”
KORE2

Exam style

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Quizzes and short writing dominate; finals are described as simple in person while and strict.

Weekly quizzesMidterm essayGroup video projectSimple final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Little quizzes, weekly paper handouts, and a ; finals often called simple if you watch the media.

Easy anime quizzesWeekly handoutsGroup video essay

“The , and as well!”
JAPN62

“doing a 10 minute video essay.”
JAPN62

Online

Weekly quizzes with tight timing and a ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesTimed quizzes500-word midterm essay

“There is one 500-word essay for a midterm, but he will give you ample time to prepare for that.”
JAPN62

“ and you only have a .”
JAPN62

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I was never scared to ask for help or speak up in class, he made his classroom a safe environment.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, emphasizing care and format split for JAPN62. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“he still helped me get back on focus and found ways to help me raise my grade from a D to a B.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“ .”

📺 Anime Class Fun

85/100

“ if you are interested in anime/manga and to get easy humanities credit.”

⚠️

45/100

“just don't do online honestly..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He treats his students with the upmost respect and pushes them to think critically
and was always there to help
He's also personable and makes the class enjoyable

Theme 2

📈 About Workload and Grades

Workload is pretty light... flexible with deadlines, due dates, and late work
This class had super easy assignments, and the class was really fun to be in
Professor Lee is a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

one of the
Tons of office hours
Allowed late work to be turned in

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews from 2021-2026 with high consistency on care and recommendation, plus a clear online versus in-person split for JAPN62.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

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Course coverage

JAPN6211 reviews

KORE23 reviews

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KOR12 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C 2

D range

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No letter grade reported

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Don Lee

Strong pick for Korean or anime GE if you engage; prefer in-person JAPN62 over online if you want a smoother grade experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Caring Support

👍 Strong Recommendation

📺 Anime Class Fun

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Workload and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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