Terms of Service

By booking a lesson or using this website, you agree to the following terms. Please read them carefully.

1. Services

KickstartKorean provides:

• 1-on-1 Korean lessons: 50-minute private lessons conducted over Zoom with Gyuhun S.
• Free trial lesson: one free 50-minute lesson per person, available to new students
• Self-study tools: Vocabulary SRS (spaced repetition), Grammar Practice quizzes, Pronunciation Assessment, and AI Conversation Practice
• Video course: a structured self-study course, in preparation and not yet released

2. Booking & Payment

• Lessons are booked through the KickstartKorean platform at kickstartkorean.com/booking.
• Lessons are paid for in advance via PayPal or Korean bank transfer. One lesson = one 50-minute session.
• Scheduling window: lessons can be scheduled in real time for any available slot from the current time up to 30 days in the future, with a maximum of 1 lesson per day per student.
• Booking window: purchased lessons are normally booked within 3 months of purchase, which is a default period rather than an expiry date. A reminder email is sent 7 days before that date, and we will extend it if you ask. After that date unused lessons stop being bookable but are not forfeited: ask for an extension, or request a refund under the refund policy.
• Not transferable: lessons are for the student who bought them. They cannot be transferred or resold to anyone else. This does not limit your right to a refund. See the refund policy.
• Your Zoom link is sent by email once your booking is confirmed.
• Bookings are not confirmed until payment has been received and a lesson has been applied to your account.

3. Cancellation & Rescheduling

• Cancellations or reschedules made 12 hours or more before the lesson are eligible for a full refund or rescheduling at no charge.
• Cancellations made less than 12 hours before the lesson are not eligible for a refund.
• If Gyuhun cancels a lesson, you will receive a full refund or the option to reschedule.
• To cancel or reschedule, use the dashboard at kickstartkorean.com/dashboard or contact kickstartkorean@gmail.com.

4. Free Trial Lesson

• One free trial lesson is available per person. Misuse (multiple applications) may result in cancellation of the booking.
• The free trial is a full 50-minute lesson. No payment required.
• The trial does not automatically commit you to further lessons.

5. Student Conduct

• Students are expected to attend lessons on time and behave respectfully.
• We may end a lesson in progress if a student is abusive, threatening, or repeatedly prevents the lesson from going ahead. If the behaviour makes continuing unreasonable, we may end the remaining package after telling you why. Lessons you have not had are not forfeited either way: the unused balance is refunded under the refund policy, and an interrupted lesson counts as taken.
• Lessons are for personal learning only and may not be recorded or redistributed without prior written consent.

6. Intellectual Property

Lesson notes, slide decks, AI-generated summaries, grammar explanations, quiz questions, vocabulary curation, and other original materials created by Gyuhun and KickstartKorean are our intellectual property. They are provided for your personal educational use only and may not be copied, shared, or distributed without written permission.

Official textbooks and government-published materials we reference in lessons, including Sejong Korean (세종한국어), developed by 국립국어원 (National Institute of Korean Language) and sold through 공앤박, remain the intellectual property of their publishers. KickstartKorean does not claim ownership of these works and grants you no licence to them. Teaching materials published on 누리세종학당 by the 세종학당재단 carry a 공공누리 Type 4 licence: attribution required, no commercial use, no modification. Where a publisher's own terms do not allow us to hand you a file, we point you to the official source rather than sending it. Nothing we provide may be redistributed.

7. Disclaimer

KickstartKorean makes no guarantees regarding the speed or level of language progress achieved. Results vary depending on individual effort, consistency, and prior experience. We are committed to providing high-quality instruction, but outcomes are ultimately dependent on the student.

8. AI-Powered Features

KickstartKorean offers AI-powered learning tools including conversation practice, grammar evaluation, and pronunciation assessment. These features are provided as supplementary learning aids and are not a substitute for professional instruction. While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated responses, evaluations, and scores may contain errors. KickstartKorean does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Users should verify important information with their tutor or other authoritative sources.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, KickstartKorean shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of our services.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service at any time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution (준거법 및 분쟁해결)

These Terms are governed by the law of the Republic of Korea. That choice does not remove any mandatory consumer protection you are entitled to where you live, and no single court is named as the exclusive forum: jurisdiction follows the applicable law. You may also bring a complaint to the Korea Consumer Agency (한국소비자원) or an equivalent body where you live.

Before initiating legal proceedings, users may seek resolution through the Korea Consumer Agency (한국소비자원, kca.go.kr) or the Electronic Commerce Dispute Resolution Committee (전자거래분쟁조정위원회).

12. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, please contact:
KickstartKorean (킥스타트코리안)
대표: 신규훈
kickstartkorean@gmail.com
전화: 070-7954-9107