Brian's IELTS KakaoTalk

Online IELTS tutoring

Online IELTS tutoring, wherever you live

If you live in Canada, the US or Australia, or somewhere in Korea that is hard to travel from, lessons run one-to-one on Zoom. A Band 9.0 instructor who taught IELTS at Pagoda Academy into a 14th year checks lesson availability in your time zone with you and explains in Korean. In-person lessons are also available in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Ask about lessons & fees → Send an essay, get a free report →

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Who this is for

Koreans living abroad

Local schools explain in English and Korean academies run on Korean hours. This is Korean explanation, in your hours.

Working while you study

No commute, so one hour before or after work is enough.

No IELTS teacher nearby

Outside Seoul you get exactly the same lessons.

What changes when lessons are online

The gaps that come with a screen are closed in advance.

  1. Time zones are settled before the first lesson

    In summer Vancouver is 16 hours behind Korea and Toronto 13, so a morning lesson even changes the date. The student portal shows lessons and deadlines in your local time, with Korean time alongside.

  2. Materials and feedback in one place

    Homework, test papers, listening audio, essay reports and recording feedback all sit in the portal. No digging through chat history for files.

  3. You sit the test locally

    IELTS is now computer-delivered (Speaking is still face to face), so you sit it the same way at a centre in your country. Many centres also offer One Skill Retake.

How lessons run

  1. Zoom 1:1

    We edit essays on a shared screen, and Speaking runs in the real test order.

  2. Homework through the portal

    Submit essays and speaking recordings in the portal and reports come back there, along with your scores and weak question types.

  3. In person in Gangnam too

    In Korea, in-person lessons are also available in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and you can mix the two.

See a Writing feedback example →

Student Reviews

Real score-improvement results

4.6 10 reviews on Soomgo · hired 32 times View on Soomgo

★★★★★

노베이스로 첫 시험 L/R/W/S 8/7.5/6/6.5 받았었고, 브라이언 선생님께 약 3주간 각 1시간씩 총 8번 writing, speaking 수업을 진행했고, 결과적으로는 9/8.5/7/7.5 를 받았습니다. …

유** · Soomgo review · Dec 2025

★★★★★

… 선생님 아니였으면 2주만에 노베이스에서 6.5 못 받았을거에요! 저는 애버리지 6점 각 5.5이상이 필요 했는데 한번에 더 높은 점수로 여유있게 합격 할 수 있게 도와주셨어요!! 강추합니다!!!!

임** · Soomgo review · Sep 2025

Copied unedited from Soomgo, a Korean tutor marketplace (long reviews shortened, in Korean as written). As of Oct 28.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are online lessons as effective as in person?
Most IELTS work is editing essays together and listening to you speak, which works the same on screen. Afterwards the materials and feedback stay in the portal, which makes review easier.
Which countries do students join from?
Anywhere in Korea, and from places with large time differences such as Canada, the US and Australia. Tell us where you are and when you are free.
What happens before the first lesson?
Send one essay over KakaoTalk and it comes back reviewed for free, with no call. If you want, a 30-minute level check and a trial lesson come next.

Contact

Start now

Share your current score, target score and test date. I will explain the lesson format, fees and available times. Ask without an essay, or try the free writing feedback first.

Ask about lessons & fees → Send an essay, get a free report →

Tell me your level, target and test date in KakaoTalk. The button also tries to copy a first message for you.

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