The textbook presents in an accessible form material on phonetics, grammar and vocabulary of the Korean language, presents many illustrative and regional studies materials, examples and exercises. The purpose of the manual is to form the communicative competence of students in the main types of speech activity. The basic course is designed so that students can be active participants in the process of mastering the Korean language, be aware of the proposed language material, and develop their own guidelines for using this material in speech activities. Exercises and tasks allow you to simultaneously develop all the necessary skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening.