How to Introduce Yourself in Korean
After this page, you can introduce yourself confidently in a Korean conversation.
10-Second Answer
A Korean self-introduction (자기소개, jagisogae) follows a short, predictable script: greet, state your name, add a detail or two (nationality, job, hobby), and close with a polite request for good relations — 잘 부탁드립니다. It's one of the most useful things to have memorized cold.
Full Dialogue Walkthrough
Meeting someone casually, then a more formal introduction. Try "Practice as You" and answer each line before checking.
안녕하세요, 저는 지수예요.
annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun jisuyeyo.
Hello, I'm Jisu.
안녕하세요, 저는 마이클이에요.
annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun maikeurieyo.
Hello, I'm Michael.
만나서 반가워요!
mannaseo bangawoyo!
Nice to meet you!
저도 반가워요.
jeodo bangawoyo.
Nice to meet you too.
The Core Script
안녕하세요, 저는 마이클이에요.
annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun maikeurieyo.
Hello, I'm Michael.
은/는 topic marker + 이에요, both covered on their own pages.
저는 미국 사람이에요.
jeoneun miguk saramieyo.
I'm American.
[Country] 사람 — the standard pattern for nationality.
한국어를 공부하고 있어요.
hangugeoreul gongbuhago isseoyo.
I'm studying Korean.
잘 부탁드립니다.
jal butakdeurimnida.
Please treat me well / I look forward to working with you.
The standard polite closing line — no direct English equivalent, but always expected.
Full Example, Strung Together
안녕하세요, 저는 마이클이에요. 미국 사람이고, 한국어를 공부하고 있어요. 만나서 반갑습니다. 잘 부탁드립니다.
("Hello, I'm Michael. I'm American, and I'm studying Korean. Nice to meet you. Please treat me well.")
만나서 반갑습니다 ("nice to meet you") is another fixed phrase worth memorizing exactly as-is — 만나다 (to meet) + 반갑다 (glad/pleased).
Adding Optional Details
취미는 여행이에요.
chwimineun yeohaeng-ieyo.
My hobby is traveling.
회사원이에요.
hoesawon-ieyo.
I'm an office worker.
잘 부탁드려요.
jal butakdeuryeoyo.
Please treat me well.
A slightly less formal variant of 잘 부탁드립니다, still polite.
Common Mistakes
Mistake #1 — Skipping 잘 부탁드립니다
It has no clean English translation, so learners often leave it out — but it's an expected, near-mandatory closing line in Korean self-introductions.
Mistake #2 — Using casual endings in a first introduction
First meetings default to polite 존댓말 (이에요/예요, 습니다) — save casual forms for once a relationship is established, per the banmal/jondaemal rules.
Mini Quiz
1. What does 잘 부탁드립니다 mean, roughly?
2. How do you say "I'm American"?
3. What speech level should a first self-introduction generally use?
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Start today's study →Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Written and reviewed by a native Korean speaker.