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New: Hide Romanization 8 Nov 2012 | 01:37 am
Some folks love Romanization, some hate it, some feel it’s helpful, and some have moved past it in their studies. We’ve received requests over the last few months to add the ability to hide Romanizati...
I’ve Been Crazy Busy Improving zKorean 16 Jul 2012 | 11:55 am
For the last few months, I’ve been working on something that I’d put off for years – working on a translation engine. I know that the dictionary on zKorean was not as comprehensive as it should be, an...
How to Learn a Language in 90 Days 10 Jul 2012 | 02:06 am
I ran across this fine article on Lifehacker this morning. It explains the steps to take on learning a foreign language in 90 days. In a word, immersion. Thinking, listening, reading, and speaking ...
We Now Accept Credit Cards 26 Apr 2012 | 03:47 pm
You’re probably thinking "it’s about time". We agree. It’s been a long time coming. An enormous amount of research went in to finding the right payment processor and billing system to build upon in...
Sorry Site Was Down ALL DAY 21 Mar 2012 | 03:51 pm
I want to apologize personally for zKorean being unavailable today. It’s completely my fault and I’m sorry. I know thousands of you use the site daily as a tool for translating Korean, whether it’s fo...
Romanization Improvements 30 Nov 2011 | 06:46 pm
Thanks to the subscribers who have pointed out issues in the Romanization! I just fixed quite a few and now the Romanization is better than ever! The changes I made affected 2,087 Romanizations in th...
Introducing ReadyPrompt 26 Jul 2011 | 04:43 pm
You may know that ReadyPrompt is the parent company of zKorean. If not, that’s OK. I run it, and recently converted the business to an LLC. So I’ll be updating some copy on the site, and updating acco...
Dictionary Improvements 18 Jul 2011 | 02:33 pm
The interesting thing about making web sites and cool features is that not every feature is cool to everyone. Sometimes a feature can be annoying. I’ve found that out about the auto-suggest feature. S...
Korean Audio now Working on iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch 5 Jul 2011 | 03:22 pm
Through the magic of HTML5, you can now listen to the native Korean pronunciations on your mobile device. No need for an app! Just use the site as you normally would. Seems like this w...
A Year Later, Needing a Change 10 Jun 2011 | 11:45 am
Last May, I did a redesign of the site, and I have been pretty happy with it, but I think zKorean can be better. A better UI, especially for the dictionary, and a prettier, simpler UI overall would re...
