It took me two or three days because Hangul was designed to be scientific and easy to learn. But that's just for the left brain to understand and remember. In order to be proficient and develop speed, you have to read a lot : Korean newspapers, magazines, internet articles, novels , graphic comics and anything Korean that you can get your hands on. With much practice , dictionary checking and so on, proficiency would come. Hope this helps, Give me a Shout ! :0 P Don't Worry and Be Happy