Question 1

When will the forms open?

Accepted Answer

We'll open our forms 3 times.
 
The first form will open on February 19th at 12 am KST. It will be only for classes that will be taught in English.
 
The second form will open on February 20th at 12 am KST. It will be only for classes that will be taught in English.
 
The third form will open on February 20th at 12 am KST. It will be only for classes that will be taught in Spanish.

Question 2

Check out the countdowns

Accepted Answer

Many times student tell us they missed the forms because of time zones differences. Please check the countdowns we included above or convert the time each form opens to your time zone.

Question 3

Do we have to pay for your services?

Accepted Answer

ARMY Academy is a completely free service for ARMY by ARMY. Our tutors and admins are all volunteers and we do not take any form of payment for our services.

Question 4

Sílabus

Accepted Answer

Este curso está diseñado para principiantes. Estos son los temas que aprenderías si te inscribes. 
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Lección 1: Consonantes I (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅈ,ㅎ), Vocales I (ㅣ, ㅏ, ㅓ), y el 2-bloque silábico)
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Lección 2: Vocales II (ㅗ, ㅡ ,ㅜ ), o, y el 2-bloque silábico
Lección 3: Vocales III (ㅑ,ㅐ,ㅕ,ㅔ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅒ,ㅖ) y el 3-bloque silábico
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Lección 4: Consonantes dobles y fuertes, y el 4-bloque silábico
Lección 5: Diptongos
Lección 6: Reglas de cambio de sonido pt. 1
Lección 7: Reglas de cambio de sonido pt. 2
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Lección 8: Oraciones coreanas básicas, partículas (를 을 는 은)
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Si ya estás familiarizad@ con este contenido, por favor no te inscribas al curso. Podrías inscribirte a nuestro curso de Coreano nivel 1.

Question 5

Are you a Cristian Company?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all of our pillows and other products are made by Christians, all of our proceeds go to the Kindom church.

Question 6

Revisa la cuenta regresiva

Accepted Answer

Muchas veces nuestr@s estudiantes nos dicen que se olvidaron de cuándo abría el formulario porque se confudieron con la zona horaria. Por favor revisa la cuenta regresiva arriba o si deseas, convierte el tiempo y fecha de cuándo se abren los formularios a tu zona horaria usando una página web/app.

Question 7

Syllabus

Accepted Answer

This course is designed for beginners. These are the things you will learn if you register.
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Lesson 1: Consonants I (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅈ,ㅎ), Vowels I (ㅣ, ㅏ, ㅓ), and 2-syllable block)
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Lesson 2: Vowels II (ㅗ, ㅡ ,ㅜ ), o, and 2-syllable block
 
Lesson 3: Vowels III (ㅑ,ㅐ,ㅕ,ㅔ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅒ,ㅖ) and 3-syllable block
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Lesson 4: Double and Strong Consonants, 4-syllable block
 
Lesson 5: Diphthongs
 
Lesson 6: Sound Change Rules pt. 1
 
Lesson 7: Sound Change Rules pt. 2
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Lesson 8: Basic Korean Sentences, particles (를 을 는 은)
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If you're already familiar with this content, please do not register for this course. You may want to join our Korean Level 1 course.

Question 8

HR Team

Accepted Answer

Volunteers are the heart of ARMY Academy. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to help ARMYs with their studies. As part of the HR (Human resources) team, you’ll help us take care of our volunteers. In this team, you will have the opportunity to interact with our volunteers. Inside the HR team, admins have different roles:
 
Interviewer
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 10h (interviewing/renewal season every 2-3 months), 1.5h (any other season)
 
Attends meetings organized by the Main Admins of the HR team.
Makes active use of the HR Discord Server and the Notion workspace.
Interviews tutors and admins and welcomes them to the team.
Every 2 months: renews applications of tutors, and removes inactive tutors of the subjects they are assigned to.
Every 3 months: renews applications, and removes inactive admins.
Updates the tutor/admin database (inactive, hiatus, etc) weekly.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
 
Volunteer Appreciation
 
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 3h
 
Attends meetings organized by the HR Main admins.
Makes active use of the HR Discord Server and the Notion workspace.
Plans ways to show thankfulness for volunteers: movie night, game night, concert night, games, anything fun and cool! 
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.

Question 9

Syllabus

Accepted Answer

This course is designed for beginners. These are the things you will learn if you register.
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Lesson 1: Consonants I (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅈ,ㅎ), Vowels I (ㅣ, ㅏ, ㅓ), and 2-syllable block)
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Lesson 2: Vowels II (ㅗ, ㅡ ,ㅜ ), o, and 2-syllable block
 
Lesson 3: Vowels III (ㅑ,ㅐ,ㅕ,ㅔ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅒ,ㅖ) and 3-syllable block
 
Lesson 4: Double and Strong Consonants, 4-syllable block
 
Lesson 5: Diphthongs
 
Lesson 6: Sound Change Rules pt. 1
 
Lesson 7: Sound Change Rules pt. 2
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Lesson 8: Basic Korean Sentences, particles (를 을 는 은?
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If you're already familiar with this content, please do not register for this course. You may want to join our Korean Level 1 course.

Question 10

Crea una cuenta de Discord

Accepted Answer

En nuestro formulario te preguntaremos por tu usuario de Discord. Crea uno antes así no perderás tiempo. En el formulario, te pediremos que lo escribas incluyendo el número. Por ejemplo: BTS#1023

Question 11

Cost

Accepted Answer

This course, as everything we launch in ARMY Academy, is completely free.

Question 12

Research Team

Accepted Answer

As part of the Research Team, you will be responsible for analysing and creating informational threads that offer insight into BTS' art including their songs, choreography, music videos and more.
 
Researcher
 
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 4h (when threads are needed, usually every 1-2 months)
 
Attending meetings organized by the Research Main admin.
Making active use of the Discord channels and the Notion workspace.
Sharing ideas with the team of new threads.
Creating threads following the topic assigned and the procedure accorded by the Main Admin by the accorded deadline. Some examples of the threads previously done by this team include: Birthday Projects

Question 13

Create a Discord account

Accepted Answer

In our form we'll ask you your Discord username. Create one beforehand so you don't lose time. In the form, you should write it including the number. For example: BTS#1023.

Question 14

How big are Psalm Pillows?

Accepted Answer

We offer different sized pillows. If you need a specific size please contact us and we can customize your order. 
 
Normally all of our pillows are stuffed with fillers that are larger than the pillow itself. This design enables us to offer big full (firm) pillows that don't feel like bricks when your head hits them.

Question 15

How does it work?

Accepted Answer

In ARMY ACADEMY we offer two main services: one to one tutoring and free learning projects (courses, talks, etc). 
 
Our one to one tutoring (https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/subjects)  is for the students that need help with school assignments such as homework, quizzes, etc. It is also for students that need help understanding topics that they are already learning. The tutoring is open 24/7 everyday and doesn't have a limit of students. Our tutors are always ready to help you out whenever you need us. To join, you have to fill out a form (that is always open): https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/subjects
 
*This forms are the same of the ones that are pinned on our account's profile
 
Our learning projects (https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/projects) are for students that want to learn something new and different. We provide a Korean Course, a language practice program (ARMY TALK). an art magazine (CONNECT, ARMY), and more! To join these projects, you have to fill out a form when we open them. These projects are limited.
 
*The only project open permanently is our #LKwBTSTutoring program. More info: https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/learn-korean-with-bts

Question 16

Costo

Accepted Answer

Este curso, así como todo lo que ofrecemos en ARMY Academy, es totalmente gratis.

Question 17

Cost

Accepted Answer

This course, as everything we launch in ARMY Academy, is completely free.

Question 18

Fechas

Accepted Answer

Si elijes clases de los viernes, tus clases empezarán el 30 de Abril. Si elijes clases de los sábados, tus clases empzarán el 1 de Mayo. Si elijes clases de los domingos, tus clases empezarán el 2 de Mayo. Nuestras clases son solo los fines de semana. Para más información sobre la lista de clases y sus horarios, continúa leyendo.

Question 19

Student Service Team

Accepted Answer

The main activity of ARMY Academy is helping students with their schoolwork through our free tutoring service. The Student Service Team is the backbone of this activity, since it connects students with tutors to make sure it all runs smoothly and students get help on time. In this team, you will have the opportunity to interact with students and tutors. Inside the Student Service Team, admins have different roles:
For this team, access to a device to comfortably open and edit Google Sheets is required.

Request Checkers
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 2h
Attends meetings organized by the Student Service Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels. 
Sends the students’ requests to the tutors at the hour they are assigned to and updates the tracker.
Collaborates with the rest of the team to cover the time slots of admins who are unavailable.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
Inform the Main Admin if you will be unavailable certain days beforehand.
 
Issues Support Manager
 
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 3h
Attends meetings organized by the Student Service Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels. 
Solves issues (student DMs closed, student not replying, etc) daily by contacting students or tutors, and updates the tracker.
Collaborates with the rest of the team to cover the slots of admins who are unavailable.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
Inform the Main Admin if you will be unavailable certain days beforehand.
 
Deadline Attendant
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 3h
Attends meetings organized by the Student Service Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels. 
Contacts students whose deadline we missed and updates the student request sheets daily. 
Collaborates with the rest of the team to cover the slots of admins who are unavailable.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
Inform the Main Admin if you will be unavailable certain days beforehand.

Question 20

Dates

Accepted Answer

The classes start on the first week of March. If you choose Friday classes, it will start on March 4th. If you choose Saturday classes, it will start on March 5th. If you choose Sunday classes, it will start on March 6th. Our classes only take place during the weekend. For more information about the list of classes and their schedules, go to "Registration". 
 
The course will end in May 20th, when the certificates are sent.

Question 21

Check what schedules work better for you

Accepted Answer

In each form we'll ask you to choose 3 classes. Please check out the schedules above and select 3 beforehand. Don't worry, if only one or two schedules work for you, just select those.

Question 22

What information will be asked in the form?

Accepted Answer

We will ask your name, Twitter @, Discord username, email, BTS/ARMY questions, and the top 3 choices for the schedule of your classes. Before the form opens we recommend you to choose 3 classes in case your top choice gets full rapidly.

Question 23

How do I apply for a Tutor (regular tutoring)?

Accepted Answer

If you're looking for a tutor for a specific topic/subject, go over to our Subjects (https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/subjects) page and look for which subject you'd like help in. Once you click into the subejct's page, you'll be able to see what we offer help in and if it fits the topic you need help with, click into "Apply for Help" which will lead you to a Google Form. Fill the form out as accurately as you can and our tutors will get back to you as soon as possible through twitter DMs. 
 
These forms are also located on our account's pinned tweet.
 
Before you apply for a tutor, please make sure you've opened your DMs so that they can contact you!

Question 24

Are your pillows hypoallergenic?

Accepted Answer

Yes! All of our fillers are made from hypoallergenic materials and most of our pillow covers are made from natural materials such as cotton, wool, alpaca, etc. 
 
We strive to use natural producs whenever possible, but for durability purposes we sometimes use materials with a percentage of rayon or polyester. If "all natural" is important to us please contact us with a custom request. We totally get it!

Question 25

Dates

Accepted Answer

If you choose Friday classes, it will start on April 30th. If you choose Saturday classes, it will start on May 1st. If you choose Sunday classes, it will start on May 2nd. Our classes only take place during the weekend. For more information about the list of classes and their schedules, continue reading.

Question 26

Revisa qué horarios se te acomodan mejor

Accepted Answer

En el formulario de Español te pediremos elegir 3 clases, en caso de que tu primera opción se llene. Por favor revisa los horarios arriba y selecciona 3 de atemano. Si solo un o dos horarios se te acomoda, solo selecciona uno o dos.

Question 27

Requisitos

Accepted Answer

El único requisito que tenemos es que abras tus mensajes de Twitter y/o sigas a @armycademics y @students_AA
 
Si eres admitid@ te añadiremos a un grupo de Twitter. Haremos un grupo de Twitter por cada clase e intentaremos acomodar a 200+ personas. Asimismo, si escribes tu email de forma incorrecta en el formulario, intentaremos ponernos en contacto contigo. Por favor ayúdanos a comunicarnos contigo.
 
Una forma de hacer ello es "abrir tus mensajes" hasta que el curso inicie. Aquí hay una guía por Twitter: https://help.twitter.com/es/using-twitter/direct-messages. Baja hasta la sección "Cómo recibir Mensajes Directos de cualquier usuario." Te recomendamos abrir tus mensajes apenas llenes el formulario y cerrarlos cuando el curso empiece. 
 
Si no puedes hacer eso, asegúrate de seguir a @armyacademics y @students_AA donde nosotr@s the contactaremos. 
 
Si no podemos contactarte, lamentablemente te retiraremos del curso.

Question 28

Requirements

Accepted Answer

The only requirement we have is for you to open your Twitter DMs and/or follow @armyacademics and @students_AA
 
If you get accepted we'll add you to a Twitter GC. We make a Twitter for GC for each class and try to accomodate 200+ people. Likewise, if you write your email incorrectly, we'll try to contact you. Please help us contact you. 
 
One way to do it is "opening your DMs" until the course starts. Here's a guide by Twitter. Scroll down to "To share a Tweet via Direct Message". https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/direct-messages
 
You can open your DMs right before filling out the form and close them when the course starts.
 
If you can't do that, make sure you follow @armyacademics and @students_AA where our admins will try to contact you from. 
 
If we can't contact you, we'll sadly have to remove you from the course.

Question 29

What classes will open on each form?

Accepted Answer

Check out the following table regarding that information.

Question 30

SNS Team

Accepted Answer

The SNS Team is responsible for maintaining interactions with students on our Twitter and Instagram accounts. In this team, you will have the opportunity to interact with our community. Inside the SNS team, admins have different roles:
 
For this team, a device to open Tweetdeck comfortably is required.
 
Content Planner
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 2.5h
Attends meetings organized by the SNS Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels and Notion workspace. 
Create posts according to the designated theme: motivation, word of the day, etc. Uses the Notion Content planner actively.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
 
DMs/Mentions Manager
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 6h
Attends meetings organized by the SNS Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels and Notion workspace. 
Reply to dms/mentions at the accorded hour. Always updates the Notion tracker. 
Inform the Main Admin if you will be unavailable certain days and update the “Schedule” page on Notion.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.

Question 31

What subjects do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Currently, we have 22 subjects. You can find more about it in "Subjects" (https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/subjects).
 
Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
English
Spanish
French
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
Foreign Language (Tagalog, Latin, Arabic,etc)
Computer Science
History
Economics
Accounting
Social Science (Psychology, Religion, etc)
Digital Arts
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Writing
LC

Question 32

Make a list of all the information you will be asked

Accepted Answer

We highly recommend you to write somewhere your:
 
1. Twitter username
2. Discord username
3. Email
4. 3 schedules of classes, in your order of preference.

Question 33

Haz una lista de toda la información que se te preguntará

Accepted Answer

Te recomendamos apuntar en algún lugar lo siguiente:
 
1. Usuario de Twitter
2. Usuario de Discord
3. Email
4. Los nombres de las 3 clases que prefieras, en orden de preferencia

Question 34

Structure of classes

Accepted Answer

Each class will last 2 hours and will take place on Discord, a chatting app. Our tutors will explain the lesson in a "channel" with al your classmates. Homework and Quizzes will be assigned weekly, and an exam at the end of the course.

Question 35

Is there a message inside my pillow?

Accepted Answer

Yes! We sew a bible verse into every pillow we make. If you would like a custom verse in a pillow you are ordering for yourself or someone special please let us know when you place your order and we will try to accomadate your request. 
 
Our "Love" line of pillows will have a positive, motivational, or thoughtful message of encourangement inside instead of 
 
Please note: We do not put personal messages inside pillows, only scripture.

Question 36

Design Team

Accepted Answer

The Design Team creates many graphics we use to spread information regarding our projects and services. There are different roles in this team as outlined below:
 
Graphic Designers
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 3h-4h (when a poster is needed, 1-2 times per month)
Attends meetings organized by the Design Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels and the tracker spreadsheet. 
Creates posters for our projects/messages following the Main Admin indiciations by the deadline. Then, uploads it to the team Google Drive folder.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.
 
Video Editors
Volunteer Weekly Time Approximate: 5h-6h (when a video is needed, every 2-3 months)
Attends meetings organized by the Design Main admin.
Makes active use of the team’s Discord channels and the tracker spreadsheet. 
Creates videos for our projects/messages following the Main Admin indiciations by the deadline. Then, uploads it to the team Google Drive folder.
Informs the team new ideas, issues, or any other comment.

Question 37

How do I become a tutor?

Accepted Answer

To become a tutor, you have to fill out the application form. We usually open these forms every 2 months. We'll open them on August.

Question 38

How long does it take a tutor?

Accepted Answer

When you fill out a form, we ask you for your deadline. Our tutors will do their best to DM you before the deadline.

Question 39

Si tienes una cuenta de Twitter personal y una que usas para cosas de BTS/ARMY, te sugerimos usar la cuenta que usas para BTS/ARMY para inscribirte"

Accepted Answer

Si vemos que una cuenta se ve sospechosa, la retiraremos del curso. Nosotr@s queremos hacer este curso lo más seguro para todo nuestro equipo y estudiantes. Por favor no uses tu cuenta personal si no está relacionada con BTS/ARMY.

Question 40

What makes your pillows better?

Accepted Answer

The simple answer is care! We care a lot about our pillows and w care more about our customers. If you have any problems with your pillow let us know, we would love to hear from you and see how we could make it better. 
 
Our pillows arre top quality, we are constantly considering comfort and utility over cost and volume like other pillow manufacturers. We are an american christian brand, all of our pillows are made here by hand, we think that just makes them better.

Question 41

How do I become an admin?

Accepted Answer

To become an admin, you have to fill out the application form. We usually open these forms every 2 months. They are open now. More info: https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/admins-join-us

Question 42

Is it difficult to find a tutor?

Accepted Answer

It isn't. We have many ARMY Tutors ready to help you out whenever you need us

Question 43

How does the tutoring work?

Accepted Answer

The tutor will DM you. Then, the tutor will schedule the session with you. During the session, the tutor will explain the topic making use of images, gifs, videos, audios, etc. 
 
Calls or video calls are not allowed.

Question 44

What are the requisites to become an admin?

Accepted Answer

They depend on the team you want to join. We have 5 teams. You can find all the info here: https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/admins-join-us

Question 45

If you have a personal and a fan account, use your fan account for the course"

Accepted Answer

If we see an account looks suspicious, we'll remove it from the course. We want to make this course as safe as possible to all our team and students. Please don't use your personal account if it not related to BTS/ARMY.

Question 46

What are the requisites to become a tutor?

Accepted Answer

To be a tutor, you have to be an OT7 ARMY, be available minimum 2 hours weekly, and be good at the subject you apply to.
 
Tutoring experience is not needed.

Question 47

Are your services only offered in English?

Accepted Answer

No :) The tutoring is offered in many languages. The learning projects too! The current Korean course is offered in Spanish, Indonesian, Tagalog, and French.

Question 48

How do I open my DMs?

Accepted Answer

On your phone: 
Go into your "Settings and privacy" tab. 
Select "Privacy and safety" 
Select "Direct Messages"
Tap the button to "Receive message requests" so that it's turned on! 
Alternatively,
Go to your messages
Select the settings gear on the top right corner
Turn on "Receive message requests" 
On your computer: 
Click on "More"
Click into "Settings and privacy" 
Click into "Privacy and safety"
Click the check box to select "Receive messages from anyone"

Question 49

What language courses do you offer?

Accepted Answer

We offer Korean for beginners, Korean Level 1 (for the students that already know Hangul, particles, Korean sentence structure), and English for beginners (coming soon).

Question 50

What is the process to becoming an admin?

Accepted Answer

1. Fill out the form when we open it
2. Attend the interview with us (via DMs)
 
If you pass, you'll be added to the groups and we will help you set up all the tools you'll need.
 
More info can be found on: https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/admins-join-us

Question 51

I want to learn Korean. What do I do?

Accepted Answer

Our Level 0 and Level 1 courses are closed at the moment. However, we have an option for you.
 
You can join our #LKwBTSTutoring program (https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/learn-korean-with-bts). In those lessons, we teach topics such as the colors, weather, etc! We make the lessons as easy to understand as possible you can give it a try.

Question 52

What is the process to becoming a tutor?

Accepted Answer

1. Fill out the form when we open it
2. Attend the interview with us (via DMs)
 
If you pass, you'll be added to the groups and we will help you set up all the tools you'll need.
 
More info can be found on: https://army-academy.wixsite.com/armyacademics/tutors-join-us

Question 53

Will you open again the Korean course?

Accepted Answer

Yes! This is a project we'll keep doing permanently. We'll open it right after the current one ends which is on September.

Question 54

Will you open ARMY TALK again?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We'll open it again when the current one ends (September).

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Frequently asked questions

When will the forms open?

Check out the countdowns

Do we have to pay for your services?

Sílabus

Are you a Cristian Company?

Revisa la cuenta regresiva

Syllabus

HR Team

Syllabus

Crea una cuenta de Discord

Cost

Research Team

Create a Discord account

How big are Psalm Pillows?

How does it work?

Costo

Cost

Fechas

Student Service Team

Dates

Check what schedules work better for you

What information will be asked in the form?

How do I apply for a Tutor (regular tutoring)?

Are your pillows hypoallergenic?

Dates

Revisa qué horarios se te acomodan mejor

Requisitos

Requirements

What classes will open on each form?

SNS Team

What subjects do you offer?

Make a list of all the information you will be asked

Haz una lista de toda la información que se te preguntará

Structure of classes

Is there a message inside my pillow?

Design Team

How do I become a tutor?

How long does it take a tutor?

Si tienes una cuenta de Twitter personal y una que usas para cosas de BTS/ARMY, te sugerimos usar la cuenta que usas para BTS/ARMY para inscribirte"

What makes your pillows better?

How do I become an admin?

Is it difficult to find a tutor?

How does the tutoring work?

What are the requisites to become an admin?

If you have a personal and a fan account, use your fan account for the course"

What are the requisites to become a tutor?

Are your services only offered in English?

How do I open my DMs?

What language courses do you offer?

What is the process to becoming an admin?

I want to learn Korean. What do I do?

What is the process to becoming a tutor?

Will you open again the Korean course?

Will you open ARMY TALK again?