Learn the Korean alphabet, called the "Han-gul," by heart.
Learn a few Korean words by heart, preferably frequently used active verbs, and choose one of them to write down. For example, hada (to do), kongbuhada (to study), kidarida (to wait), poda (to see), and hanguk (Korea).
Divide your word into syllables as shown: ha-da, kong-bu-ha-da, ki-da-ri-da, po-da, han-guk.
Draw a horizontal chain of real squares, tightly linked to each other, with a pencil, and make sure the number of squares corresponds to the number of syllables in your word.
Figure out if the vowel letter in each syllable has the dominant vertical or the dominant horizontal element (i.e., the longest vertical letter or the longest horizontal letter).
Take the verb "poda" (to see). Draw two sequent squares for two syllables. The letter for "o" has the dominant horizontal line, thus, fill in your first square from top to bottom with two letters. The letter for "a" has the dominant vertical element, so write down two other letters in the second square from left to right.
Put one or two of the consonants, which may end syllables, in the bottom of the squares. Take the word "hanguk" (Korea), for example. Both syllables in the word end with consonants. The first two letters (ha) will go from left to right in the higher level, and the consonant "n" will appear in the bottom of the first square. The letter for "u" has the dominant horizontal element, so put all three letters one under the other in the second square.
Be sure to use an initial consonant letter that looks like a circle and is not pronounced at the beginning of a word if a syllable in your Korean word starts with a vowel.
Find the dominant graphical element in a vowel letter even if it is a compound letter (consisting of "u" or "i" plus another vowel) and do the same as if it were a simple vowel letter.