Korean, Japanese, and especially Chinese, are supposed to be quite hard for westerners. There is nothing to associate it with in English. Also, nuances on pronunciation where certain sounds do not exist make it difficult. My mother is Korean and I noticed that she cannot make the Z sound in english words. she says zero as Gee-ro. There is no Z in the Korean language. There was also some other sounds but that one always stood out to me.
I have also found out that Mormons on missionary work in foreign countries end up becoming some of the best speakers. They go through a crash course prior to their Mission, and end up killing it by the time their year is up. One of my friends in Korea, finished his missionary work, and decided to stay there, he spoke it so well, he eventually got a job at Korean Mtv as a VJ. He was quite popular being a blonde hair American that spoke Korean like a native. It was quite impressive, and a great person to be with hitting the town in Seoul. lol
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