Hi! I'm currently learning Korean and German. Lately, I've been in a dilemma whether I should focus on Korean or switch to Japanese instead. (I was gonna add Mandarin to the mix but was like nah I'll choose between those two for now xD) btw I consider German fixed as the other language I'm learning lol

I've been learning Korean the most out of the three, I would say I'm somewhere in upper beginner to lower intermediate (more of upper beginner 😔). But lately I've been wanting to learn Japanese as well. However I've seen people say that studying those two languages at the same time isn't advisable since they're very similar and I might mix them up.

I initially decided to focus on Korean instead of going for Japanese because it's what I've already studied the most, so my thinking was like, why not continue it until I get even better? It feels like a waste to switch it for something else midway. But the thing is, I've been "more wanting" to learn Japanese recently. I also felt like it'd somehow be more practical in a sense? To learn Japanese. I've seen more opportunities for people who knew Japanese than Korean. (Btw I'm going to be in healthcare, if that even helps haha) But all opportunity aside, I just have a stronger urge for Japanese. Not saying I don't enjoy Korean! I do want to learn it, but now that I know a decent amount of Korean, my mind's kinda being impatient and wants to switch to another language I guess instead of progressing lol but Japanese IS my favorite language though.

My problem with Japanese is that, I can't pick up concepts and words as well with Korean 😭 Korean comes to me almost always naturally and although it has a lot of confusing parts, I find myself feeling productive learning it because I can use the language easily. But Japanese.... I struggle to absorb it that it would occasionally frustrate me LOL I have an equal amount of exposure to both, I would say. I'm both into anime and k-pop, and even more for anime.

So yeah, just curious what people would suggest to do for someone as very indecisive :')

1. Stay with Korean until maybe a certain level

2. Do Japanese instead

   while constantly practicing my level of Korean

3. Why not both (and please do inform me your ways of learning both at the same time 😭)