Japanese people in South Korea

Japanese people in South Korea
Total population
65,216[1] (2024)
Regions with significant populations
Seoul · Busan · Jeju
Languages
Japanese · Korean
Related ethnic groups
Japanese people

Japanese people in South Korea (Japanese: 在韓日本人, Hepburn: Zaikan Nihonjin) (Korean: 재한일본인; RR: Jaehan Ilbonin) are people of Japanese ethnicity residing or living in South Korea. They are usually categorized into two categories: those who retain Japanese nationality and are present in South Korea, and those who changed their nationality to South Korean (일본계 한국인, "Ilbongye Hangugin").

History

The history of Japanese Koreans are usually divided into two different time periods.

Pre-colonial and colonial times (before 1945)

During Japanese rule in Korea, the peak of the Japanese population was 752,823, circa 1942.[2]

Modern times (after 1945)

Notable people

Professors

Entertainers

Singers

Koreans of Japanese descent

Education

References

  1. ^ "MOJ".
  2. ^ "朝鮮総督府統計年報" [Statistical yearbook of Korea 1942]. Governor General of Korea. 1944. p. Frame Number 19.
  3. ^ 晴耕雨読LIFE: NCT しょうたろうの出身は座間？身長や年齢は？経歴などプロフィールまとめ！
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