Japanese people in South Korea

Japanese people in South Korea (Japanese: 在韓日本人, Hepburn: Zaikan Nihonjin) (Korean재한일본인; RRJaehan 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").[citation needed]

Japanese people in South Korea
Japan South Korea
Total population
53,670[1] (2017)
Regions with significant populations
Seoul · Busan · Jeju
Languages
Japanese · Korean
Related ethnic groups
Japanese people

History

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

Pre-colonial and colonial times (before 1945)

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

Modern times (after 1945)

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Notable people

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Professors

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Entertainers

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Singers

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Koreans of Japanese descent

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Education

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References

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  1. ^ "K2WebWizard".
  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!