Minorities in South Korea

{{main|Chinese people in Korea}}

The biggest group of foreigners in Korea are the Chinese.{{cite web |title=More Than 1 Million Foreigners Live in Korea |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/08/06/2009080600243.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909061931/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/08/06/2009080600243.html |archive-date=9 September 2009 |access-date=21 November 2016}} In 1970, an estimated 120,000 Chinese resided in South Korea.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} However, due to economic restrictions by the South Korean government, the number may have fallen to as low as 21,000.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} In the 10-year period starting in the late 1990s, the number of Chinese in Korea exploded. In the mid-2000s it was estimated that there are at least 300,000Yonhap News Kim Hyung Jin (29 August 2006) [http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20060829/480100000020060829091233E3.html No 'real' Chinatown in S. Korea, the result of xenophobic attitudes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926055411/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20060829/480100000020060829091233E3.html|date=26 September 2006}}. 2006 and possibly more than 1,000,000.[http://www.tsinghua.co.kr/introduce/board_view_form.html?cpage=4&uid=193&board_id=2&keyfield=&search_text= Tsinghua University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135803/http://www.tsinghua.co.kr/introduce/board_view_form.html?cpage=4&uid=193&board_id=2&keyfield=&search_text=|date=22 July 2011}}. 2005 In 2009 it was estimated there are about 450,000 Chinese Koreans. Chinese citizens living in South Korea as permanent residents or illegal immigrants, including Joseonjok ({{Korean|조선족|朝鮮族}}, Chinese citizens of Korean descent) and Han Chinese. There is a large Chinese community in Seoul's southwestern area (Daerim/Namguro) and a smaller but established a community in Seongnam. Ethnic Chinese in Korea are known as Hwagyo ({{Korean|화교|華僑}}) by the Koreans.

As of 2016, there were 710,000 Chinese nationals living in Korea, of which ethnic Koreans from China accounted for 500,000, Chinese 190,000 and Taiwanese 20,000. Together, they accounted for 51.6 percent of all foreigners in Korea.{{cite web |author=Cho Si-young |date=8 September 2016 |title=Foreign national population in Korea up more than 40% in 5 yrs |url=http://m.pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?no=638478&year=2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125010618/https://m.pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?no=638478&year=2016 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |access-date=10 May 2018 |website=Maeil Business News Korea}}

The second-biggest group of foreigners in South Korea are migrant workers from Southeast Asia and increasingly from Central Asia (notably Uzbekistan, mostly ethnic Koreans from there, and Mongolians), and in the main cities, particularly Seoul, there is a small but growing number of foreigners related to business and education. The number of expatriate English teachers hailing from English-speaking nations has increased from less than 1,000 in 1988 to over 20,000 in 2002,{{cite web |title=막가는 원어민 강사 골치 | date=16 August 2006 |url=http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20060816008011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720133148/http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20060816008011 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |access-date=20 December 2010}} and stood at more than 22,000 in 2010.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Jiyeon |date=3 February 2010 |title=Animosity against English teachers in Seoul |url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-korea/100122/english-teachers-seoul-racism |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124150129/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-korea/100122/english-teachers-seoul-racism |archive-date=24 January 2011 |access-date=27 December 2010 |publisher=GlobalPost}} There are 28,500 United States military personnel and civilian employees throughout the country,{{cite web |date=17 October 2008 |title=Briefing by Defense Secretary Gates and ROK Minister Lee: U.S. troop levels in South Korea will remain at 28,500 |url=http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/October/20081020121847eaifas0.7119104.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406040253/http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/October/20081020121847eaifas0.7119104.html |archive-date=6 April 2013 |access-date=27 December 2010 |publisher=U.S. Department of State}} an increasing number of whom are also accompanied by family members.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

{{Seealso|Multicultural family in South Korea}}

The number of marriages between Koreans and foreigners has risen steadily in the past few years. {{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=국제결혼 이제는 진짜 대세로 [데이터로 보는 세상] |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/economy/view.php?sc=50000001&year=2024&no=152877 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=매경ECONOMY}} In 2005, 14% of all marriages in South Korea were marriages to foreigners (about 26,000 marriages); most were rural Korean men marrying other Asian women from poor backgrounds. Korean men in age brackets up to their 40s outnumber slightly younger Korean women, both due to a high sex ratio and the drop in the birth rate since the 1960s, leading to a huge demand for wives. Many Korean agencies encourage 'international' marriages to Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipina, Indonesian, and Thai women, adding a new degree of complexity to the issue of ethnicity (see also mail-order bride).{{cite news |last=Onishi |first=Norimitsu |date=21 February 2007 |title=Marriage brokers in Vietnam cater to S. Korean bachelors |newspaper=International Herald Tribune |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/21/news/brides.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223015936/http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/21/news/brides.php |archive-date=23 February 2007}}

South Korean media is widely influenced by expatriate entertainers. Performers, often residing with controversial E6 visas{{Cite news |date=26 February 2016 |title=South Korea's Entertainment Visas Pose Risk of Human Trafficking: Policy Forum |work=International Organization for Migration |url=https://www.iom.int/news/south-koreas-entertainment-visas-pose-risk-human-trafficking-policy-forum |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094208/https://www.iom.int/news/south-koreas-entertainment-visas-pose-risk-human-trafficking-policy-forum |archive-date=15 July 2018}} provide several assets: a desirable native English language factor - though many are famously bilingual,{{Cite news |date=4 February 2018 |title=Foreigners return to small screen, targeting Korea's national pride |work=The Korea Herald |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180204000165 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094114/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180204000165 |archive-date=15 July 2018}} and contribution to Korea's desire for cultural diversity, image, and English proficiency. English media is available through major broadcasting entities.{{cite web |title=English-language Media in South Korea {{!}} SmartExpat |url=https://smartexpat.com/south-korea/how-to-guides/lifestyle/activities-days-out/english-language-media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094456/https://smartexpat.com/south-korea/how-to-guides/lifestyle/activities-days-out/english-language-media |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=smartexpat.com}} Though highly unregulated, the expat presence in Korea is{{cite web |title=In dubbing industry, talk is cheap for voice actors |url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/seoul-video-games-reviews-SRCH_IL.0,5_IM1103_II200083.6,17.htm |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}} encouraged by the prevalence of the Korean wave.

South Korea is home to the headquarters of several major players in gaming and dub-overs.{{cite web |title=In dubbing industry, talk is cheap for voice actors |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2988755 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093724/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2988755 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily| date=6 May 2014 }} Due to the globalization of popular media, expats are the driving force behind many productions and the competition is described as being harsh due to the popularity of K-dramas. TV personalities such as Americans Carson Allen,{{cite web |title=Carson Allen |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7219340/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042517/https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7219340/ |archive-date=2 March 2021 |access-date=4 January 2020 |website=IMDB}} Daniel Joey Albright,{{cite web |title=Daniel Joey Albright |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7052088/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223185409/https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7052088/ |archive-date=23 December 2019 |access-date=4 January 2020 |website=IMDB}} Khalid Tapia;{{cite web |title=Khalid Elijah Tapia |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm4620303/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309172627/https://m.imdb.com/name/nm4620303/ |archive-date=9 March 2020 |access-date=4 January 2020 |website=IMDB}} South African Bronwyn Mullen{{Cite news |title=The South African Girl Who Captured Korea |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/14/2007091461015.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093805/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/14/2007091461015.html |archive-date=15 July 2018}} and Australian actor{{cite web |title=In dubbing industry, talk is cheap for voice actors |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/korea-opportunity-for-aussie-entertainer-sam-hammington/news-story/c2370dc9f699671a80314eedb70b1f24 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042519/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Farts%2Freview%2Fkorea-opportunity-for-aussie-entertainer-sam-hammington%2Fnews-story%2Fc2370dc9f699671a80314eedb70b1f24&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=9681af1db7948f4893c856ce04b7dbfc-1614659119 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}} Sam Hammington are well known to viewers, often appearing in popular variety shows.

Some performers have reached household name status. Veteran Isaac Durst, an American actor, is well known for his extensive work catering to kids, family friendly TV and radio especially he appeared in Superkids replacing Matthew Readman since the latter episode.{{cite web |title=In dubbing industry, talk is cheap for voice actors |url=http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv2/Tv_About_Content.asp?PROG_CODE=TVCR0251&MENU_CODE=100546&code=Po3&sys_lang=Eng |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093804/http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv2/Tv_About_Content.asp?PROG_CODE=TVCR0251&MENU_CODE=100546&code=Po3&sys_lang=Eng |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily}} Broadcasters such as kyopo{{Cite news |title=The Voice of Korea in English: Jennifer Clyde |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/28/2007082861011.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713074351/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/28/2007082861011.html |archive-date=13 July 2018}} Lisa Kelley,{{cite web |title=Lisa Kelley, 리사 켈리, Seoul, South Korea {{!}} Stevie Awards Asia Pacific |url=http://asia.stevieawards.com/lisa-kelley-%EB%A6%AC%EC%82%AC-%EC%BC%88%EB%A6%AC-seoul-south-korea |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064456/http://asia.stevieawards.com/lisa-kelley-%EB%A6%AC%EC%82%AC-%EC%BC%88%EB%A6%AC-seoul-south-korea |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=asia.stevieawards.com}} Ghana-born Sam Okyere,{{cite web |date=30 May 2017 |title=Meet the Most Famous Black Man in Korea |url=https://nextshark.com/sam-okyere-most-famous-black-man-korea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094532/https://nextshark.com/sam-okyere-most-famous-black-man-korea/ |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=nextshark.com}} Canadian sports commentator Jason Lee,{{cite web |date=22 June 2010 |title=Soccer fans cheer for both teams on Korean peninsula |url=https://www.dw.com/en/soccer-fans-cheer-for-both-teams-on-korean-peninsula/a-5719902 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064532/https://www.dw.com/en/soccer-fans-cheer-for-both-teams-on-korean-peninsula/a-5719902 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=Deutsche Welle}} and popular advertisement voice actor Richard Kim who hails from America{{cite web |title=Richard K. Kim (리차드 김, Korean actor, voice actor/actress, producer, director, scriptwriter) |url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Richard_K_p__Kim.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093734/https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Richard_K_p__Kim.php |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=HanCinema}}{{Cite news |last=migration |date=6 November 2014 |title=K-Foreign Stars: 3 foreigners who are making audiences laugh on Korean TV |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/k-foreign-stars-3-foreigners-who-are-making-audiences-laugh-on-korean-tv |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161426/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/k-foreign-stars-3-foreigners-who-are-making-audiences-laugh-on-korean-tv |archive-date=25 June 2018}} have been formally recognized for their influence on the Korean media industry. So frequent are their contributions that their voices are considered staples in Korean media, particularly in TV and radio.

On the practical side of entertainment in Asia, a booming voice industry is lucrative.{{Cite news |date=24 January 2017 |title=Q&A With Voice Artist on Why Dubbing Will Never Die {{!}} China Film Insider |work=China Film Insider |url=http://chinafilminsider.com/qa-voice-artist-dubbing-will-never-die/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064520/http://chinafilminsider.com/qa-voice-artist-dubbing-will-never-die/ |archive-date=15 July 2018}} Recognized voiceover actors such as American born Jennifer Clyde,{{cite web |title=The Voice of Korea in English: Jennifer Clyde |url=https://article.wn.com/view/2007/08/28/The_Voice_of_Korea_in_English_Jennifer_Clyde/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064456/https://article.wn.com/view/2007/08/28/The_Voice_of_Korea_in_English_Jennifer_Clyde/ |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=article.wn.com}} who has been dubbed "the voice of Korea in 'English' reach millions through commercials, games and dubbing. Multi-genre performers such as Canadian Jesse Day,{{cite web |date=14 March 2014 |title=Jesse Day is Here to Stay |url=http://groovekorea.com/article/jesse-day-here-stay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165321/http://groovekorea.com/article/jesse-day-here-stay/ |archive-date=9 December 2018 |access-date=8 December 2018 |website=Groove}} Kelly Frances,{{Cite news |date=26 June 2014 |title=Finding the joy in work |work=The Korea Herald |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140626001215 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093641/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140626001215 |archive-date=15 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Kelly Frances McKenna on Saving Korea's Moon Bears |url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_seoulreport_detail.htm?No=2826¤t_page=39 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093609/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_seoulreport_detail.htm?No=2826¤t_page=39 |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=world.kbs.co.kr}} Stephen Revere, Belgian DJ-actor Julian Quintart,{{Cite news |date=25 November 2012 |title=Jack of all trades |work=The Korea Herald |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121125000183 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094558/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121125000183 |archive-date=15 July 2018}} and French performer-model-MC Fabien Yoon contribute through content, voice and live performances.{{Cite book |last=Korea) |first=Korean Culture and Information Service (South |url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=cntoBgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA19 |title=Discoveries of Korea, 20 Expats' Tales: real anecdotes on south korean everyday life |date=16 January 2013 |publisher=길잡이미디어 |isbn=9788973751655 |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042516/https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=cntoBgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA19 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |url-status=live}} Singer-actress Samia Mounts is credited for her role in Pokémon and American-Korean voice acting, having spent her youth in Korea.{{cite web |last=mounts |first=Samia |title=The backstage |url=https://www.backstage.com/u/SamiaMounts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042518/https://www.backstage.com/u/SamiaMounts/ |archive-date=2 March 2021 |access-date=15 September 2018 |website=backstage.com}}{{cite web |title=Samia Mounts {{!}} Stripes Korea |url=https://korea.stripes.com/spotlight/samia-mounts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921115102/https://korea.stripes.com/spotlight/samia-mounts |archive-date=21 September 2018 |access-date=21 September 2018 |website=korea.stripes.com}} In the classical music genre, Dr. Ryan Goessl has built the Camarata Music Company, one of the world's most diverse music organizations, in Seoul. The organization, which boasts members from 101 different countries, can be seen in concert up to 40 times per year. Dr. Goessl can also be seen performing on Korea's national stages as both a choral/orchestral conductor, as well as a classical vocal soloist, in addition to coaching Korea's classical, rock, and KPOP singers, along with voice actors.{{cite web |title=Home {{!}} Camarata Music Company |url=http://camaratamusic.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923162709/https://camaratamusic.com/ |archive-date=23 September 2018 |access-date=23 September 2018 |website=camaratamusic.com}}{{Cite news |date=5 May 2016 |title=The Camarata Music Company |work=Groove |url=http://groovekorea.com/article/the-camarata-music-company/ |access-date=23 September 2018}}

The foodie scene has its own prolific expat: Joe McPherson, author, resteraunteer and tour guide, whose work reached the New York times and landed him a consultant role during Anthony Bourdain's visit to Seoul.{{cite web |title=Anthony Bourdain with guide Joe McPherson (Dark Side, BBQ) - Picture of ZenKimchi Korean Food Tours, Seoul - TripAdvisor |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294197-d3257032-i125253381-ZenKimchi_Korean_Food_Tours-Seoul.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715123019/https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294197-d3257032-i125253381-ZenKimchi_Korean_Food_Tours-Seoul.html |archive-date=15 July 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=tripadvisor.com.ph}}{{Cite news |last=Moskin |first=Julia |title=Koreans Share Their Secret for Chicken With a Crunch |work=The New York Times |date=7 February 2007 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/dining/07fried.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042518/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/dining/07fried.html |archive-date=2 March 2021}} Additionally, Daniel Gray is an adoptee from the United States who made a brand for himself as a local foodie and author.{{Cite news |last=xxxxx |title=Seoul Eats: Steve Hatherly from TBS efm radio eats Bundaeggi 번데기 |work=Seoul Eats |url=http://www.seouleats.com/2009/03/steve-hatherly-from-tbs-efm-radio-eats.html?showComment=1238560440000 |url-status=live |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114611/http://www.seouleats.com/2009/03/steve-hatherly-from-tbs-efm-radio-eats.html?showComment=1238560440000 |archive-date=21 September 2018}}

Joe McPherson also operates the Dark Side of Seoul dark tour with Shawn Morrissey.{{cite web |date=2013-09-24 |title=The Dark Side of Seoul |url=https://asiasociety.org/korea/dark-side-seoul |accessdate=2022-05-01 |publisher=Asia Society}}{{cite web |last=Pickering |first=Christine |date=2015-10-18 |title=The ghosts of Seoul | Stripes Korea |url=https://korea.stripes.com/community-news/ghosts-seoul |accessdate=2022-05-01 |publisher=Korea.stripes.com}} Both also co-host the Dark Side of Seoul podcast.{{cite web |date=5 January 2021 |title=15 Best Korean History, Travel and Culture Podcasts You Must Follow in 2022 |url=https://blog.feedspot.com/korean_history_podcasts/}} Morrissey is a heritage researcher and folklorist who wrote a comic book based on the Dark Side of Seoul tour.{{cite web |date=18 August 2020 |title=Dark Side of Seoul releases comic book |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/05/177_294551.html |accessdate=2022-05-01 |publisher=The Korea Times}}{{cite web |title=The Dark Side of Seoul - Weird Tales of Korean Lore (Review) |date=14 September 2020 |url=https://www.worldcomicbookreview.com/2020/09/14/the-dark-side-of-seoul-weird-tales-of-korean-lore-review/}}

Radio in English is considered essential for ESL learners, and one of Korea's best known hosts, veteran Stephen Hatherly, runs a long-standing show - named after himself at English station TBSeFM. American Dorothy Nam is a celebrated host and well known Korean-American personality.{{cite web |title=Dorothy Nam Never Runs out of Energy |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/04/20/2012042000478.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109211023/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/04/20/2012042000478.html |archive-date=9 November 2018 |access-date=8 December 2018 |website=The Chosun Ilbo}}

The DJ scene is gaining global respect, and with it, expat professionals.{{cite web |date=9 February 2018 |title=Follow These Clubs To Catch The Hottest DJs In Seoul |url=https://www.10mag.com/follow-these-clubs-to-catch-the-hottest-dj-acts-in-seoul/ |access-date=15 July 2018 |website=10 Magazine}} Bellydancing is popular and led by expats such as Australian veteran{{Cite news |date=22 February 2011 |title=Bellydance Dinner in Seoul on Saturday |work=The Korea Herald |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110222000640 |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094553/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110222000640 |archive-date=15 July 2018}} Belynda Azhaar, PhD., often tying performance to social causes. British DJ Oli Fenn (DJ Fenner) is recognized as a local and multinational professional DJ.

As Seoul continues to develop its fashion presence, Expat models are common. Among them, Brazilian veteran Jane Aquino is known as a successful foreign model, posing alongside K-pop idols and working for the likes of high-profile fashion houses such as Hermes.{{cite web |last=(KOCIS) |first=Korean Culture and Information Service |title=Jane Aquino on modeling, posing with a K-pop idol for Hermes : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea |url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=147697 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042524/https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=147697 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |access-date=21 September 2018}} Veteran (former military) designer and model Julian Woodhouse is famous for dominating the fashion scene in Seoul and making his way to prominence in the American fashion industry.{{cite web |last=Montero |first=Roytel |title=How This Designer Went From Serving In The U.S. Military To Creating Menswear For A New Army |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/roytelmontero/2018/05/28/how-this-designer-went-from-serving-in-the-u-s-military-to-creating-menswear-for-a-new-army/ |access-date=8 December 2018 |website=Forbes}}

YouTube has gained popularity, with American veteran David Levene being the most recognizable for his success with half a million subscribers.{{Cite news |date=26 April 2016 |title=10 Korean YouTube Channels You Need to Know |work=10 Magazine |url=https://www.10mag.com/10-best-korean-youtube-channels/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302042526/https://10mag.com/10-best-korean-youtube-channels/ |archive-date=2 March 2021}}

Number of foreign residents in South Korea up to 2024{{cite web |title=Official Korean Website |url=https://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/COM/bbs_003/ListShowData.do?strNbodCd=noti0097&strWrtNo=253&strAnsNo=A&strOrgGbnCd=104000&strRtnURL=IMM_6070&strAllOrgYn=N&strThisPage=1&strFilePath=imm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716111748/https://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/COM/bbs_003/ListShowData.do?strNbodCd=noti0097&strWrtNo=253&strAnsNo=A&strOrgGbnCd=104000&strRtnURL=IMM_6070&strAllOrgYn=N&strThisPage=1&strFilePath=imm%2F |archive-date=16 July 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018}}{{Cite news |title=Foreign population jumps to 2.18 million |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/01/177_243054.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125091403/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/01/177_243054.html |archive-date=25 January 2018}}{{Cite web |title=경기도 과천시 관문로 위치. 전자민원, 준법 운동, 여성포럼, 인권 광장. |url=https://www.moj.go.kr/moj/2412/subview.do |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=경기도 과천시 관문로 위치. 전자민원, 준법 운동, 여성포럼, 인권 광장. |language=ko}}

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