A Korean is a person from South Korea, a country in the East Asia region where Korean is the main language.
Who is a Korean?
A Korean is a person from South Korea in the East Asia region.
South Korea’s capital is Seoul. Population is approximately 51,815,810.
Language
Koreans typically speak Korean.
Where to learn more
- See the full South Korea profile for capital, population, area, and cities we cover.
- Browse the broader East Asia region.
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Korean starts with K and ends with N. Browse other nationalities along the same letter.
Nationalities that contain a letter from "Korean":