Japanese people in South Korea
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 53,670 (2017) | |
| 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").