Japanese people in South Korea

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").