People group profile · PG007583
The Koreans of North Korea
The Koreans of North Korea, numbering about 26,110,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula, today forming the dominant populations of South Korea and North Korea, with a large global diaspora.
They are an indigenous people in the Korean people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Agnosticism, and they primarily speak Korean.
Fast facts
- Country
- North Korea
- Population
- 26,110,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Korean
- Primary language
- Korean (kor)
- Primary religion
- Agnosticism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Koreans are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Koreans
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Agnosticism · Unaffiliated
95% adherents
Primary language
Korean · Koreanic family
100% speak Korean
Gospel resources in Korean
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Korean)
- JESUS (Korean, North)
- JESUS (Hamgyongdo)
- Magdalena (Korean)
- The Savior (Korean)
Bibles
- Chosun Bible · video, audio, text
- Korean Bible Version · text
- Korean Revised · text
- New Korean Revised Version · video
- Sanuri Bible · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Koreans
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Korean in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105225) is reported in 34 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koreans | South Korea | 50,280,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | China | 2,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | United States | 1,095,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Japan | 795,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Uzbekistan | 257,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Russian Federation | 182,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Australia | 167,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Canada | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Kazakhstan | 133,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Brazil | 48,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Germany | 45,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | United Kingdom | 41,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | New Zealand | 38,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Mozambique | 36,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Argentina | 35,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | France | 29,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Singapore | 24,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Thailand | 20,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Madagascar | 18,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Iran | 17,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Guatemala | 15,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Netherlands | 8,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Hong Kong | 8,600 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Paraguay | 8,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Taiwan | 7,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Turkmenistan | 5,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Guam | 4,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Kyrgyzstan | 4,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Spain | 2,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Mongolia | 2,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Northern Mariana Islands | 1,600 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Dominican Republic | 750 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Panama | 325 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Honduras | 150 | No Longer Unreached |
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