People group profile · PG048088
The Koreans of South Korea
The Koreans of South Korea, numbering about 50,280,000 people, are No Longer 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 Atheism, and they primarily speak Korean.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Korea
- Population
- 50,280,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Korean
- Primary language
- Korean (kor)
- Primary religion
- Atheism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Koreans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Koreans
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Atheism · Unaffiliated
54% adherents
Primary language
Korean · Koreanic family
85% speak Korean
Gospel resources in Korean
- Bible available, published 2005
- 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
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Korean in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105225) is reported in 34 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koreans | North Korea | 26,110,000 | Engaged yet 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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