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Indians in Korea consist of migrant diaspora from India to Korea and their locally born descendants. A majority of them live in Seoul and Busan with smaller populations living in other parts of Korea.


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The Government of India's Ministry of External Affairs estimates the Overseas Indian population to be only 13,585 in South Korea. The number of only 16 in North Korea is likely due to limited information from the country, as the population there consists of embassy workers.


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According to the 11th century legendary chronicle 'Samguk yusa', Heo Hwang-ok, the consort of Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, was originally a princess of a kingdom called Ayuta.

The two oldest extant histories of Korea 'Samguk yusa' and 'Samguk Sagi' document 3 monks among the first to bring the Buddhist teaching, or Dharma, to Korea in the 4th century during the Three Kingdoms period.


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After the Korean War, there remained only 1 Indian in South Korea, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) employee until 1966, where an Indian student came to study at Seoul National University. In the late 1960s, South Korea started exporting heavily and attracted some Indian diaspora with Sindhi traders from Hong Kong and Singapore. In the 1980s, professionals began to immigrate to South Korea and in the 1990s South Korean universities admitted Indian students for classes and research.

The early 21st century saw the visits of prominent political figures visiting Korea from India. In April 2004, the minister of justice and minister of the court administration at the Supreme Court of Korea invited Supreme Court Justice Brijesh Kumar to visit. Later in 2004 from December 14-16, the Indian Minister of External Affairs K. Natwar Singh visited Seoul as a co-chair of the India-ROK Joint Connussuib, where they discussed trade opportunities and signed the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for 2004-2007.

The first time an Indian president visited South Korea was February 6-9 2006 by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. He advocated through political actions and joint ventures for science and technology and performed many historic actions, namely laying a wreath at the National Cemetery Memorial and giving a speech to Yonsei University attendees. Later, he was given tours of Samsung semi-conductor facilities in Gi-heung and the Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB).  

Later in July 2006, there were more visits to Korea by Indian political figures such as N.D. Tiwari, Chief Minister of Uttaranchal. In 2007, Minister Mukherjee defined India's new 'Look East' Policy and urged Indian prosperity through integrating with East Asian countries.  


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In 2004, South Korea introduced the Employment Permit Scheme allowing workers from 15 nations to work as laborers of varying skill levels in five industries: manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and livestock. South Asian countries including India send 25,000-30,0000 workers to South Korea for three-year periods.​

Around 900 Indian-origin scientists and post-doctoral research scholars are working or conducting research at various institutions in the country.


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According to officials of the Indian mission in South Korea, over 1,000 engineers and software professionals have recently come to South Korea, working for large conglomerates such as LG, Hyundai and Samsung, which have today become household names back in India. Indian companies are also making inroads in South Korea. The agreement between Indian and South Korea on IT will leverage the IT software capabilities of India and IT hardware capabilities of South Korea, resulting in an increased flow of IT professionals between the two countries.

Additionally, there are Indian nationals and Indian-Americans working at multinational offices like General Motors and Coca-Cola. The Indian company Tata Motors acquired Daewoo Commercial Vehicales in 2004, opening more opportunity for Indian career immigration.


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Indian cuisine has gained popularity in Korea requiring more than 200 Indian chefs for the ethnic restaurants in Korea. Most of them work at restaurant in Seoul, Busan and Daegu and other cities. Some of them are hired by Korean owners of Indian restaurant and hotels, while others own their restaurant.

Technology has allowed for increased cultural exchange between India and Korea, which has led to increases in international engagement with Korean pop culture concerning both K-pop and K-dramas. Younger generations try to speak in Korean and imitate Korean styles in India, especially in the state Manipur. In 2017, a group from India called Mizoram’s Immortal Army a competed at the K-pop World Festival held in Changwon, South Korea and won. The fascination with South Korea increases interest in the country for Indians, some of who pursue paths in Korea like acting or the idol industry.
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At Korean universities, Indian students celebrate important holidays like Ganesh Chathurti led by Hindus in Korea.

Sriya Lanka, singer and member of K-Pop girl band, Blackswan
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With close to ten thousands Indian population, Several organizations in South Korea support Indian community. Some notable communities which are active includes: 1. Indian Students and Researchers in South Korea (ISRK) - represents close to 4000 researchers, Post Docs and students in Korea who do various activities to support student communities

2. Indians in Korea - Busan based organisation is known for organising Busan Holi festival every year.

3. "IndiansInKorea" (also known as IIK) - more than 5000 members and is an umbrella organization for any Indians living in Korea, organizing events for major holidays

4. Indian Association of Korea - mainly professionals as members

5. Annapurna Indian Women's Club (formerly known as the Indian Women's Association) - helps with community and cultural exhanges among Indians living in South Korea