Koreans in Malaysia

Koreans in Malaysia
Total population
	12,690 (2015)
Regions with significant populations
Kuala Lumpur Ampang; Mont Kiara;
Selangor Ampang; Bandar Sunway; Kota Damansara; Subang Jaya;
Johor Johor Bahru; Iskandar Puteri;
Sabah Kota Kinabalu; Papar;
Sarawak Sri Aman;
Languages
	Korean, English, Malay
Religion
	Mainly Mahayana Buddhism, Christianity and other minorities
Related ethnic groups
	Korean diaspora

Koreans in Malaysia numbered 12,690 individuals as of 2015^[update], making them the 22nd-largest community of overseas Koreans, and the 5th-largest in Southeast Asia.^[1]

^ ^a ^b 재외동포현황 총계(2015)/Total number of overseas Koreans (2015). South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b Phoon, Zoe (26 November 2007), "'Hwan Young Hap Ni Da'", New Straits Times, retrieved 1 January 2008
^ "Low costs and taxes make Southeast Asia very attractive", JoongAng Daily, 3 November 2019, retrieved 26 October 2022
^ "Brisk business at Korea Fair", New Sabah Times, 28 September 2009, archived from the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 21 December 2009
^ Sharon Ling; Stephen Then; Yu Ji; Andy Chua; Neville Spykerman (24 November 2014). "N. Koreans working in S'wak legally". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ Kate Hodal (24 November 2014). "North Koreans are needed to do the dangerous jobs, says Malaysia". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ "Great chance to mix", The Star, 16 July 2006, retrieved 2 May 2007
^ "Korean Buddhist congregations in Malaysia", World Buddhist Directory, Buddha Dharma Education Association, 2006, retrieved 9 March 2009
^ Tan, Ee Loo (16 July 2006). "Feeling at home in Malaysia". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 4 May 2007.

[MOFAT-1] 재외동포현황 총계(2015)/Total number of overseas Koreans (2015). South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

[Phoon-2] Phoon, Zoe (26 November 2007), "'Hwan Young Hap Ni Da'", New Straits Times, retrieved 1 January 2008

[JoongAng_Daily-3] "Low costs and taxes make Southeast Asia very attractive", JoongAng Daily, 3 November 2019, retrieved 26 October 2022

[NewSabahTimes-4] "Brisk business at Korea Fair", New Sabah Times, 28 September 2009, archived from the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 21 December 2009

[nk1-5] Sharon Ling; Stephen Then; Yu Ji; Andy Chua; Neville Spykerman (24 November 2014). "N. Koreans working in S'wak legally". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[nk2-6] Kate Hodal (24 November 2014). "North Koreans are needed to do the dangerous jobs, says Malaysia". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[TheStar2-7] "Great chance to mix", The Star, 16 July 2006, retrieved 2 May 2007

[8] "Korean Buddhist congregations in Malaysia", World Buddhist Directory, Buddha Dharma Education Association, 2006, retrieved 9 March 2009

[TheStar-9] Tan, Ee Loo (16 July 2006). "Feeling at home in Malaysia". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 4 May 2007.

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Total population
12,690 (2015)^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Kuala Lumpur Ampang Mont Kiara	^[2]
Selangor Ampang Bandar Sunway Kota Damansara Subang Jaya	^[2]
Johor Johor Bahru Iskandar Puteri	^[3]
Sabah Kota Kinabalu Papar	^[4]
Sarawak Sri Aman	^[5]^[6]
Languages
Korean, English, Malay^[7]
Religion
Mainly Mahayana Buddhism,^[8] Christianity^[9] and other minorities
Related ethnic groups
Korean diaspora