Korean citizens in Indonesia numbered 40,284 in 2013, making them the 13th largest population in Korea, overseas, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry; some estimates of the local population put their numbers higher, as many as 50,000 people.
Video Koreans in Indonesia
Migration history
One of the main figures of the Indonesian independence movement, Komarudin (Korean name: Yang Chil-seong; Hangul: ???; Hanja: ???) is an ethnic Korean.
Korea's presence in Indonesia is back several decades. Jakarta International Korean School in East Jakarta opened on February 1, 1975, and in 2007 enrolled 719 elementary school students, 357 high school students, and 375 secondary school students. It is South Korea's largest school in Southeast Asia, with more than twice its registration in Ho Chi Minh City. Koreatown began to form in Kebayoran Baru sub-district of South Jakarta in early 1982, when Kim Woo-jae opened a shop selling kimchi and
Between 2011 and 2013, their population increased by 11%. Almost all (38,401, or 95%) live in Indonesia on a regular residence visa. Other categories show rapid growth in recent years but remain small in absolute numbers: those with an international student visa number 664 people (up 137% since 2011), 814 (up 285%) have permanent residence status, and 405 (up 58 %) has become an Indonesian citizen. The gender ratio of unbalanced people, with 1.3 males per woman, is similar to the pattern seen in most South Korean expatriate communities in Southeast Asian countries other than Malaysia and Singapore; However, the imbalance has decreased from previous years. Unlike Japanese expatriates in previous years, most South Korean expatriates came accompanied by their families. They have shown a special enthusiasm for studying Indonesian, and comprised most of the student body in the Indonesian language course at the University of Indonesia.
Maps Koreans in Indonesia
Business and work
Most South Korean expatriates in Indonesia are employees of Korean multinational conglomerates with investments in Indonesia, or small and medium business owners. Working relationships in South Korean-owned factories were bad in the 1990s, but have improved in recent years.
Distribution
In 2005 there were about 30,000 South Koreans living in Indonesia, with most of them in the Jakarta area. The rest, 1,200 live in Surabaya, 600 live in Bandung, 150 live in Bali, and 550 live elsewhere.
The main areas of Korea in Jakarta are Cibubur in East Jakarta and Kelapa Gading and Sunter in North Jakarta. There are also Koreans in Bogor, Cikarang in Bekasi, and Tangerang. The majority of Bekasi Koreans work for the electronics industry. In Tangerang most Koreans work for manufacturing companies, especially those involved in shoe making, and many Korean-owned businesses are in Lippo Village (Lippo Karawaci). 80% of commercial buildings in Lippo Village are occupied by ethnic Koreans.
Further away from Jakarta, Koreans are also served by two other weekend schools, Surabaya Hangul School (established January 1, 1989, enrolling 42 students in kindergarten and elementary level), and Hangul School Bandung (founded March 1, 1992, register 66 students in kindergarten to high school level). Semarang is another area mentioned to have many Koreans, although they do not have a Korean language education facility there. Bali, a popular destination for Korean tourists, also began to attract some scattered Korean businessmen.
Religion
The Directory of Korean Associations in Indonesia listed 14 Korean churches (from various denominations including Presbyterianism) and one Buddhist temple from Jogye Order in Jabodetabek region. Muslims form a smaller minority of Korean communities. The Indonesian branch of the Muslim Federation of Korea was opened in 1982; they sponsored 22 Muslims from South Korea to come to Indonesia as students in 1983 and 1984 to study at a local university and better understand Islam. According to their figures, in 2005, there were only 50 Korean Muslims in Indonesia, including those who had converted while living there.
See also
- Chinese Indonesian
- Indonesian people in South Korea
- Japanese Migration to Indonesia
References
External links
- Jakarta International Korean School
- InKiNet: Korean Internet Community in Indonesia
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