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South Korean

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adjective

  1. of or relating to South Korea or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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More than 180,000 trading accounts for children 18 or younger were created in the first three months of the year at Toss Securities, a South Korean brokerage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he may need to prepare for a round of golf with Donald Trump after receiving a "pinky promise" from the US president at G7 talks in France.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

It is a pragmatism shared by members of South Korean indie rock quartet Peach Truck Hijackers.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Previously, Jonathan was the Korea bureau chief for the Journal, running coverage of North Korea and South Korean politics and business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This new breed of brokers would often receive advance payment in cash from affluent or middle-income South Korean families seeking the release of a relative.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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