How many Japanese-speaking dentists are there in South Korea?

We list 21, in 3 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Japanese unusual for dentists in South Korea?

24% of the 88 dentists we hold in South Korea are recorded as working in Japanese. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.

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Japanese-speaking dentists in South Korea

21 dentists in South Korea who work in Japanese, in 3 cities. Seoul (11), Daegu (6) and Busan (4) hold 100% of them.

21dentists

3cities

24%of all dentists here

Photo: Laurie Nevay (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Showing all 3 cities.

South Korea21 in 3 cities

Seoul skyline at dusk with Bukhansan mountains in the background

SeoulSouth Korea11JapaneseOf all dentists here11 of 5819%

Suseong Lake fountain with mountains behind, Daegu, South Korea

DaeguSouth Korea6JapaneseOf all dentists here6 of 2623%

Busan skyline with Gwangan Bridge, Marine City skyscrapers, and LCT Landmark Tower

BusanSouth Korea4JapaneseOf all dentists here4 of 4100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in South Korea where a source says a Japanese-speaking dentist works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Japanese-speaking dentists come from 3 sources, led by Korea's public data portal (12), Seoul's open data portal (5) and a Japanese embassy or consulate (4).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many Japanese-speaking dentists are there in South Korea?: We list 21, in 3 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Seoul, with 11 of the 21.
Is Japanese unusual for dentists in South Korea?: 24% of the 88 dentists we hold in South Korea are recorded as working in Japanese. Each source records a language for its own reasons, so the figure reflects who publishes that information, not only who speaks what.