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

We list 40, 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 doctors in South Korea?

17% of the 242 doctors 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 doctors in South Korea

40 doctors in South Korea who work in Japanese, in 3 cities. Busan (18), Seoul (17) and Daegu (5) hold 100% of them.

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17%of all doctors here

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Showing all 3 cities.

South Korea40 in 3 cities

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

BusanSouth Korea18JapaneseOf all doctors here18 of 2282%

Seoul skyline at dusk with Bukhansan mountains in the background

SeoulSouth Korea17JapaneseOf all doctors here17 of 12214%

Suseong Lake fountain with mountains behind, Daegu, South Korea

DaeguSouth Korea5JapaneseOf all doctors here5 of 876%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in South Korea where a source says a Japanese-speaking doctor 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 doctors come from 3 sources, led by a Japanese embassy or consulate (18), Seoul's open data portal (12) and Korea's public data portal (10).

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

Questions

How many Japanese-speaking doctors are there in South Korea?: We list 40, 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?: Busan, with 18 of the 40.
Is Japanese unusual for doctors in South Korea?: 17% of the 242 doctors 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.