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166 developers answered: 25 Korean nationals living in Korea, 106 international residents of Korea, and 35 living outside Korea. Percentages use the number of people who answered each question, so n varies. Processed 2026-08-01.

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Who answered

English and Korean proficiency by group

Grouped by respondent group. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Fluent or native English	Conversational Korean or better
Korean, in Korea	36% ±19 (n=25)	100% ±0 (n=25)
International, in Korea	90% ±6 (n=106)	48% ±10 (n=106)
Living abroad	77% ±14 (n=35)	11% ±11 (n=35)

Residency status by years lived in Korea

Grouped by Years lived in Korea. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 94% of respondents.

Group	On a long-term or permanent status	On a work, study or job-seeking visa
Under 1 year	3% ±7 (n=29)	34% ±17 (n=29)
1–3 years	26% ±17 (n=27)	48% ±19 (n=27)
4–6 years	57% ±20 (n=23)	39% ±20 (n=23)
7–9 years	86% ±15 (n=21)	5% ±9 (n=21)

Where respondents live

n=166

Answer	Count	Share
Seoul	74	45%
Gyeonggi	21	13%
Incheon	4	2%
Daejeon	2	1%
Busan	2	1%
Daegu	1	1%
Ulsan	1	1%
Sejong	2	1%
Gangwon	1	1%
Chungnam	3	2%
Jeonbuk	1	1%
Outside Korea	54	33%

Residency status

n=166

Answer	Count	Share
Korean citizen	25	15%
F-2 Long-term resident	21	13%
F-4 Overseas Korean	4	2%
F-5 Permanent resident	5	3%
F-6 Marriage	20	12%
E-7 Specialized work	11	7%
D-8 Corporate/startup investor	3	2%
D-10 Job-seeking	3	2%
H-1 Working holiday	6	4%
D-2/D-4 Student/language	13	8%
Living outside Korea	40	24%
Other	15	9%

Nationality

n=166

Answer	Count	Share
United States	16	10%
Spain	4	2%
France	13	8%
Korea (South)	25	15%
India	24	14%
Pakistan	3	2%
Russian Federation	7	4%
Uzbekistan	15	9%
Brazil	3	2%
South Africa	3	2%
United Kingdom	4	2%
Italy	3	2%
Romania	3	2%
Nepal	5	3%
Other	38	23%

Gender identity

n=166

Answer	Count	Share
Man	131	79%
Woman	33	20%
Non-binary or gender non-conforming	1	1%
Not listed	1	1%

Age

n=166 · median 20–29

Answer	Count	Share
Under 20	4	2%
20–29	81	49%
30–39	73	44%
40–49	8	5%

Years of professional experience

n=166 · median 4–6

Answer	Count	Share
<1	31	19%
1–3	37	22%
4–6	42	25%
7–9	23	14%
10–12	17	10%
13–15	6	4%
16–20	6	4%
20+	4	2%

Years lived in Korea

n=166 · median 1–3

Answer	Count	Share
<1	61	37%
1–3	28	17%
4–6	25	15%
7–9	22	13%
10–12	2	1%
13–15	3	2%
16–20	6	4%
20+	19	11%

Education & qualifications

n=166 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Short-cycle/associate	8	5%
Bachelor's	93	56%
Master's	58	35%
PhD	5	3%
Coding bootcamp	15	9%
Professional certification (정보처리기사, AWS, CISSP…)	20	12%
None of these	10	6%
Other	9	5%

English proficiency

n=166 · median Fluent

Answer	Count	Share
None	3	2%
Basic	4	2%
Conversational	15	9%
Business	13	8%
Fluent	88	53%
Native/bilingual	43	26%

Korean proficiency

n=166 · median Basic

Answer	Count	Share
None	24	14%
Basic	62	37%
Conversational	37	22%
Business	12	7%
Fluent	6	4%
Native/bilingual	25	15%

Employment status

n=166

Answer	Count	Share
Permanent employee	68	41%
Contract employee	12	7%
Part-time	1	1%
Internship	2	1%
Freelance/self-employed	17	10%
Founder/executive	10	6%
Student	21	13%
Not employed — looking	34	20%
Other	1	1%

Work & employment

Median compensation by years of professional experience

Grouped by Years of professional experience. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Median total compensation
0–3 years	₩40–50M (₩30–40M–₩40–50M, n=19)
4–6 years	₩50–60M (₩50–60M–₩70–80M, n=22)
7–9 years	₩80–90M (₩60–70M–₩120–140M, n=12)
10+ years	₩90–100M (₩60–70M–₩140–160M, n=20)

Median compensation by employer type

Grouped by Employer type. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 92% of respondents.

Group	Median total compensation
Korean company	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩60–70M, n=38)
Foreign, remote	₩100–120M (₩90–100M–₩140–160M, n=17)
Foreign subsidiary	₩90–100M (₩60–70M–₩140–160M, n=12)

Median compensation by residency status

Grouped by Residency status. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 79% of respondents.

Group	Median total compensation
Korean citizen	₩80–90M (₩50–60M–₩120–140M, n=15)
F-2 Long-term resident	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩70–80M, n=18)
F-6 Marriage	₩100–120M (₩60–70M–₩140–160M, n=14)
E-7 Specialized work	₩40–50M (₩30–40M–₩60–70M, n=11)

Median compensation by hours spent in meetings

Grouped by Meeting hours per week. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 90% of respondents.

Group	Median total compensation
0–1	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩70–80M, n=16)
1–5	₩60–70M (₩40–50M–₩90–100M, n=37)
5–10	₩100–120M (₩50–60M–₩120–140M, n=13)

Discrimination reported at work, by employer type

Grouped by Employer type. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 91% of respondents.

Group	Report discrimination on any ground
Korean company	26% ±14 (n=39)
Foreign, remote	0% ±0 (n=19)
Foreign subsidiary	25% ±25 (n=12)

Job satisfaction and Korean at work, by employer type

Grouped by Employer type. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 91% of respondents.

Group	Satisfied or very satisfied	Use Korean frequently or always
Korean company	38% ±15 (n=39)	49% ±16 (n=39)
Foreign, remote	68% ±21 (n=19)	5% ±10 (n=19)
Foreign subsidiary	67% ±27 (n=12)	58% ±28 (n=12)

Work and pay by highest qualification

Grouped by Education & qualifications. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 88% of respondents.

Group	In work rather than job-hunting	Median total compensation
Master's	86% ±10 (n=49)	₩70–80M (₩50–60M–₩140–160M, n=27)
Bachelor's	70% ±11 (n=70)	₩60–70M (₩40–50M–₩90–100M, n=37)
No qualification	75% ±30 (n=8)	—

Korean with colleagues

n=77 · median Rarely

Answer	Count	Share
Never	32	42%
Rarely	10	13%
Sometimes	5	6%
Frequently	9	12%
Always	21	27%

English with colleagues

n=77 · median Frequently

Answer	Count	Share
Never	7	9%
Rarely	8	10%
Sometimes	9	12%
Frequently	16	21%
Always	37	48%

Hours worked per week

n=77 · median 41–45

Answer	Count	Share
<30	3	4%
31–35	1	1%
36–40	22	29%
41–45	29	38%
46–50	9	12%
50+	13	17%

Where people work

n=77 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Company office	49	64%
Coworking space	12	16%
Café	12	16%
Dedicated private office	3	4%
Dedicated home room	28	36%
Common home room	11	14%
Other	2	3%

Searching for a new job

n=77 · median No, but would consider

Answer	Count	Share
Yes	35	45%
No, but would consider	25	32%
No	17	22%

Discrimination experienced at work

n=77 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Race	6	8%
Religion	1	1%
Age	2	3%
Political views	1	1%
Caregiving status	1	1%
Country/citizenship	6	8%
Appearance/body	2	3%
None of these	55	71%
Other	2	3%
Prefer not to say	9	12%

Job satisfaction

n=77 · median Satisfied

Answer	Count	Share
Very dissatisfied	4	5%
Dissatisfied	11	14%
Neutral	22	29%
Satisfied	32	42%
Very satisfied	8	10%

Employer type

n=77

Answer	Count	Share
Korean company	39	51%
Korean subsidiary of a foreign company	12	16%
Foreign company, remote (no Korea office)	19	25%
Sole proprietorship	2	3%
Other	5	6%

Employer tier

n=77 · median SME or startup

Answer	Count	Share
SME or startup	54	70%
Mid-size	13	17%
Large conglomerate (Samsung, Naver, Kakao…)	6	8%
Not applicable (freelance/independent)	4	5%

Industry

n=77 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
SaaS	30	39%
Finance	11	14%
E-commerce	8	10%
AI	28	36%
Cloud computing	5	6%
Advertising	1	1%
Consulting	4	5%
Gaming	1	1%
Crypto	2	3%
Education	5	6%
HR	2	3%
Manufacturing	11	14%
Other	21	27%

Meeting hours per week

n=77 · median 1–5

Answer	Count	Share
0–1	17	22%
1–5	40	52%
5–10	13	17%
10–15	6	8%
15+	1	1%

Remote-work policy

n=77

Answer	Count	Share
No remote work	34	44%
Hybrid	13	17%
Up to employee	8	10%
Fully remote	17	22%
Not applicable (freelance/independent)	5	6%

Employer size worldwide

n=77 · median 20–99

Answer	Count	Share
Just me	2	3%
2–9	19	25%
10–19	10	13%
20–99	20	26%
100–499	11	14%
500–999	5	6%
1,000–4,999	3	4%
5,000–9,999	1	1%
10,000+	4	5%
Not applicable (freelance/independent)	2	3%

Total annual compensation (KRW, before tax)

n=77 · median ₩60–70M

Answer	Count	Share
Under ₩20M	2	3%
₩20–30M	0	0%
₩30–40M	6	8%
₩40–50M	12	16%
₩50–60M	10	13%
₩60–70M	10	13%
₩70–80M	5	6%
₩80–90M	5	6%
₩90–100M	2	3%
₩100–120M	8	10%
₩120–140M	2	3%
₩140–160M	6	8%
₩160–200M	2	3%
₩200–250M	2	3%
₩400M+	1	1%
Prefer not to say	4	5%

Income vs last year

n=77 · median Increased

Answer	Count	Share
Increased	45	58%
Stayed the same	26	34%
Decreased	6	8%

Engineering practices

n=76 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Agile	34	45%
Code reviews	45	59%
Continuous integration	51	67%
Continuous deployment/delivery	50	66%
Automated testing	34	45%
Infrastructure as code	24	32%
Monitoring & logging	37	49%
Pair programming	1	1%
Blameless postmortems	12	16%
Version control	50	66%
Waterfall	6	8%
None	8	11%
Other	7	9%

How people found their job in Korea

n=75

Answer	Count	Share
LinkedIn	15	20%
Korean job board	14	19%
Direct application	10	13%
Recruiter	3	4%
Referral	12	16%
English-first platform	1	1%
Other	20	27%

Tech stack

Median compensation by programming language used

Grouped by Programming languages. Groups with fewer than 10 answers are not shown; those shown cover 93% of respondents.

Group	Median total compensation
Go	₩100–120M (₩70–80M–₩120–140M, n=10)
Bash/Shell	₩80–90M (₩50–60M–₩120–140M, n=30)
Python	₩60–70M (₩40–50M–₩100–120M, n=45)
SQL	₩60–70M (₩40–50M–₩100–120M, n=30)
Java	₩60–70M (₩50–60M–₩80–90M, n=13)
JavaScript	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩70–80M, n=36)
TypeScript	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩100–120M, n=39)
HTML/CSS	₩50–60M (₩40–50M–₩60–70M, n=34)

Languages used, by whether people are working

Grouped by Employment status. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Use Python	Use TypeScript
Currently working	59% ±11 (n=76)	54% ±11 (n=76)
Studying or job-hunting	76% ±11 (n=55)	40% ±13 (n=55)

Programming languages

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
JavaScript	71	54%
TypeScript	63	48%
Python	87	66%
HTML/CSS	66	50%
SQL	58	44%
Bash/Shell	43	33%
Java	26	20%
Kotlin	13	10%
Go	14	11%
Rust	9	7%
Swift	9	7%
C	12	9%
C++	20	15%
C#	13	10%
PHP	7	5%
Scala	1	1%
Elixir	2	2%
Dart	7	5%
Other	10	8%

Web & backend frameworks

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Angular	6	5%
Django	20	15%
Express	22	17%
FastAPI	45	34%
Flask	12	9%
HTMX	7	5%
jQuery	11	8%
Laravel	2	2%
NestJS	21	16%
Next.js	48	37%
Nuxt	2	2%
React	65	50%
Spring / Spring Boot	25	19%
Svelte	3	2%
Vue.js	12	9%
None	22	17%
Other	17	13%

Other frameworks & libraries

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
.NET	13	10%
Apache Kafka	16	12%
Flutter	18	14%
NumPy	45	34%
OpenCV	26	20%
Pandas	39	30%
PyTorch	34	26%
RabbitMQ	11	8%
React Native	20	15%
Scikit-learn	25	19%
TensorFlow	23	18%
None	31	24%
Other	23	18%

Cloud platforms

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
AWS	58	44%
Azure	25	19%
Cloudflare	27	21%
DigitalOcean	4	3%
Firebase	19	15%
Google Cloud	37	28%
Heroku	7	5%
Hetzner	5	4%
Naver Cloud (NCP)	4	3%
Supabase	26	20%
Vercel	30	23%
None	27	21%
Other	11	8%

Social media

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
LinkedIn	117	89%
X/Twitter	48	37%
Instagram	88	67%
Facebook	39	30%
Threads	14	11%
Reddit	38	29%
TikTok	13	10%
Bluesky	4	3%
Mastodon	5	4%
KakaoTalk	84	64%
None	4	3%
Other	13	10%

AI

AI-written code and belief in AI, by years of experience

Grouped by Years of professional experience. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Median share of shipped code written by AI	Agree AI makes them more productive
0–3 years	70% (n=56)	82% ±10 (n=57)
4–6 years	80% (n=29)	72% ±16 (n=29)
7–9 years	70% (n=17)	76% ±20 (n=17)
10+ years	65% (n=28)	68% ±17 (n=28)

How much AI writes, by respondent group

Grouped by respondent group. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Median share of shipped code written by AI	Use AI to write code constantly
Korean, in Korea	90% (n=25)	72% ±18 (n=25)
International, in Korea	60% (n=105)	29% ±9 (n=106)

Which AI tools each group reaches for

Grouped by respondent group. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Use Claude Code	Use GitHub Copilot
Korean, in Korea	88% ±13 (n=25)	12% ±13 (n=25)
International, in Korea	69% ±9 (n=106)	29% ±9 (n=106)

AI tools

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
ChatGPT	87	66%
Codex	49	37%
Claude	94	72%
Claude Code	95	73%
GitHub Copilot	34	26%
Cursor	38	29%
Gemini	68	52%
Grok	17	13%
Perplexity	15	11%
Devin	1	1%
v0	2	2%
DeepL	6	5%
Midjourney	3	2%
Stable Diffusion	4	3%
Qwen	15	11%
DeepSeek	20	15%
Other	9	7%

What AI is used for

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Code generation	124	95%
Learning/research	123	94%
Summarization	98	75%
Text generation	77	59%
Translation	79	60%
Image generation	44	34%
Speech recognition	13	10%
Speech generation	9	7%
Computer vision	25	19%
Other	9	7%

Share of shipped code that is AI-generated

n=130 · median 50–74% · mean 62.2, median 70

Answer	Count	Share
0%	2	2%
1–24%	23	18%
25–49%	16	12%
50–74%	31	24%
75–99%	41	32%
100%	17	13%

How often AI generates their code

n=131 · median Multiple times a day

Answer	Count	Share
Never	2	2%
A few times a year	5	4%
Monthly	5	4%
Weekly	22	17%
Daily	29	22%
Multiple times a day	19	15%
Constantly	49	37%

Biggest AI pain points

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Hallucinations/inaccuracies	75	57%
Poor generated code	48	37%
Lack of context	42	32%
Misunderstood prompt	38	29%
Integration difficulties	17	13%
Privacy concerns	24	18%
Training-data concerns	16	12%
Ethical concerns	14	11%
Cost	46	35%
Environmental impact	18	14%
Other	3	2%

"AI makes me more productive"

n=131 · median Agree

Answer	Count	Share
Strongly disagree	4	3%
Disagree	1	1%
Neutral	26	20%
Agree	46	35%
Strongly agree	54	41%

"AI is a threat to my job security"

n=131 · median Neutral

Answer	Count	Share
Strongly disagree	22	17%
Disagree	34	26%
Neutral	37	28%
Agree	31	24%
Strongly agree	7	5%

Life in Korea

Korean proficiency by years lived in Korea (international residents)

Grouped by Years lived in Korea. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 94% of respondents.

Group	Conversational Korean or better
Under 1 year	24% ±16 (n=29)
1–3 years	44% ±19 (n=27)
4–6 years	52% ±20 (n=23)
7–9 years	71% ±19 (n=21)

What is hardest, by Korean proficiency (international residents)

Grouped by Korean proficiency. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Name the language barrier	Name work culture
Basic Korean or none	75% ±12 (n=55)	22% ±11 (n=55)
Conversational or better	45% ±14 (n=51)	37% ±13 (n=51)

Friend groups by Korean proficiency (international residents)

Grouped by Korean proficiency. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Friends are mostly or all non-Korean
Basic Korean or none	73% ±12 (n=55)
Conversational or better	55% ±14 (n=51)

Friend group

n=131 · median Mostly non-Korean

Answer	Count	Share
All Korean	10	8%
Mostly Korean	15	11%
Mix	37	28%
Mostly non-Korean	48	37%
All non-Korean	21	16%

Hobbies

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Arts & crafts	20	15%
Camping	24	18%
Cooking	31	24%
Electronics	37	28%
Gardening	10	8%
Language learning	53	40%
Movies/TV	66	50%
Music	61	47%
Programming	78	60%
Reading	48	37%
Sports/exercise	78	60%
Tabletop gaming	19	15%
Video games	64	49%
Woodworking	1	1%
Other	13	10%

Best things about life in Korea

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Career	21	16%
Compensation	5	4%
Convenience	87	66%
Cost of living	14	11%
Food	41	31%
Healthcare	44	34%
Infrastructure	51	39%
Nature	15	11%
Pop culture	5	4%
Culture & history	14	11%
Safety	63	48%
Adventure	7	5%
Collectivist culture	4	3%
Other	3	2%

Hardest things about life in Korea

n=131 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Cultural barriers	31	24%
Language barrier	65	50%
Visa uncertainty	40	31%
Work culture	38	29%
Pressure to conform	23	18%
Compensation	21	16%
Cost of living	16	12%
Housing	33	25%
Isolation	25	19%
Limited career growth	33	25%
Food	3	2%
Other	7	5%

Korean developers & global companies

Appetite for global work by English proficiency

Grouped by English proficiency. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Eager to take a mostly-English role	Name the English requirement as their biggest hesitation
Below fluent English	31% ±23 (n=16)	44% ±24 (n=16)
Fluent or native English	78% ±27 (n=9)	0% ±0 (n=9)

Interest in an English-first / global company

n=25 · median 5 — Very interested

Answer	Count	Share
1 — Not interested	0	0%
2	0	0%
3 — Neutral	1	4%
4	3	12%
5 — Very interested	21	84%

Would take a mostly-English role

n=25

Answer	Count	Share
Yes, eager	12	48%
Yes, if comp is right	10	40%
Hesitant	3	12%

Interest in remote work for an overseas company

n=25

Answer	Count	Share
Already do it	1	4%
Very interested	21	84%
Somewhat	3	12%

Biggest draws of a global employer

n=25 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Higher pay	17	68%
English environment	11	44%
Work culture/balance	10	40%
Global career path	20	80%
Equity/stock	1	4%
Learning & growth	10	40%

Biggest hesitation about a global employer

n=25

Answer	Count	Share
Job security	7	28%
Unfamiliar culture	2	8%
English requirement	7	28%
Relocation/visa if abroad	8	32%
Other	1	4%

International developers in Korea

Hiring friction by Korean proficiency

Grouped by Korean proficiency. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Name the Korean-language bar	Name visa sponsorship
Basic Korean or none	67% ±12 (n=55)	45% ±13 (n=55)
Conversational or better	51% ±14 (n=51)	31% ±13 (n=51)

Hiring friction by years lived in Korea

Grouped by Years lived in Korea. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 94% of respondents.

Group	Say companies hesitate over foreigners	Name the Korean-language bar
Under 1 year	62% ±18 (n=29)	55% ±18 (n=29)
1–3 years	37% ±18 (n=27)	67% ±18 (n=27)
4–6 years	43% ±20 (n=23)	70% ±19 (n=23)
7–9 years	43% ±21 (n=21)	48% ±21 (n=21)

What first attracted them to Korea

n=106 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Adventure	34	32%
Career	35	33%
Family	17	16%
Food	18	17%
Friendship/romance	18	17%
Infrastructure	18	17%
Language	21	20%
Nature	14	13%
Pop culture (K-pop/K-drama)	17	16%
Culture & history	30	28%
Safety	28	26%
Other	18	17%

Biggest friction getting hired in Korea

n=106 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Visa sponsorship	41	39%
Korean-language bar	63	59%
Postings only in Korean	17	16%
Salary below expectations	29	27%
Companies hesitant about foreigners	51	48%
Hard to find English-friendly companies	56	53%
Recruiting process	13	12%
Other	5	5%

Developers abroad

Barriers by how strongly they want to come

Grouped by Interest in working in Korea. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Name visa or sponsorship	Name the salary level
Interested	25% ±30 (n=8)	38% ±34 (n=8)
Very interested	85% ±13 (n=27)	4% ±7 (n=27)

Barriers by how soon people plan to move

Grouped by When they might move. Groups with fewer than 8 answers are not shown; those shown cover 100% of respondents.

Group	Name visa or sponsorship	Don't know where to look
Moving within a year	81% ±19 (n=16)	50% ±25 (n=16)
Later or undecided	63% ±22 (n=19)	32% ±21 (n=19)

Interest in working in Korea

n=35 · median 5 — Very interested

Answer	Count	Share
1 — Not interested	0	0%
2	0	0%
3 — Neutral	1	3%
4	7	20%
5 — Very interested	27	77%

When they might move

n=35 · median 1–3 years

Answer	Count	Share
Within a year	16	46%
1–3 years	11	31%
Someday, no timeline	7	20%
Just curious	1	3%

What attracts them to Korea

n=35 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Adventure	14	40%
Career	25	71%
Family	8	23%
Food	16	46%
Friendship/romance	10	29%
Infrastructure	23	66%
Language	19	54%
Nature	14	40%
Pop culture (K-pop/K-drama)	13	37%
Culture & history	19	54%
Safety	18	51%
Other	4	11%

Biggest barriers to making the move

n=35 · multiple answers allowed

Answer	Count	Share
Visa / sponsorship	25	71%
Korean language	20	57%
Salary level	4	11%
Don't know where to look	14	40%
Unsure companies will hire me	21	60%
Cost / quality of life unknowns	3	9%

What would most help them move

n=35

Answer	Count	Share
A clear job pipeline	10	29%
Visa support	18	51%
Relocation support	2	6%
Korean-language help	1	3%
Community / network	3	9%
Higher salary	1	3%