Minorities in South Korea
[10] The second-biggest group of foreigners in South Korea are migrant workers from Southeast Asia[7] and increasingly from Central Asia (notably Uzbekistan, mostly ethnic Koreans from there, and Mongolians), and in the main cities, particularly Seoul, there is a small but growing number of foreigners related to business and education.
[12] There are 28,500 United States military personnel and civilian employees throughout the country,[13] an increasing number of whom are also accompanied by family members.
Many Korean agencies encourage 'international' marriages to Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipina, Indonesian, and Thai women, adding a new degree of complexity to the issue of ethnicity (see also mail-order bride).
[20] TV personalities such as Americans Carson Allen,[21] Daniel Joey Albright,[22] Khalid Tapia;[23] South African Bronwyn Mullen[24] and Australian actor[25] Sam Hammington[20] are well known to viewers, often appearing in popular variety shows.
Veteran Isaac Durst, an American actor, is well known for his extensive work catering to kids, family friendly TV and radio especially he appeared in Superkids replacing Matthew Readman since the latter episode.
[26] Broadcasters such as kyopo[27] Lisa Kelley,[28] Ghana-born Sam Okyere,[29] Canadian sports commentator Jason Lee,[30] and popular advertisement voice actor Richard Kim who hails from America[31][32] have been formally recognized for their influence on the Korean media industry.
[39][32] Singer-actress Samia Mounts is credited for her role in Pokémon and American-Korean voice acting, having spent her youth in Korea.
[42][43] The foodie scene has its own prolific expat: Joe McPherson, author, resteraunteer and tour guide, whose work reached the New York times and landed him a consultant role during Anthony Bourdain's visit to Seoul.
[49] Morrissey is a heritage researcher and folklorist who wrote a comic book based on the Dark Side of Seoul tour.
Among them, Brazilian veteran Jane Aquino is known as a successful foreign model, posing alongside K-pop idols and working for the likes of high-profile fashion houses such as Hermes.
[56] YouTube has gained popularity, with American veteran David Levene being the most recognizable for his success with half a million subscribers.
