Indians in Korea

[4] According to the 11th-century legendary chronicle 'Samguk Yusa,' Heo Hwang-ok, the consort of Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, was originally a princess of a kingdom called Ayuta.

In the 20th century, Kim Byung-Mo, an anthropologist from Hanyang University, identified Ayuta with Ayodhya in India based on phonetic similarity.

[6][7] In 673 CE, a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim, Yijing, who reached India, recorded that the people of the Indian subcontinent were familiar with Korea's customs and beliefs and regarded Koreans as "worshipers of the rooster."

They were involved in providing medical cover alternately to the US Army/ROK forces and the Commonwealth Division under the UN Command as well as the local civilians, and earned the informal title, "The Maroon Angels.

In 2004, South Korea introduced the Employment Permit Scheme, allowing workers from 15 nations to work as laborers of varying skill levels in five industries: manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and livestock.

In the late 1960s, South Korea started exporting heavily, attracting some Indian diaspora with Sindhi traders from Hong Kong and Singapore.

Later in 2004, from December 14–16, the Indian Minister of External Affairs, K. Natwar Singh, visited Seoul as a co-chair of the India-ROK Joint Connussuib, where they discussed trade opportunities and signed the Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for 2004-2007.

[12] Later, in July 2006, Indian political figures such as N.D. Tiwari, the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, made more visits to Korea.

[12] Recently, there has been an influx of skilled IT professionals, professors and researchers due to significant companies' investments in emerging technologies.

They mainly reside in Suwon, Hwaseong and Gumi where are famous for Semiconductor Industry, Smartphone, Tablet computer, 5G networking equipment, OLED display manufacturing.

In 2017, a group from India called Mizoram’s Immortal Army competed at the K-pop World Festival held in Changwon, South Korea, and won.

[18] At Korean universities, Indian students celebrate important holidays like Ganesh Chaturthi, which Hindus lead in Korea.