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Living in 동남구

동남구 is a city in South Korea. The city had 71 schools in July 2026. 동남구 had a population of 263,653 in June 2026. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,541.5 mm at the end of 2024.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 동남구?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in 동남구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 동남구 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,042 people of 263,653 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 동남구. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 동남구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count71 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 동남구. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person
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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 동남구.

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.8°C at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
동남구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
동남구 average monthly precipitation, mm0751502253001927386879127284300146564828JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
동남구 average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260167178212222242207161184180205159156JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
동남구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52518.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in 동남구 is 18.0 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–19동남구 18.09 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean18 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 18.7 · May 24.1 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.5 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 4.9 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 1 · Dec -5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb 0 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11.7 · May 17.5 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 6.5 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 19 · Feb 27 · Mar 38.3 · Apr 67.5 · May 78.7 · Jun 127 · Jul 284.1 · Aug 299.7 · Sep 146.4 · Oct 55.5 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 27.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 167.2 · Feb 178.4 · Mar 211.6 · Apr 221.5 · May 241.5 · Jun 207.3 · Jul 160.5 · Aug 184 · Sep 179.8 · Oct 204.8 · Nov 159.2 · Dec 155.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.75 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,541 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
경산시263,406 residentsbuggu260,736 residents익산시266,758 residents장안구269,984 residents동래구271,097 residents군산시255,591 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
동남구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents12,042 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20264Official
Population Female130,050 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population Male133,603 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population263,653 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20261Official

International community in 동남구

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계11,889100.0%
한국계중국인2,02217.0%
베트남1,67914.1%
중국1,49212.5%
네팔1,21110.2%
우즈베키스탄1,1349.5%
캄보디아5314.5%
미얀마5024.2%
타이(태국)4633.9%
몽골4033.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
인도네시아3432.9%
필리핀2792.3%
인도2532.1%
카자흐스탄2081.7%
일본1771.5%
러시아(연방)1591.3%
스리랑카1541.3%
방글라데시1471.2%
키르기즈1221.0%
라오스910.8%
파키스탄840.7%
타이완(대만)630.5%
미국440.4%
한국계러시아인340.3%
남아프리카공화국250.2%
튀르키예240.2%
케냐230.2%
모로코140.1%
나이지리아130.1%
이집트120.1%
시리아120.1%
말레이시아110.1%
영국100.1%
프랑스90.1%
브라질90.1%
오스트레일리아70.1%
이란70.1%
캐나다60.1%
우크라이나60.1%
에티오피아60.1%
가나50.0%
알제리50.0%
우간다40.0%
예멘공화국40.0%
르완다40.0%
세네갈40.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)30.0%
카메룬30.0%
멕시코30.0%
이라크30.0%
라이베리아30.0%
타지키스탄30.0%
탄자니아30.0%
체코30.0%
헝가리30.0%
말리30.0%
기타30.0%
독일20.0%
이탈리아20.0%
페루20.0%
루마니아20.0%
아제르바이잔20.0%
짐바브웨20.0%
투르크메니스탄20.0%
감비아20.0%
라트비아20.0%
홍콩10.0%
뉴질랜드10.0%
아일랜드10.0%
스페인10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
폴란드10.0%
스위스10.0%
오스트리아10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
튀니지10.0%
불가리아10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
과테말라10.0%
마카오10.0%
세르비아10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
시에라리온10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
레바논10.0%
조지아10.0%
니카라과10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is 동남구 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–65%
Skilled employee64%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%
Foreign residents12,042 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population263,653 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · www.airkorea.or.kr
Annual mean temperature13.75 °C31 Dec 2024Official source · NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households129,433 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 동남구 under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in 동남구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

How many people live in 동남구?

The published population is 263,653 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in 동남구?

12,042 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 동남구 a good place to live?

동남구 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 동남구?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 동남구, South Korea: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/dongnamgu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-air-quality-climate_1515892d7bdd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {동남구, South Korea: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/dongnamgu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
  4. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  6. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cheonan_47232.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.airkorea.or.kr airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-08-26

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