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Living in Seowon-gu

서원구 is in South Korea; its population was 187,779 in June 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.1°C at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2612 sources

Population187,779people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Recorded crime2,920incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.airkorea.or.kr

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

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 Seowon-gu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Seowon-gu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT 100 Mbps internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan4Official · national market
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)107,613 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))12Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)235.2 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)12Official

Is Seowon-gu a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on work · range 39–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–69%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%

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How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,420 of 187,779 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 Seowon-gu. 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 Seowon-gu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

The city had 41 schools in July 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools41 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response9Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,839 beds per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Hospitals16 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보1Official
Pharmacies94 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스1Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents371.2 per 100,00030 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 병원정보서비스1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Seowon-gu 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,839 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,920 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)2Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Seowon-gu. 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 Seowon-gu.

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Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,470.2 mm at the end of 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Seowon-gu is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr11Official
Annual mean temperature13.07 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation1,470 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.35 %31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20268Official
Foreign residents4,420 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20268Official
Female residents94,191 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Male residents93,588 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official
Population187,779 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20265Official

International community in Seowon-gu

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
계4,322100.0%
우즈베키스탄82319.0%
베트남67715.7%
중국47811.1%
몽골4189.7%
한국계중국인2736.3%
러시아(연방)2064.8%
카자흐스탄1653.8%
네팔1503.5%
필리핀982.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
타이(태국)902.1%
미얀마902.1%
스리랑카892.1%
키르기즈761.8%
캄보디아721.7%
파키스탄651.5%
한국계러시아인591.4%
인도541.2%
인도네시아461.1%
일본461.1%
타이완(대만)441.0%
우크라이나390.9%
방글라데시360.8%
미국290.7%
이집트220.5%
남아프리카공화국180.4%
튀르키예150.3%
나이지리아130.3%
프랑스110.3%
라오스110.3%
캐나다90.2%
가나70.2%
독일60.1%
모로코60.1%
말레이시아50.1%
영국40.1%
시리아40.1%
이란40.1%
알제리40.1%
투르크메니스탄40.1%
오스트레일리아30.1%
이탈리아30.1%
우간다30.1%
폴란드30.1%
뉴질랜드20.0%
아일랜드20.0%
카메룬20.0%
브라질20.0%
페루20.0%
타지키스탄20.0%
콩고민주공화국20.0%
수단20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
칠레20.0%
가봉20.0%
시에라리온20.0%
기타20.0%
홍콩10.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
스페인10.0%
에티오피아10.0%
멕시코10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
예멘공화국10.0%
오스트리아10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
세네갈10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
볼리비아10.0%
피지10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
레바논10.0%
쿠바10.0%
부탄10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households92,516 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20266Official

Alternatives for people set on Seowon-gu

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Seowon-gu, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Guri-si187,782 residentsCheongwon-gu186,088 residentsSasang-gu192,475 residentsJinhae-gu182,942 residentsSangdang-gu193,079 residentsPaldal-gu193,401 residents

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Seowon-gu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 safe is Seowon-gu?

Police recorded 2,920 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001).

How many people live in Seowon-gu?

The published population is 187,779 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Seowon-gu?

4,420 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Seowon-gu a good place to live?

Seowon-gu 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 계 citizenship group in Seowon-gu?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,322 people (100.0%) 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, October 16). Seowon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 53f526d4c17cbf808432f86f2cdf62aa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seo-wongu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_seowon-gu-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_ecbfe10ebd4c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Seowon-gu, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {53f526d4c17cbf808432f86f2cdf62aa},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seo-wongu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  8. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  10. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. www.airkorea.or.kr airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-08-26
  2. 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원)) 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · rt.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-09-18

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