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Korea: Life, News, and Identity

A subreddit for news, culture, and life on the Korean Peninsula. Welcome to everyone, including native Koreans, Korean diaspora, and foreigners.

1.4M subscribers892 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)564 authors / mosince 2008

r/korea has 1.4M members (+3.3% over the last 12 months). It gets about 892 posts a month from 564 people. Top topics: South Korea Trends, South Korean Politics and Korean Women's Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/korea has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+3.3%in 12 months · +0.8% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 20261.4M
Growing1.4M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/korea

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−40%vs Sep 2025 · −20% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026892
QuieterPeaked at 2.4k in Dec 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/korea

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. South Korea Trends1.5%
  2. South Korean Politics1.4%
  3. Korean Women's Issues1.2%
  4. Seoul and Korea1.2%
  5. Korean Cities and Landmarks1.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Korea Times
  2. 조선일보
  3. Joins
  4. The Korea Herald
  5. 한겨레

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