Religion in South Korea
A majority of South Koreans are irreligious. Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism) and Buddhism are the dominant confessions among those who affiliate with a formal religion. According to the results of the 2025 edition of the Korea Research "Public Opinion in Public Opinion" survey, 51% of South Koreans report having no religion; 31% identify with Christianity (20% with Protestantism and 11% with Catholicism); 16% identify with Buddhism; and 1% identify with other religions. Buddhism was influential in ancient times, while Christianity influenced large segments of the population in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, the two traditions grew most rapidly in membership in the mid-20th century, as South Korean society underwent profound transformations. Since 2000, both Buddhism and Christianity have been declining in adherents. Native shamanic religions (namely, Korean shamanism) remain popular and may account for a large share of the seemingly irreligious. Indeed, according to...
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