Yongin, South Korea, transforming into a multicultural city, surpasses 20,000 foreigner registrations for the first time in history

The foreign population of Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, has exceeded 20,000 for the first time in history. On the 11th, Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, announced that the number of registered foreigners in Yongin City was 20,000 compared to 2006.
The number of registered foreigners exceeded 20,000 as of the end of September this year, 18 years after it surpassed the 10,000 mark with 11,280. This number of foreigners is equivalent to the population of one region.
Among the towns and villages, there are as many as 12 with populations in the early 20,000 range or below.
The city itself attributes the large influx of foreign students to a large effect.
Areas where the number of foreigner registrations increased sharply in September include Jungang-dong in Cheoin-gu, Sonnon-dong in Giheung-gu, and Gugal-dong, with an increase of 355 people in Jukjeong 3-dong alone.
In relation to this, Kim Mi-Soo, head of the Gugaldong Administrative Civil Affairs Team, said, "Myungji University will be located in Cheoin-gu, Gangnam University and Kyung Hee University in Kiheung-gu, and Taeil University in Suzy-gu.
"The number of foreigners is increasing rapidly in areas where universities such as Dankook University are located," he explained. Yongin City is strengthening its existing multicultural family policies, which it had implemented as welfare policies, while also taking measures to deal with the influx of foreigners.
The city is taking measures to make foreigners a new driving force for the city's development. In addition to foreigner registration, there are over 8,500 Koreans with foreign nationality who report their residence and whose statistics are maintained.
It is estimated that there are more than 32,000 foreigners in the country. As a result, Yongin City is providing educational support to improve the learning ability of children from multicultural families, interpretation and translation services to marriage immigrants,
We have provided support for Korean society, such as Korean language education, and support for foreigners in emergencies. Recently, the influx of highly skilled foreign workers, especially from semiconductor companies, has increased, and foreign students are also studying in Korea.
In response to the rapid increase in the number of foreigners, the city is preparing new policies for foreigners. Yongin Mayor Lee Sang Yi said, "As the city emerges as a semiconductor hub, we will attract talented people, including semiconductor specialists, and foreigners.
"We expect there to be a continued influx of international students," he said, emphasizing, "We will continue to make various efforts, including improving the educational environment and living conditions, so that talented people who will lead the semiconductor industry will come to Yongin."