Korean /kəˈɹiːən/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •from Korea, or connected with the part of Asia where South Korea and North Korea are •Of or relating to the Korean language. noun1 •A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.The legacy of the Korean independence movement remains today: nearly two million ethnic Koreans live in China, half of them in the Yenpien Korean Autonomous District in southeast Manchuria. — 1995 formsKoreans · more Korean · most Korean