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Healthcare professionals, caregivers & patients of South Korea, profiled by Frequent Research.

Know them as healthcare professionals.

  • CapitalSeoul
  • CurrencySouth Korean won (KRW)
  • LanguagesKorean
Explore the panel Get the panel book 36,764healthcare members3healthcare panels₩South Korean won
  • GenderMales51.6% · 1,523
  • Age30-4958.5% · 1,726
  • Ethnicity / Population BackgroundKorean97% · 2,862
  • Province / Metropolitan City DistributionGyeonggi-do25.6% · 755
  • Annual Personal Income (gross, KRW)Middle Income · ₩45,000,000 – ₩59,999,99918.3% · 540
  • Annual Household Income (gross, KRW)Middle Household Income · ₩75,000,000 – ₩99,999,99919.1% · 564
  • Occupation ProfileFull-Time Healthcare Professional / Employee31.7% · 935
  • Hospital / Healthcare Facility TypePrivate Clinic / Physician Practice27.9% · 823
  • Education / Professional QualificationNursing / Midwifery Qualification (Registered Nurse (BSN))25.6% · 755
  • Primary Role of ExpertiseNursing & Midwifery24.8% · 732
  • Healthcare managementDepartment Manager (Radiology, Pathology, etc.)8.2% · 242
  • Medical doctors & physiciansFamily Physician / General Practitioner12.3% · 363
  • SurgeonsOrthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon11% · 325
  • Dental professionalsGeneral Dentist43.9% · 1,295
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Healthcare professionalsDoctors, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, allied, admin, health IT and AI professionals.2,951profiled professionals · 62 tablesOpen CaregiversFamily, home and professional caregivers sharing the day-to-day reality of care.14,185profiled caregivers · 37 tablesOpen PatientsPeople living with health conditions, profiled with consent.19,628profiled patients · 54 tablesOpen
  • 2,951profiled professionals
  • 62profile tables
  • 5chapters
  • 25.6%in Gyeonggi-do

Panel demographics

4 tables: Gender, Age, Ethnicity / Population Background and more.

Gender

2 groups
  • 51.6%1,523 Males
  • 48.4%1,428 Females

Largest group: Males at 51.6%

Age

4 groups
15.1%44618-29 58.5%1,72630-49 22%64950-64 4.4%13065+

Largest group: 30-49 at 58.5%

Ethnicity / Population Background

4 groups
  • Korean97%2,862
  • Chinese (incl. Korean-Chinese)1.5%44
  • Other nationalities / backgrounds1.1%32
  • Vietnamese0.4%12

Largest group: Korean at 97%

Province / Metropolitan City Distribution

17 groups
  • Gyeonggi-do25.6%755
  • Seoul22.4%661
  • Busan6.5%192
  • Gyeongsangnam-do5.8%171
  • Incheon5.2%153
  • Daegu4.5%133
  • Gyeongsangbuk-do4.3%127
  • Chungcheongnam-do3.9%115
  • Jeonbuk State3.1%91
  • Jeollanam-do3%89
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Largest group: Gyeonggi-do at 25.6%

Income distribution

2 tables: Annual Personal Income (gross, KRW), Annual Household Income (gross, KRW).

Annual Personal Income (gross, KRW)

16 groups
7.2%212Very Low Income · Below ₩23,000,000 14.3%422Lower Income · ₩23,000,000 – ₩33,999,999 14.8%437Lower-Middle Income · ₩34,000,000 – ₩44,999,999 18.3%540Middle Income · ₩45,000,000 – ₩59,999,999 13.7%404Upper-Middle Income · ₩60,000,000 – ₩74,999,999 8.7%257Middle Affluent Income · ₩75,000,000 – ₩89,999,999 10.1%298Mass Affluent Income · ₩90,000,000 – ₩119,999,999 5.8%171Affluent Income · ₩120,000,000 – ₩159,999,999 2.8%83High Affluent Income · ₩160,000,000 – ₩229,999,999 1.3%38Lower High-Income · ₩230,000,000 – ₩329,999,999 0.9%27Mid High-Income · ₩330,000,000 – ₩469,999,999 0.7%21Upper High-Income · ₩470,000,000 – ₩649,999,999 0.4%12Ultra High-Income · ₩650,000,000 – ₩949,999,999 0.4%12Elite / Exceptional High-Income · ₩950,000,000 – ₩1,299,999,999 0.3%9Exceptional Upper-Tail Income · ₩1,300,000,000 – ₩1,799,999,999 0.3%9Top Income Tier · ₩1,800,000,000 and above

Largest group: Middle Income · ₩45,000,000 – ₩59,999,999 at 18.3%

Annual Household Income (gross, KRW)

15 groups
7.9%233Very Low Household Income · Below ₩41,000,000 14.1%416Lower Household Income · ₩41,000,000 – ₩59,999,999 13.2%390Lower-Middle Household Income · ₩60,000,000 – ₩74,999,999 19.1%564Middle Household Income · ₩75,000,000 – ₩99,999,999 15.1%446Upper-Middle Household Income · ₩100,000,000 – ₩129,999,999 10.3%304Middle Affluent Household Income · ₩130,000,000 – ₩159,999,999 9.7%286Mass Affluent Household Income · ₩160,000,000 – ₩219,999,999 4.2%124Affluent Household Income · ₩220,000,000 – ₩309,999,999 2.3%68High Affluent Household Income · ₩310,000,000 – ₩439,999,999 1.4%41Lower High-Income Household · ₩440,000,000 – ₩599,999,999 0.9%27Mid High-Income Household · ₩600,000,000 – ₩849,999,999 0.6%18Upper High-Income Household · ₩850,000,000 – ₩1,199,999,999 0.5%15Ultra High-Income Household · ₩1,200,000,000 – ₩1,699,999,999 0.4%12Very High-Income Household · ₩1,700,000,000 – ₩2,699,999,999 0.3%9Elite Household Income · ₩2,700,000,000 and above

Largest group: Middle Household Income · ₩75,000,000 – ₩99,999,999 at 19.1%

Professional profile

4 tables: Occupation Profile, Hospital / Healthcare Facility Type, Education / Professional Qualification and more.

Occupation Profile

11 groups
  • Full-Time Healthcare Professional / Employee31.7%935
  • Private Practice / Self-Employed Healthcare Professional31%915
  • Government / Public-Sector Healthcare Professional6.3%186
  • Healthcare Professional in Training / Residency / Internship5.6%165
  • Healthcare Administrator / Management Professional5%148
  • Healthcare Academic / Teaching Professional4.1%121
  • Healthcare Professional in Pharma / MedTech / HealthTech4.1%121
  • Healthcare Consultant / Independent Practitioner4%118
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Largest group: Full-Time Healthcare Professional / Employee at 31.7%

Hospital / Healthcare Facility Type

10 groups
  • Private Clinic / Physician Practice27.9%823
  • Private / Corporate Hospital21.8%643
  • General / Multispecialty Hospital10.6%313
  • Specialty Clinic / Medical Centre8.7%257
  • Teaching / Academic / University Hospital7.7%227
  • Government / Public Hospital5.1%151
  • Specialty Hospital4.8%142
  • Community / District / Regional Hospital4.7%139
Show all 10

Largest group: Private Clinic / Physician Practice at 27.9%

Education / Professional Qualification

10 groups
  • Medical Degree — General Medicine (MD (Korean Medical Licence))12.2%360
  • Medical Postgraduate / Specialist Qualification (Board-Certified Specialist)17.1%505
  • Nursing / Midwifery Qualification (Registered Nurse (BSN))25.6%755
  • Pharmacy Qualification (PharmD (6-year))6.9%204
  • Dental Qualification (DDS)6.5%192
  • Allied Health / Healthcare Sciences (physiotherapy, radiography, biomedical laboratory science, OT, etc.)12%354
  • Traditional / Complementary / Alternative Medicine (where recognised)3.7%109
  • Public Health / Healthcare Management / Health Sciences (MPH, MHA, MSc)6.6%195
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)1%30
  • Other Recognised Healthcare Qualification (midwifery, paramedic, care assistance, etc.)8.4%248

Largest group: Nursing / Midwifery Qualification (Registered Nurse (BSN)) at 25.6%

Primary Role of Expertise

11 groups
  • Nursing & Midwifery24.8%732
  • Medical Doctors & Physicians14.3%422
  • Allied Health Professionals11.1%328
  • Healthcare Management6.9%204
  • Pharmacy Professionals6.9%204
  • Laboratory & Diagnostic Professionals6.6%195
  • Dental Professionals6.3%186
  • Surgeons6.1%180
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Largest group: Nursing & Midwifery at 24.8%

Role-wise job title / specialisation distribution

11 tables: Healthcare management, Medical doctors & physicians, Surgeons and more.

Healthcare management

  • Department Manager (Radiology, Pathology, etc.)8.2%242
  • Director of Clinical Operations6.9%204
  • Director of Hospital Administration5.6%165
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Hospital4.6%136
All 31 titles

Medical doctors & physicians

  • Family Physician / General Practitioner12.3%363
  • Anaesthesiologist7.1%210
  • Psychiatrist / Psychology & Mental Health Specialist6.8%201
  • Emergency Medicine Specialist6.5%192
All 29 titles

Surgeons

  • Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon11%325
  • General Surgeon9.3%274
  • Consultant / Senior Surgeon6.5%192
  • Surgical Resident / Trainee6.2%183
All 33 titles

Dental professionals

  • General Dentist43.9%1,295
  • Orthodontist12%354
  • Implantologist10.4%307
  • Periodontist5.8%171
All 12 titles

Nursing & midwifery

  • Surgical / Theatre Nurse7.2%212
  • Emergency / Critical Care Nurse6.9%204
  • Internal Medicine Nurse6.8%201
  • Geriatric / Elderly Care Nurse6.7%198
All 36 titles

Pharmacy professionals

  • Clinical Pharmacist16.3%481
  • Clinical Staff / Hospital Pharmacist9.9%292
  • Senior Clinical Pharmacist7.2%212
  • Infectious Disease / Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist5.9%174
All 24 titles

Laboratory & diagnostic professionals

  • Medical / Biomedical Laboratory Scientist10.6%313
  • Laboratory Technician9.2%271
  • Medical Laboratory Technologist5.2%153
  • Phlebotomist5.2%153
All 38 titles

Allied health professionals

  • Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist10.9%322
  • Healthcare Assistant / Nursing Assistant6.8%201
  • Paramedic6.4%189
  • Radiographer (Diagnostic & Therapeutic)5.9%174
All 46 titles

Health IT

  • Health Data Analyst8%236
  • Health Information Technician7.9%233
  • Medical Coder / Clinical Coder (ICD-10 / DRG)7.2%212
  • EHR / EMR Specialist / Manager6.9%204
All 27 titles

Admin professionals

  • Administrative Assistant – Healthcare6.8%201
  • Medical Office Manager6%177
  • Hospital Administrator4.4%130
  • Healthcare Operations Manager4.2%124
All 42 titles

Support staff (ancillary)

  • Receptionist – Hospital / Clinic6.5%192
  • Medical Secretary5%148
  • Administrative Clerk4.6%136
  • Patient Transporter3.6%106
All 60 titles

AI department & job title profile

41 tables: AI Department Distribution (share of AI-engaged healthcare panel), Clinical AI, Medical Imaging AI and more.

AI Department Distribution (share of AI-engaged healthcare panel)

40 groups
  • Clinical AI4.3%127
  • Medical Imaging AI4.3%127
  • Generative AI4.3%127
  • Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement AI (DRG / Coding)4.2%124
  • Machine Learning3.9%115
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)3.8%112
  • Healthcare Data Science3.7%109
  • Digital Health AI3.4%100
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Largest group: Clinical AI at 4.3%

40 detailed tables

Clinical AI

  • Clinical AI Engineer22.4%661
  • Clinical AI Specialist17.4%513
  • Healthcare AI Specialist17.1%505
  • Clinical AI Scientist15.8%466
All 7 titles

Medical Imaging AI

  • Computer Vision Engineer17.1%505
  • Medical Image Processing Engineer16%472
  • Medical Imaging Scientist14.4%425
  • Medical Imaging AI Engineer13.6%401
All 7 titles

Clinical Decision Support AI

  • Clinical AI Engineer22.4%661
  • Clinical Decision Support Specialist17.7%522
  • Clinical AI Specialist17.3%511
  • Clinical Informatics Specialist16.8%496
All 7 titles

Predictive Analytics

  • Predictive Analytics Specialist19.9%587
  • Clinical Data Scientist16.8%496
  • Healthcare Data Scientist16.7%493
  • Predictive Modeling Specialist15.9%469
All 7 titles

Machine Learning

  • AI Engineer20.8%614
  • MLOps Engineer18.6%549
  • Applied Machine Learning Engineer16.7%493
  • Machine Learning Engineer16.5%487
All 7 titles

Deep Learning

  • AI Engineer19.8%584
  • Deep Learning Engineer19.4%572
  • Neural Network Engineer15%443
  • Deep Learning Scientist14.1%416
All 7 titles

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

  • Healthcare NLP Engineer18.7%552
  • NLP Engineer16.8%496
  • NLP Developer16.4%484
  • Clinical NLP Specialist14.4%425
All 7 titles

Generative AI

  • Generative AI Engineer22.7%670
  • Generative AI Specialist19%561
  • Generative AI Scientist18.7%552
  • AI Researcher11.4%336
All 7 titles

Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • LLM Engineer19.9%587
  • Prompt Engineer18.6%549
  • Healthcare LLM Engineer18%531
  • LLM Developer16.5%487
All 7 titles

Computer Vision

  • Medical Vision AI Engineer16.8%496
  • Image Processing Engineer16.8%496
  • Computer Vision Engineer16.6%490
  • Computer Vision Developer15.6%460
All 7 titles

AI Diagnostics

  • AI Diagnostics Specialist19%561
  • Healthcare AI Specialist17.6%519
  • Clinical Data Scientist16.4%484
  • Diagnostic AI Engineer16%472
All 7 titles

AI-Assisted Surgery

  • Surgical AI Engineer16.9%499
  • Surgical Robotics Engineer16%472
  • Medical Robotics Engineer15.1%446
  • Surgical AI Specialist14.5%428
All 7 titles
Show all 40 tables

Profile distributions are modelled estimates for planning and feasibility, built from public demographic and market patterns. They are not a count of individual panel members; feasibility for your exact audience is confirmed for each project.

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