Editing Korea (section)

===Religion===
{{Main|Religion in Korea|Religion in South Korea|Religion in North Korea}}
{{See also|Korean shamanism|Korean Confucianism|Korean Buddhism|Taoism in Korea|Christianity in Korea|Islam in Korea}}
[[File:Korea south kangnung kyongpodae.jpg|thumb|Korean Buddhist architecture]]
[[File:Goryeo Buddhist painting.jpg|thumb|upright|''Amitabha and Eight Great Bodhisattvas'', Goryeo scroll from the 1300s]]
[[Confucian]] tradition has dominated Korean thought, along with contributions by [[Buddhism]], [[Taoism]], and [[Korean Shamanism]]. Since the middle of the 20th century, however, [[Christianity]] has competed with Buddhism in South Korea, while religious practice has been suppressed in North Korea. Throughout Korean history and culture, regardless of separation; the influence of traditional beliefs of Korean Shamanism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism have remained an underlying religion of the Korean people as well as a vital aspect of their culture; all these traditions have coexisted peacefully for hundreds of years up to today despite strong Westernisation from Christian missionary conversions in the South<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=U05 | work = About Korea | title = Religion |publisher=Korea | access-date=3 November 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080731234901/http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=U05 |archive-date = 31 July 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | work = Japan to Mali | url = http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Japan-to-Mali/South-Koreans.html | title = South Koreans | publisher = Every Culture | access-date = 3 November 2009 | archive-date = 23 July 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100723044101/http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Japan-to-Mali/South-Koreans.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/South-Korea.html | title= Culture of South Korea | publisher= Every Culture | access-date= 3 November 2009 | archive-date= 25 December 2018 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181225034019/https://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/South-Korea.html | url-status= live }}</ref> or the pressure from the [[Juche]] [[Government of North Korea|government]] in the North.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/North-Korea.html |title= Culture of North Korea |publisher= Every Culture |access-date= 3 November 2009 |archive-date= 25 December 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181225033958/https://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/North-Korea.html |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/ | work = The World Factbook | title = North Korea: people | publisher = CIA | location = US | access-date = 3 November 2009 | archive-date = 27 September 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210927094507/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

According to 2005 statistics compiled by the South Korean government, about 46% of citizens profess to follow no particular religion. [[Christianity in Korea|Christians]] account for 29.2% of the population (of which are Protestants 18.3% and Catholics 10.9%) and [[Korean Buddhism|Buddhists]] 22.8%.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/108411.htm | work = International Religious Freedom Report | year = 2008 | title = Korea, Republic of | publisher = Department of State | location = [[United States of America|US]] | access-date = 3 November 2009 | archive-date = 1 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181001085824/https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2008/108411.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> In North Korea, around 71.3% claim to be non-religious or atheists, 12.9% follow [[Cheondoism]] and 12.3% [[Korean shamanism|Korean Folk Religion]], while Christians count for 2% of the population, and Buddhists as 1.5%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pewforum |date=2 April 2015 |title=Religious Composition by Country, 2010–2050 |url=https://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projection-table/ |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project |language=en-US |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308135450/https://www.pewforum.org/2015/04/02/religious-projection-table/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Islam in South Korea]] is practised by about 45,000 natives (about 0.09% of the population) in addition to some 100,000 foreign workers from Muslim countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islamawareness.net/Asia/KoreaSouth/ks_news002.html |title=The Korea Times: Islam takes root and blooms |publisher=Islam awareness |date=22 November 2002 |access-date=3 November 2009 |archive-date=8 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208153147/http://www.islamawareness.net/Asia/KoreaSouth/ks_news002.html |url-status=live }}</ref> While in North Korea it's estimated to be around 3000 Muslims, which is around 0.01% of the popultation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Korea, (North) Democratic Republic of, Religion And Social Profile {{!}} National Profiles {{!}} International Data {{!}} TheARDA |url=https://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_123_2.asp |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=www.thearda.com |archive-date=24 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924015607/https://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_123_2.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Ar-Rahman Mosque (Pyongyang)|Ar-Rahman Mosque]] is the only mosque in DPRK, and it is located at the Iranian Embassy grounds in Pyongyyang.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2021 |title=Inside North Korea's only mosque during Eid al-Fitr |url=https://www.nknews.org/2021/05/inside-north-koreas-only-mosque-during-eid-al-fitr/ |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=[[NK News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518074349/https://www.nknews.org/2021/05/inside-north-koreas-only-mosque-during-eid-al-fitr/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1993, the [[Korean Culture and Information Service|Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service]] estimated that around 1,600,000 people practice [[Korean new religions]] in both Korean countries.<ref name=":1922">{{Cite book |title=A Handbook of Korea |date=December 1993 |publisher=[[Korean Culture and Information Service|Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service]] |isbn=978-1-56591-022-5 |edition=9th |location=Seoul |pages=143}}</ref>