Korean has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun
a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language
"During our trip to Seoul, we made many new friends and learned that they were all Koreans living in South Korea."
the Altaic language spoken by Koreans
"She spent years mastering Korean before moving to Seoul to work as a translator."
Designation given to the indigenous or naturalized people occupying the Korean Peninsula on the Asian continent, in either North Korea or South Korea.
"The documentary featured interviews with korean refugees who had fled conflict between the two nations on the peninsula."
In plain English: A Korean is someone who was born to parents from South Korea, North Korea, or their surrounding islands.
"The Korean who moved to our neighborhood quickly became friends with everyone on the block."
Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
"The historic division of the Korean peninsula created two separate nations, North and South."
In plain English: Korean is something that comes from South Korea, North Korea, or people who live there.
"Many tourists visit Seoul to experience authentic Korean food and culture."
Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.
"Many students study Korean to communicate with their families who reside across the Pacific Ocean."
The word comes from Korea with the suffix -an added to it. It originally meant something related to or belonging to Korea.