Gangs in South Korea

is Japan's largest yakuza organization. It is named after its founder Harukichi Yamaguchi. Its origins can be traced back to a loose labor union for dockworkers in Kobe before World War II.

triad in Hong Kong and China

transnational organized crime group primarily based in Hong Kong

Kkangpae () is a romanization of the Korean word that is commonly translated to 'gangster' or 'thug'. The term is commonly used to refer to members of unorganized street gangs. By contrast, members of organized crime gangs are called geondal () or jopok (; Abbreviation of ).

South Korean serial killers