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KRW Currency Demographics
The primary country using the South Korean Won is South Korea.
The currency code for the South Korean Won is "KRW". The ISO 4217 number for this currency is 410. The currency symbol for the Won is "â‚©".
There are approximately 52,081,799 people around the world who use the South Korean Won.
52,081,799 user population
KRW Exchange Rates
1 South Korean Won equals:
† Rates last updated at 10 hours ago
‡ Rates are the interbank rate and are only available on large transactions
KRW Currency Facts
KRW Details
| ISO 4217 Code | KRW |
|---|---|
| ISO 4217 Number | 410 |
| Unit Name | Won |
| Symbol | â‚© |
| Currency Nicknames | N.a. |
KRW Denominations
| Minor Unit Name | jeon |
|---|---|
| Minor Unit Symbol | ì „/錢 |
| Minor Units | N.a. |
| Frequently Used banknotes | â‚©1000, â‚©5000, â‚©10000, â‚©50000 |
| Rarely Used Banknotes | N.a. |
| Frequently Used Coins | â‚©100, â‚©500 |
| Rarely Used Coins | â‚©1, â‚©5, â‚©10, â‚©50 |
KRW Issuance
| Central Bank | The Bank of Korea |
|---|---|
| Central Bank Website | http://eng.bok.or.kr/ |
World Bank Statistics
| Estimated User Population | 52,081,799 people |
|---|---|
| Population Rank | N.a. |
| KRW Inflation Rate | N.a. |
| Inflation Rank | N.a. |
† Population and Inflation rate as based on data from the World Bank.
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2025 KRW Currency Holidays
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (past) |
| Korean New Year | Monday, January 27, 2025 (past) |
| Korean New Year | Tuesday, January 28, 2025 (past) |
| Korean New Year | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (past) |
| Korean New Year | Thursday, January 30, 2025 (past) |
| Independence Day | Saturday, March 1, 2025 (past) |
| Labor Day | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| Vesak Day | Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Friday, June 6, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Friday, August 15, 2025 |
| National Day | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Chuseok Festivity | Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
| Chuseok Festivity | Monday, October 6, 2025 |
| Chuseok Festivity | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| Chuseok Festivity | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
| Hangul Day | Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| Christmas | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
