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New coins, denominated in won, were introduced by the Bank of Korea on August 16, 1966, in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 won, with the 1 won struck in brass and the 5 and 10 won in bronze. These were the first South Korean coins to display the date in the Gregorian calendar , earlier coins having used the Korean calendar .
Following the end of the Colonial Era and the division of Korea, the won was introduced to replace the Korean yen. The first banknotes were issued by the Bank of Joseon until 1950, when the currency management switched to the Bank of Korea. At the time of its introduction in 1945 the won was pegged to the Japanese yen at a rate of 1 won = 1 yen.
North Korean won, the present currency of North Korea; It can also refer to these historical currencies: Korean Empire won, 1900–1910 currency in the Korean Empire; Won of the Red Army Command, 1945–1947 currency in northern Korea under the Soviet Civil Administration; South Korean won (1945–1953) South Korean hwan, 1953–1962 currency
The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy. [19] [20] [21] By nominal GDP, the economy was worth ₩2.61 quadrillion (US$1.87 trillion).It has the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 12th largest in the world as of 2025. [3]
In order to protect the won, the Korean central bank raised the short-term interest rate to over 12 percent. During that time Korea had accumulated a debt about 100 billion dollars that had to paid within a year while the reserve went down to under US$ 6 billion. Korea had to go to IMF to ask for loan. Finally a deal of US$ 55 billion was signed.
After the Korean War, inflation remained high with a 48 percent annual increase in wholesale prices in Seoul from 1954 to 1956. The Korea Development Bank (KDB) was created on April 1, 1954 to rebuild the country, taking over former operations of the Japanese-era Chōsen Industrial Bank , but faced opposition from the Bank of Korea which saw it ...
The won was introduced in 1902, replacing the yang at a rate of 1 won = 10 yang. Units: 1 won = 100 jeon (錢), 1 jeon = 5 bun (分, "fun" ec. yesteryear spellings) of the preceding currency. Gold coins were produced in the denominations of 5, 10, and 20 won. All of these coins had a composition of 90% gold and 10% copper. [3]
Due to the devaluation of the first South Korean won (from 15 won to the U.S. dollar in 1945 to 6000 won to the dollar in 1953), the hwan was introduced in 1953 at the rate of 1 hwan = 100 won. The hwan was nominally subdivided into 100 jeon but the lowest denomination issued was 1 hwan. The hwan also suffered from inflation and a series of ...