South Korean Won, KRW

The won is the official currency of South Korea. The ISO code is KRW and identified by the symbol ₩. The Won is subdivided into 100 jeon. The currency is pegged against the U.S. dollar.

Monetary unit: South Korea

Currency Name: South Korean won
Local name: 대한민국 원 (Hangul), 大韓民國 원 (Hanja)
Official user(s): South Korea
Currency Symbol/Sign: ₩
ISO code: KRW
Central bank: Bank of Korea
Subunit: 1 won=1 jeon
Banknotes: 1000, 5000, 10,000 and 50,000 ₩
Coins: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 ₩.
Currency Peg:No
Black Market for Currency:Yes
Currency Volatility:unknown.

Central Bank Rate

The current central bank interest rate is 3.25%.

Currency Calculator


Country South Korean Won Euro
South Korean Won (KRW) 1 KRW = 0.0006 €
1713.8986816077 KRW = 1 €
20 KRW = 0.0117 €
50 KRW = 0.0292 €
100 KRW = 0.0583 €
500 KRW   = 0.2917 €
1000 KRW = 0.5835 €
Quotes for Currency KRW for the last 7 days
Date EUR → KRW
05.12.2025 1713.899
04.12.2025 1717.601
03.12.2025 1709.841
02.12.2025 1703.808
01.12.2025 1707.396
28.11.2025 1702.62
27.11.2025 1695.722

The rates are set on the basis of the regular daily concertation procedure between national central banks, which normally takes place at 2.15 p.m. CET. The exchange rates are for reference only and are published daily when TARGET system is open.

All currencies are quoted against the euro (base currency) - The foreign exchange reference rates are published by the European Central Bank: 05-12-2025