won

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The won is the official currency used in both North and South Korea, each with its own distinct version.

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Label Occurrences
won canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf currency
centralBank Bank of Korea
Central Bank of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
country North Korea
South Korea
denominationType banknotes
banknotes
coins
coins
etymology derived from Chinese yuan and Japanese yen
hasSubunit jeon
historicalPredecessor Korean yen
introduced 1945
1947
ISO4217Code KPW
KPW
KRW
linked to: South Korean won

KRW
linked to: South Korean won
localName 대한민국 원
linked to: South Korean won

조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 원
localNameRomanization Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk won
linked to: North Korean won

Daehanminguk won
monetaryRegion Korean Peninsula
officialName North Korean won
South Korean won
replacedCurrency Korean yen
Korean yen
subunit chon
jeon
subunitToUnit 100 chon = 1 won
100 jeon = 1 won
symbol

usedFor legal tender payments in North Korea
legal tender payments in South Korea
usedInCountry North Korea
South Korea
usedInEconomyType market economy of South Korea
planned economy of North Korea
writingSystem Hangul
Hangul
Hangul

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KPW hasMonetaryUnit won