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Both the Southern wonand the Northern wonreplaced the yen at par. The first South Korean won was subdivided into 100 jeon. The South Korean won initially had a fixed exchange rateto the U.S. dollarat a rate of 15 won to 1 dollar. A series of devaluationsfollowed, the later ones, in part, due to the Korean War(1950–53).
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Won (1902–1910) The won was introduced in 1902, replacing the yang at a rate of 1 won = 5 yang. In 1909, the Bank of Korea was founded in Seoul as a central bank and began issuing currency of modern type. The won was equivalent to the Japanese yen and was replaced by the Korean yen in 1910.
The economy of South Korea is a highly developed mixed economy. [ 20][ 21][ 22] By nominal GDP, the economy was worth ₩2.24 quadrillion (US$1.72 trillion). It has the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 14th largest in the world as of 2024. [ 3]
Economy of North Korea. All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. The economy of North Korea is a centrally planned economy, following Juche, where the role of market allocation schemes is limited, although increasing. [ 9][ 10] As of 2024, North Korea continues its basic adherence to a centralized planned economy.
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Chosŏn-inmin wŏn. The Korean People's won, more commonly known as the North Korean won ( Symbol: ₩; Code: KPW; Korean : 조선 원) and sometimes known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won ( Korean : 조선민주주의인민공화국 원 ), is the official currency of North Korea. It is subdivided into 100 chon. The currency is ...
South Korea and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) partner together to assist the country in managing its financial system. South Korea's economy is considered fundamentally sound because of the balance of their banking sector and their aim toward a zero structural balance without compromising their ability to sustain debt. [1]