South Korean won (KRW)

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The currency known as the South Korean won circulates in South Korea under the ISO 4217 code KRW. Currency administration rests with the Bank of Korea; cash circulates in South Korean won-denominated banknotes and coins. The jeon is the formal subdivision but is not represented by ordinary circulating coins. Its stable identity rests on the KRW code, denomination structure and official monetary arrangements rather than temporary market conditions.

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