Korean Currency (원): 4 Banknotes, 4 Coins and Who’s on Them
Korean currency is the won (₩, KRW). You’ll use 4 banknotes and 4 coins day to day. The notes run from 1,000 to 50,000 won and carry four figures from the Joseon dynasty: King Sejong, the scholars Yi Hwang and Yi I, and the artist Shin Saimdang, who was Yi I’s mother.