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Convert to South Korean won

Convert the major traveller currencies to South Korean won, with the rate's capture date shown, plus what the cash is like to use.

Convert to South Korean won

100 USD = ₩138,312 KRW

1 USD = ₩1,383 KRW

Indicative mid-market rates, captured 2026-08-26. Your bank or the payment app will apply its own rate and possibly a fee, so treat these as a sanity check rather than a quote.

Using the South Korean won

Practical notes for this currency are still being written, which is why this page is not yet in the index.

Where the Real Cost Hides

Three charges sit between the mid-market rate above and your statement, and they compound. Your card's foreign transaction fee is usually the largest and the easiest to remove. Dynamic currency conversion, where the terminal offers to bill you in your home currency, is reliably the worse rate: always choose the local currency. ATM operator fees are charged on top of whatever your own bank adds, so fewer, larger withdrawals beat several small ones.