Korean won
The Korean Won (/wɒn/ won Korean: 원 (圓), Korean pronunciation: [wʌn]) or Korean Empire won (Korean: 대한제국 원), was the official currency of the Korean Empire between 1900 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 jeon (/dʒʌn/ jun; Korean: 전 (錢), Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn]).
| Korean won | |
| Hunminjeongeum | 원, 전 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 圓, 錢 |
| Revised Romanization | won, jeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | wŏn, chŏn |
| 圓 / 원 (Korean) | |
|---|---|
A half won (半圜) coin issued in 1905. | |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | jeon (錢) |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1900 |
| Replaced | Korean yang |
| Replaced by | Korean yen and Japanese yen |
| User(s) | Korean Empire |
| Valuation | |
| Pegged with | Japanese yen = 1 won |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
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