Money

지폐

S.Korean paper money

• 지폐<紙幣> - Paper money
• 신권<新券> - New bills
• 구권<舊券> - Old bills
  • There are 4 kinds of paper money in South Korea. And 1000won, 5000won, 10000won bills have old style and new style. We usally use the new style bills. But you might see the old style bills somtimes. You can use both of them.
    
  • The 50,000won bill was issued on June 23, 2009.

천원짜리(1,000won bill)

New 1,000won bill

Old 1,000won bill

Think of this as roughly 1 American dollar.

오천원짜리(5,000won bill)

New 5,000won bill

Old 5,000won bill

Think of this as roughly 5 American dollars.

만원짜리(10,000won bill)

New 10,000won bill

Old 10,000won bill

Think of this as roughly 10 American dollars.

오만원짜리(50,000won bill)

50,000won bill

Think of this as roughly 50 American dollars.

동전 (Coin)

S.Korean coins

• 동전<銅錢> - Coin
  • There are 4 kinds of coin in South Korea. 10won coins also have new and old styles. You can use both of them.

십원짜리 (10won coin)

10won coin

Think of this as roughly 1 American cent.

• Big one is old style, small one is new style.

오십원짜리 (50won coin)

50won coin

Think of this as roughly 5 American cents.

백원짜리 (100won coin)

100won coin

Think of this as roughly 10 American cents.

오백원짜리 (500won coin)

500won coin

Think of this as roughly 50 American cents.

수표 (Check)

S.Korean check

• 수표 <手票> - Check
  • You have to enter your name and phone number or ID number at the back side of check when you use it.

카드 (Card)

S.Korean Card

• 신용카드 <信用--> - Credit card
• 체크카드 - Debit card

문화상품권 (Culture Merchandise Coupon)

S.Korean Culture merchandise coupon

• 문화 <文化> - Culture
• 상품권 <商品券> - Gift certificate
  • There are many different types of culture merchandise coupon. You can use it like money at theater, bookstore, convenience store, and internet shopping.

교통카드 (Traffic card)

S.Korean Traffic card

• 교통카드 <交通--> - Traffic card
  • There are many different types of traffic cards - an actual card, a external cell phone attachment, an IC cell phone chip, a bracelet, etc.
    And there are various traffic card companies including T money, U pass, etc. However, T money is considered the best, most popular and most convenient. You can use the T money card for the bus, subway, taxis, as well as convenient store, vending machines, public telephones, etc.
  • You have to put some money into the T money card before using. But if you want a post payment type, you have to go to the bank and open an account, and then you can get a traffic card of post payment type. But you can use this only on the subway and bus.