![]() The reverse side of a one hwan note | |
Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | jeon (전/錢) (Theoretical only, never used) |
Banknotes | 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 hwan |
Coins | 10, 50, 100 hwan |
Demographics | |
User(s) | South Korea |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Bank of Korea |
Website | www |
Printer | Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation |
Website | english |
Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
South Korean hwan | |
Hangul | 환 |
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Hanja | 圜 |
Revised Romanization | hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | hwan |
The hwan (Korean: 환) was the currency of South Korea between February 15, 1953, and June 9, 1962. It succeeded the first South Korean won and preceded the second South Korean won.