North Korean won
조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 원 · In circulation in North Korea
- ISO code
- KPW
- Symbol
- ₩
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
Notes and coins in circulation
- ₩100
- ₩200
- ₩500
- ₩1,000
- ₩2,000
- ₩5,000
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours.
Where it is used
- North Korea
Tools
Calculator
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Checker
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Checker
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- North Korean won (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary