i have a problem of Korean money

how much are US 1 dollar to korea won?
i checked online is around 1000 won to 1 dollar
but when i see the korea dramas, i see them talk about 10 thousand won is like alot of money
but when i think about it, is only 10 dollars........
is it something wrong with the fansub or something else?
please help, so confusing

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:11 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

According to this site, $1 equals 974.280 KRW.

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:41 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Perhaps if you gave more specifics about it, we could help you out. For all we know, someone could be complaining that 10,000 won is far too much for a can of Coke. And it would be.

It's possible that the subbers were trying to say 10,000 dollars, but forget to convert currency markers.

So yeah, some context would be nice.

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I don't think you can compare a different country's currency to the US.. because the merchandise can be different for instances... I went over to visit a few Asian countries this summer.. and I spent my money like crazy.. why? because I don't understand their value of a dollar and because I am not a native there.. I got ripped off.. A LOT.. haha.. I got ripped off because I kept comparing it dollars... because I think wow.. it's more expensive in the US.. n is only this much USD..well if you're going or looking forward to traveling to Korea.. stick to the main big shops places where you don't have to bargin...I like the marked prices.. even though you get it for a little bit more expensive but you don't have to spend time barginin' or getting tricked.. hehe but if you have a native there that's excellent!

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ehm maybe the person on that movie is a poor person?
so that kind of money is a big amount?

Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

A dollar is usually somewhere around 1,000 won. 1,000 won has the same value in korea as a dollar has in the States. The currency comes in 1000 won, 5000 won, and 10000 won.

http://member.wayn.com/WujouMao · Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i'm in korea now and 10,000 Won doesnt buy you alot. buses are normally 900 - 1,300 depending on if you're on a delux bus. a 4 hours bus ticket from Gjeongju (old capital) to Gwangju cost me 20,000 w.

in korea you dont get ripped off. ive tried getting overcharged by giving them more money than i should and they give it back lol. a bottle of beer like bud is 5,000 in a club or 1,300 in 7-11 or other 24 hour shops. also, hard to believe i know, but 10,000 dollar note is the highest currency note around. walking around with 400,000 bill notes all in 10,000 is quite a waste of time. why they havent thought of making a 50,000 note is beyond me

basically 10,000 won is $10 give or take a few, or 5 pounds in sterling

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

so if u went into a restraunt how much does it cost just to eat a bowl of noodle of something ?

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

"A bowl of noodles" is pretty vague. There's all types of noodles, quality of noodles, and noodle shops.

If you want to be real cheap in Seoul, go to the north side of the Han River. The cost of living is far cheaper than the south side. Try not to go to the tourist-y areas, as those will be more expensive on average. If you look hard enough, you can find good deals on food and some other things. The smaller mom-and-pop restaurants are more likely to give you a better deal.

10,000 won can actually last a good while in Korea. When I was there, a bus ride was only 800 won with the pass card (that's about 80 cents). Of course, if you go eat the expensive stuff and drink the high quality beers and imported stuff, 10,000 won isn't going to last long.

As for bills higher than 10,000 won, there are the "supyo." They're in 100,000 denominations, and look kind of like checks.

Why anyone would carry 400,000 won in cash at once is beyond me.

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

lols thanksss x) hahaha wat if u want to buy like a cd . . or dvd >_<` man i asking to much ?

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:11 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

10,000 won is quite a bit of money...

Minimum wage in Korea is around 4000-5000 won an hour. Someone asked how much a bowl of ramyeon would be-- average is around 2000-2500 won. So, if you do the math, that's about 4-5 meals on 10,000 won alone.

A meal is around 4000-5000 won, but it usually consists of a ton of food- around 10-15 side dishes, soup, plus your main entree.

An expensive meal is around 8000-10,000 won. For example, a meal of shabu shabu is around 8000 won. (at least in my city- but it's not Seoul.)

Seoul IS expensive, but that's due to people buying non Korean food. I went to an Indian restaurant, and the average entree was 20,000 won-- that's really expensive in Korea.

Korea isn't as cheap as it used to be, especially with the won becoming stronger, but it still can be cheap, if you know where to shop and where to eat!

I live three hours away from Seoul, and an express bus ticket is only 15,100 won (about 15 USD)-- pretty damn cheap, if you ask me.

Hope that answers your question---

P.S. And why they didn't make denominations higher than 10,000.. that goes into economics, but esentially, if they started producing them now, it would cause inflation, unless the money produced is taken out to equalize the flow of cash.. Anyway, haivng the bills they way they are is more precise..the value is... hard to explain-sorry.