plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
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Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Consolidated revenue for the unit reached 29.2 trillion won, up from 27.38 trillion won last year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Samsung’s second-quarter operating profit plummeted 55% to 4.7 trillion won ($3.4 billion), down from 10.4 trillion won ($7.5 billion) a year earlier, though its revenue increased slightly compared to the same period last year.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Samsung Electronics, controlled by South Korean billionaire Jay Y. Lee, has signed a 22.8 trillion won ($16.5 billion) multiyear deal with Tesla to manufacture AI chips for the U.S. electric vehicles-to-AI giant.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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With sales across Asia-Pacific, the U.S. and Europe, the company saw revenue jump 34% to over 350 billion won ($257 million), while net profit rose by a fifth to 92 billion won, in 2024.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Consolidated revenue for the unit reached 29.2 trillion won, up from 27.38 trillion won last year.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Samsung’s second-quarter operating profit plummeted 55% to 4.7 trillion won ($3.4 billion), down from 10.4 trillion won ($7.5 billion) a year earlier, though its revenue increased slightly compared to the same period last year.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Samsung Electronics, controlled by South Korean billionaire Jay Y. Lee, has signed a 22.8 trillion won ($16.5 billion) multiyear deal with Tesla to manufacture AI chips for the U.S. electric vehicles-to-AI giant.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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