plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
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Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Jordan uses the dinar, South Korea the won, Costa Rica the colón and Iran the rial.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One of South Korea’s highly praised and popular actors, Kim’s career paused after she was fined 20 million won ($13,800) for driving under the influence in 2022.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The value of the Korean won has plummeted to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis, and the country’s stock market ended the year as one of the worst performers in Asia.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, Tencent’s online music arm, will purchase Hybe’s 2.2 million shares in SM Entertainment for 243 billion won ($176.6 million), according to a Hybe corporate filing Tuesday.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Jordan uses the dinar, South Korea the won, Costa Rica the colón and Iran the rial.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One of South Korea’s highly praised and popular actors, Kim’s career paused after she was fined 20 million won ($13,800) for driving under the influence in 2022.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
The value of the Korean won has plummeted to levels not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis, and the country’s stock market ended the year as one of the worst performers in Asia.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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