💱 🇺🇸 USD vs 🇰🇷 KRW
Is the US dollar strong against the South Korean won?
About the same as a year ago: the dollar buys 1.6% less South Korean won than it did in September 2025.
1 USD = 1,372 KRWweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month−0.8%
6 months−8.5%
1 year−1.6%
2 years+2.5%
Plus means one dollar buys more South Korean won than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to USD at today's rate.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates