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KPW to KRW Market Data

North Korean won (KPW) to South Korean won (KRW) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.

Sell KPW → Buy KRW

1 KPW = 1.5875 KRW

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KPW to KRW at 1.5876 is 1.8% above its 3-month average of 1.5588, having traded in a quite stable 4.4% range from 1.5320 to 1.5989

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1 KRW = 0.6299 KPW

Is the KPW to KRW Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?

Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the North Korean won against the South Korean won is to review how the KPW/KRW rate has changed over time.

The table below shows the percentage change in the KPW to KRW exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:

Date	KPW/KRW	Period
18 Oct 2025	1.5797	2 Week
03 Aug 2025	1.5458	3 Month
01 Nov 2024	1.5337	1 Year
02 Nov 2020	1.2592	5 Year
04 Nov 2015	1.2593	10 Year
06 Nov 2005	475.54	20 Year

KPW/KRW historic rates

KPW to KRW Conversion: What Is Your Money Worth?

To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much North Korean won are worth in South Korean won across a range of amounts.

This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different KPW amounts at today’s rate * :

KPW	KRW
₩ 1	₩ 1.5875
₩ 5	₩ 7.9375
₩ 10	₩ 15.88
₩ 20	₩ 31.75
₩ 50	₩ 79.38
₩ 100	₩ 158.75
₩ 250	₩ 396.88
₩ 500	₩ 793.75
₩ 1,000	₩ 1,588
₩ 2,000	₩ 3,175
₩ 5,000	₩ 7,938
₩ 10,000	₩ 15,875
₩ 20,000	₩ 31,750
₩ 50,000	₩ 79,375
₩ 100,000	₩ 158,750

KPW	KRW
₩ 0.6299	₩ 1
₩ 3.1495	₩ 5
₩ 6.2990	₩ 10
₩ 12.60	₩ 20
₩ 31.50	₩ 50
₩ 62.99	₩ 100
₩ 157.48	₩ 250
₩ 314.95	₩ 500
₩ 629.90	₩ 1,000
₩ 1,260	₩ 2,000
₩ 3,150	₩ 5,000
₩ 6,299	₩ 10,000
₩ 12,598	₩ 20,000
₩ 31,495	₩ 50,000
₩ 62,990	₩ 100,000