USD / South Korean Won
US Dollar to South Korean Won Exchange Rate — Historical Chart
1,436.8 ₩
▲ 2.91% YoYJul 2026
All-Time High
1,960 ₩
All-Time Low
667 ₩
Data Since
1981
Source: FRED / Federal ReserveShaded = NBER recessions
South Korean won per US dollar. South Korea is the world's largest exporter of memory chips (Samsung, SK Hynix) and a top-3 global shipbuilder. The KRW is the best FX proxy for the global semiconductor cycle — won weakness typically coincides with tech sector stress and slowing China demand. The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis sent the won from 800 to 2,000 in months, a trauma that still shapes Korean policy today.