Money

S.Korean paper money

• 지폐 <紙幣> - Paper money
• 신권 <新券> - New bills
• 구권 <舊券> - Old bills
  • There are 4 kinds of paper money in South Korea. And 1000won, 5000won, 10000won bills have an old style and a new style. The newest style of bills has been in circulation since <INSTATED YEAR>. Both the new and the old bills are valid for use as currency.
    
  • The 50,000won bill was issued on June 23, 2009.
• 동전 <銅錢> - Coin
• 수표 <手票> - Check
  • You have to enter your name and phone number or ID number on the back side of a check when you use it.
• 신용카드 <信用--> - Credit card
• 체크카드 - Debit card (check card)
• 문화상품권 (Culture Merchandise Coupon)
• 문화 <文化> - Culture
• 상품권 <商品券> - Gift certificate
  • There are many different types of culture merchandise coupons. You can use it in place of money at theaters, bookstores, convenience stores, and internet vendors.
• 교통카드 <交通--> - Traffic card
  • There are many different types of traffic cards - an actual card, a external cell phone attachment, an IC cell phone chip, a bracelet, etc.
    And there are various traffic card companies including T money, U pass, etc. However, T money is considered the best, most popular and most convenient. You can use the T money card for the bus, subway, taxis, as well as convenient store, vending machines, public telephones, etc.
  • You have to put some money into the T money card before using. But if you want a post payment type, you have to go to the bank and open an account. A post payment traffic card may then be obtained, usable in subways and on buses.

Adjectives

• 공짜, 무료 - Free
• 싸다, 저렴하다 - Cheap
• 비싸지 않다? - Inexpensive
• (가격이) 적당하다 - Reasonable
• 꽤 비싸다 - Fairly expensive
• 굉장히 비싸다, 매우 비싸다, 되게 비싸다 - Very expensive
• 바가지 - Rip off

Verbs

• 바가지 쓰다 - To be ripped off
• (돈을) 아끼다, 절약하다 - Save money
• (돈을) 낭비하다 - To waste money
• 돈을 빌리다 - To borrow money
• 돈을 빌려주다 - To lend money
• 지불하다, (돈을) 쓰다 - To pay for

Misc

• 짜리
• Value

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  New 1,000won bill
  Think of this as roughly 1 American dollar.
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  Old 1,000won bill
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  New 5,000won bill
  Think of this as roughly 5 American dollars.
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  Old 5,000won bill]]
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  New 10,000won bill
  Think of this as roughly 10 American dollars.
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  Old 10,000won bill]]
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  50,000won bill
  Think of this as roughly 50 American dollars.
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  S.Korean coins
  There are 4 kinds of coin in South Korea.
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  10won coin
  Think of this as roughly a penny. 10won coins also have new and old styles. You can use both of them. The big one is the old style, small one is new style.
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  50won coin. Think of this as roughly 5 American cents.
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  100won coin. Think of this as roughly 10 American cents.
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  500won coin. Think of this as roughly 50 American cents.
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  S. Korean check
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  S. Korean Card
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  S. Korean Culture merchandise coupon
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  S. Korean Traffic card