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mikekim · Joined: 11 Aug 2006

01/17/2008 937.340
01/18/2008 948.390
01/19/2008 943.70
01/20/2008 943.390
01/21/2008 944.770
01/22/2008 949.430
01/23/2008 954.150
01/24/2008 949.820
01/25/2008 948.120
01/26/2008 947.540
01/27/2008 947.580
01/28/2008 946.750
01/29/2008 951.370
01/30/2008 944.690
01/31/2008 940.690
02/01/2008 942.830
02/02/2008 948.460
02/03/2008 948.490
02/04/2008 948.490
02/05/2008 944.160
02/06/2008 944.740
02/07/2008 943.920
02/08/2008 943.840
02/09/2008 942.0
02/10/2008 943.80
02/11/2008 943.80
02/12/2008 945.130
02/13/2008 947.230
02/14/2008 946.570
02/15/2008 946.280
02/16/2008 945.520
02/17/2008 945.460
02/18/2008 947.050
02/19/2008 945.750
02/20/2008 945.780
02/21/2008 944.60
02/22/2008 949.160
02/23/2008 948.890
02/24/2008 948.70
02/25/2008 950.550
02/26/2008 947.970
02/27/2008 943.090
02/28/2008 941.850
02/29/2008 934.940
03/01/2008 940.210
03/02/2008 941.10
03/03/2008 941.10
03/04/2008 946.660
03/05/2008 948.090
03/06/2008 950.370
03/07/2008 949.270
03/08/2008 957.540
03/09/2008 958.770
03/10/2008 956.550
03/11/2008 966.230
03/12/2008 971.290
03/13/2008 974.0890
03/14/2008 980.9690
03/15/2008 994.9260
03/16/2008 1007.960
03/17/2008 1007.960
03/18/2008 990.930
03/19/2008 1016.050
03/20/2008 1012.040
03/21/2008 1011.120
03/22/2008 1009.690
03/23/2008 1010.0
03/24/2008 1001.0
03/25/2008 1028.490
03/26/2008 981.5470
03/27/2008 985.7070
03/28/2008 987.7520
03/29/2008 992.3590
03/30/2008 991.4730
03/31/2008 1010.610
04/01/2008 990.0010
04/02/2008 985.5130
04/03/2008 975.9910
04/04/2008 977.3260
04/05/2008 975.80
04/06/2008 985.8040
04/07/2008 990.3930
04/08/2008 976.340
04/09/2008 976.9440
04/10/2008 976.8490
04/11/2008 977.3260
04/12/2008 978.5690
04/13/2008 975.2290
04/14/2008 977.9950
04/15/2008 982.4150
04/16/2008 988.5330
04/17/2008 990.6880
04/18/2008 995.3220
04/19/2008 1001.20
04/20/2008 1018.740
04/21/2008 1022.390
04/22/2008 996.060
04/23/2008 999.0010
04/24/2008 994.2330
04/25/2008 996.750
04/26/2008 996.810
04/27/2008 996.2140
04/28/2008 995.7180
04/29/2008 997.1080
04/30/2008 1002.510
05/01/2008 1005.230
05/02/2008 1011.220
05/03/2008 1011.50
05/04/2008 1011.50
05/05/2008 1010.40
05/07/2008 1015.950
05/08/2008 1028.490
05/09/2008 1043.950
05/10/2008 1044.50
05/11/2008 1046.680
05/12/2008 1046.350
05/13/2008 1059.770
05/14/2008 1046.570
05/15/2008 1049.320
05/16/2008 1047.230
05/17/2008 1040.260
05/18/2008 1040.690
05/19/2008 1049.10
05/20/2008 1042.540
05/21/2008 1046.680
05/22/2008 1042.640
05/23/2008 1044.930
05/24/2008 1047.010
05/25/2008 1051.080
05/26/2008 1047.450
05/27/2008 1049.540
05/28/2008 1042.970
05/29/2008 1035.520
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05/31/2008 1030.50
06/01/2008 1033.160
06/02/2008 1030.820
06/03/2008 1024.380
06/04/2008 1019.580
06/05/2008 1021.660
06/06/2008 1024.490
06/07/2008 1027.430
06/08/2008 1031.460
06/09/2008 1029.760
06/10/2008 1034.130
06/11/2008 1029.440
06/12/2008 1031.140
06/13/2008 1035.840
06/14/2008 1043.730
06/15/2008 1046.350
06/16/2008 1046.030
06/17/2008 1042.210
06/18/2008 1024.380
06/19/2008 1029.650
06/20/2008 1028.70
06/21/2008 1031.250
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06/24/2008 1040.260
06/25/2008 1034.660
06/26/2008 1035.730
06/27/2008 1038.850
06/28/2008 1043.190
06/29/2008 1042.970
06/30/2008 1041.0
07/01/2008 1048.110
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07/04/2008 1046.680
07/05/2008 1052.740
07/06/2008 1059.550
07/07/2008 1063.490
07/08/2008 1043.840
07/09/2008 1031.570
07/10/2008 1003.810
07/11/2008 1000.60
07/12/2008 1001.30
07/13/2008 1007.150
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07/17/2008 1011.740
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07/27/2008 1009.390
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08/14/2008 1040.260
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huck · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

2008 - South Korean Won to 1 USD
January: 942 KRW
February: 944 KRW
March: 982 KRW
April: 987 KRW
May: 1035 KRW
June: 1031 KRW
July: 1016 KRW
August: 1034 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist2008.html

1997 - South Korean Won to 1 USD
January: 854 KRW
February: 868 KRW
March: 883 KRW
April: 896 KRW
May: 895 KRW
June: 891 KRW
July: 893 KRW
August: 899 KRW
September: 913 KRW
October: 929 KRW
November: 1035 KRW
December: 1482 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1997.html

1996 - South Korean Won to 1 USD
January: 787 KRW
February: 780 KRW
March: 781 KRW
April: 780 KRW
May: 781 KRW
June: 798 KRW
July: 813 KRW
August: 818 KRW
September: 822 KRW
October: 828 KRW
November: 831 KRW
December: 842 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1996.html

1995 - South Korean Won to 1 USD
January: 793 KRW
February: 793 KRW
March: 782 KRW
April: 771 KRW
May: 764 KRW
June: 764 KRW
July: 760 KRW
August: 767 KRW
September: 772 KRW
October: 767 KRW
November: 770 KRW
December: 771 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1995.html

1994 - South Korean Won to 1 USD
January: 814 KRW
February: 812 KRW
March: 811 KRW
April: 812 KRW
May: 810 KRW
June: 810 KRW
July: 808 KRW
August: 807 KRW
September: 804 KRW
October: 802 KRW
November: 799 KRW
December: 795 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1994.html

1993 - South Korean Wons to 1 USD
January: 795 KRW
February: 799 KRW
March: 796 KRW
April: 799 KRW
May: 803 KRW
June: 806 KRW
July: 810 KRW
August: 812 KRW
September: 812 KRW
October: 813 KRW
November: 810 KRW
December: 813 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1993.html

1992 - South Korean Wons to 1 USD
January: 767 KRW
February: 770 KRW
March: 776 KRW
April: 783 KRW
May: 787 KRW
June: 794 KRW
July: 790 KRW
August: 792 KRW
September: 789 KRW
October: 787 KRW
November: 787 KRW
December: 792 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1992.html

1991 - South Korean Wons to 1 USD
January: 720.825 KRW
February: 723.971 KRW
March: 727.732 KRW
April: 728.357 KRW
May: 727.99 KRW
June: 727.972 KRW
July: 731.764 KRW
August: 733.905 KRW
September: 744.179 KRW
October: 753.54 KRW
November: 757.437 KRW
December: 761.681 KRW
http://www.x-rates.com/d/KRW/USD/hist1991.html

2008 Japanese Yen to 1 USD
January: 108 JPY
February: 107 JPY
March: 101 JPY
April: 103 JPY
May: 104 JPY
June: 107 JPY
July: 107 JPY
August: 109 JPY
http://www.x-rates.com/d/JPY/USD/hist2008.html

Year and Japanese Yen to 1 USD
1997 - January: 117 JPY, February: 123 JPY
1996 - January: 106 JPY, February: 106 JPY
1995 - January: 100 JPY, February: 98 JPY
1994 - January: 111 JPY, February: 106 JPY
1993 - January: 125 JPY, February: 121 JPY
1992 - January: 125 JPY, February: 128 JPY
1991 - January: 134 JPY, February: 131 JPY
http://www.x-rates.com/cgi-bin/hlookup.cgi

Bryan · Joined: 29 Oct 2007

It's probably more of a combination, OP. US dollar has gone up in the past month or two. When you compare won to US dollar, that would show the won going down. However, against other currencies it hasn't been as bad.

Bryan · Joined: 29 Oct 2007

It's probably more of a combination, OP. US dollar has gone up in the past month or two. When you compare won to US dollar, that would show the won going down. However, against other currencies it hasn't been as much.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

huck,

You do know, don't you, that you can highlight a line or two of text, click the Quote button in the little box above the window where you write a response, paste the quoted text, click the quote button again....and then add your comments? There is no need to quote an enormously long post just to add one line of response.

huck · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

yep..

But I didn't want my quotes to be taken out of context... Smile

Ruraljuror · Joined: 08 Dec 2007

inthewild · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Korea

For those that suck with computers I think you need to actually highlight the text and copy it (ctrl+c) after you highlight it then do what he said.

Isn't inflation hitting Korea alot harder than the US?

cedarseoul · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Location: nowon-gu

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

Did anyone notice how the Korean economy tumbled after the US economy? The two appear connected, possibly via Japan. Japan withdrew other investments in Asia to cover losses in the US.

If the Won tumbles, it will be bad for us. Prices will rise while our salaries stay the same, so we will essentially make less money Sad

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Isn't the current USD/SKW exchange rate the worst in five years? At least that's what I've heard from an American friend. And Korea tries to keep the USD/SKW exchange rate somewhat even.

poet13 · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

Well, there is an upside. I bought lots of CDN $'s this summer at about 1010.

If the won goes to 1150, I can sell and make a buck, or well over a million won...

Scotticus · Joined: 18 Mar 2007

Considering we had about a year where we were getting well over a dollar per thousand won, I'm gonna shrug and not worry too much about it. I'll start to worry once we get into the 1100 = 1 USD range, but until then, I'm not gonna give myself an ulcer over it.

Gamecock · Joined: 26 Nov 2003

When I came here 4.5 years ago, the exchange rate was over 1200 won= $1, for my entire first year. No, it's not the worst in 5 years. The only people freaking out are those who showed up in Korea within the last year and were enjoying a record low exchange rate (for the last decade)at their arrival.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004