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Won Man-su
Won may refer to: *The Korean won from 1902–1910 *South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea *North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * Won (Korean surname) * Won (Korean given name) * Won Buddhism, a specific form of Korean Buddhism (圓) * Won (injustice), ''Won'' (injustice), a social concept in Joseon Korea (冤) * Lugart Won, a fictional character In music *Won (As Friends Rust album), ''Won'' (As Friends Rust album), a 2001 album by As Friends Rust * ''Won'', 2002 album by Pacewon WON may refer to: * WO-N - Warrant Officer of the Navy, Warrant Officer of the Australian Navy * ''Western Outdoor News'', a 'sportsmans weekly' publication based in California, USA ** WON Bass, a Bass fishing#Competition, competitive bass fishing series of tournaments * ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'', a professional wrestling newsletter written by Dave Meltzer * World Ocean Network, an international non-profit association of organizations t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Won
The Korean won ( ko, 원 (圓), ) or Korean Empire won (Korean: 대한제국 원), was the official currency of the Korean Empire between 1902 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 ''jeon'' (; ko, 전 (錢), ). Etymology Won is a cognate of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen, which were both derived from the Spanish-American silver dollar. It is derived from the hanja (, ''won''), meaning "round", which describes the shape of the silver dollar. History The Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen were all derived from the Spanish-American silver dollar, a coin widely used for international trade between Asia and the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries. On May 22, 1901 the Korean Empire adopted the gold standard in response to many other countries doing the same. The won was introduced in 1902, replacing the yang at a rate of 1 won = 10 yang. Units: 1 won = 100 jeon (錢), 1 jeon = 5 bun (分, "fun" ec. yesteryear spellings) of the preceding currency. Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
