[Today's won] Won weakens by 9.5 to close at 1,343.8 per dollar

The South Korean won weakened by 9.5 won against the dollar to close at 1,343.8, leaving the dollar-won rate 13.6% below its annual high of 1,555.8.

The Bank of Korea's published rates showed the dollar-won rate rising to 1,343.8 from the previous session's close of 1,334.3.

On November 2, the pair opened at 1,335.0 won per dollar, up 0.7 won from the previous close. It finished 8.8 won above its opening level, marking a further weakening of the won during the session.

The closing rate remained near the bottom of the year's range, bounded by a low of 1,323.1 on October 26 and a high of 1,555.8 on July 2. It stood about 9% of the way up that range and was 72.3 won below the August 7 rate of 1,416.1.

The won was stronger than a year earlier. Converting 1,000,000 won into dollars at the October 31, 2025 rate of 1,424.4 would have yielded about $702.05. Converting that amount back at 1,343.8 would return approximately 943,415 won, a decline of 56,585 won, or 5.7%, in won terms.

The same day's exchange rates were 202.29 won per Chinese yuan and 851 won per 100 Japanese yen.