[Today's won] Won weakens to 1,342.1 per dollar, down 0.6 won

The South Korean won closed at 1,342.1 per dollar, weakening by 0.6 won from the previous session.

On November 5, the won opened at 1,338.5 per dollar, 3.0 won stronger than the previous close of 1,341.5. It then weakened by 3.6 won through the session to finish at 1,342.1, marking a second consecutive session of declines against the dollar.

USD/KRW remained near the bottom of its yearly range, bounded by a low of 1,323.1 and a high of 1,555.8. The close stood about 8% of the way up that range. The dollar was 73.6 won cheaper than at 1,415.7 on August 12.

The won's appreciation over the past year is also evident in a currency conversion example. At the November 5, 2025 rate of 1,449.4 won per dollar, converting 1,000,000 won would have yielded about $689.94. Converting that amount back at the latest close of 1,342.1 would return about 925,969 won, a decrease of 74,031 won, or 7.4%.

On November 5, the exchange rate was 201.31 won per Chinese yuan and 850 won per 100 Japanese yen.