# [Today's won] USD/KRW closes at 1,347.1, below 1,350 By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/52317 Published: 2026-11-09T13:21:11.000Z Updated: 2026-11-09T13:21:11.000Z Section: Investing > The won closed at 1,347.1 per dollar, strengthening by 9.5 won from the previous session after opening weaker at 1,363.0. USD/KRW finished near the bottom of its yearly range. The South Korean won strengthened by 9.5 won against the dollar, closing at 1,347.1 per dollar and taking USD/KRW below 1,350. The rate was 13.4% below its high for the year. The close reversed the won's weaker start, with USD/KRW ending below the previous session's 1,356.6. On November 9, USD/KRW opened at 1,363.0, up 6.4 won from the previous close, indicating a weaker won. It finished at 1,347.1, down 15.9 won from the opening level as the currency recovered. The closing rate stood near the bottom of the year's range, between 1,323.1 on October 26 and 1,555.8 on July 2. It was approximately 10% of the way up that range and 71.2 won below the 1,418.3 recorded on August 14. The won also strengthened compared with the 1,456.9 per dollar recorded on November 7, 2025. Converting 1,000,000 won into dollars at that rate would have yielded approximately $686.39. Exchanging those dollars back at the November 9 rate would return approximately 924,634 won, a decline of 75,366 won, or 7.5%, in won terms. Other November 9 exchange rates were 202.01 won per Chinese yuan and approximately 851 won per 100 Japanese yen. [The won today]()