North Korean Won

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
KPW
Pronunciation
/nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən wən/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Currencies

Examples in Context

  1. The last time which North Korean won an Olympic gold medal was in1996 Atlanta Olympics in which it won two gold ( one from judo and one from wresting ), one silver and2 bronze medals.
  2. The value of the North Korean won predictably plunged as people abandoned it for foreign currencies and even physical goods-anything that could preserve value.
  3. Those with hard currency also instantly became relatively richer after the 2009 currency experiments, which had the effect of severely devaluing the North Korean won.

Other meanings of KPW

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