According to an analysis of remittances and currency exchanges in South Korea in 2018, the most exchanged currency in December 2018 was the U.S. dollar, accounting for around 37 percent of all exchanges. The Japanese Yen, at around 23 percent, was the second most-exchanged currency, followed by the Euro and the Chinese Yuan.
Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018
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Hana Bank. (July 5, 2019). Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/
Hana Bank. "Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018." Chart. July 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/
Hana Bank. (2019). Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/
Hana Bank. "Distribution of Currencies Exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/
Hana Bank, Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Distribution of currencies exchanged in South Korea as of December 2018 [Graph], Hana Bank, July 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079663/south-korea-top-currencies-exchanged/