Pound Sterling to Korean Won Exchange Rate

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Historical rate chart of GBP and KRW

Updated: 25 May 2020 06:14:18 UTC

Pound sterling

The British pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the fourth most traded currency in the world. Unlike the majority of EU countries, the UK didn’t adopt the euro in 1999, and the pound continues to be an important currency benchmark for many nations.

-Currency:
+Pound sterling
-Currency symbol:
+£
-Subunit:
+penny
-Banknotes:
+£5, £10, £20, £50
-Coins:
+p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Korean won

The won is the official currency of South Korea. South Korea is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the fourth largest economy in Asia. It rose from being one of the poorest countries in the world to a highly developed country in just one generation.

-Currency:
+Korean won
-Currency symbol:
+₩
-Subunit:
+jeon
-Banknotes:
+₩1,000, ₩5,000, ₩10,000, ₩50,000
-Coins:
+₩10, ₩50, ₩100, ₩500

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 years

	May 2010	May 2011	May 2012	May 2013	May 2014	May 2015	May 2016	May 2017	May 2018	May 2019
1 GBP =	1779.4671 Inverse: 0.0006	1779.2610 Inverse: 0.0006	1855.8912 Inverse: 0.0005	1706.7496 Inverse: 0.0006	1726.8564 Inverse: 0.0006	1698.9818 Inverse: 0.0006	1738.5311 Inverse: 0.0006	1452.7314 Inverse: 0.0007	1445.6378 Inverse: 0.0007	1507.7142 Inverse: 0.0007

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 months

	Jul 2019	Aug 2019	Sep 2019	Oct 2019	Nov 2019	Dec 2019	Jan 2020	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Apr 2020
1 GBP =	1466.4141 Inverse: 0.0007	1487.8656 Inverse: 0.0007	1492.2660 Inverse: 0.0007	1507.7566 Inverse: 0.0007	1515.4924 Inverse: 0.0007	1504.7777 Inverse: 0.0007	1530.9434 Inverse: 0.0007	1564.4832 Inverse: 0.0006	1458.0242 Inverse: 0.0007	1515.4095 Inverse: 0.0007

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 days

	May 15	May 16	May 17	May 18	May 19	May 20	May 21	May 22	May 23	May 24
1 GBP =	1492.8999 Inverse: 0.0007	1492.6162 Inverse: 0.0007	1490.1838 Inverse: 0.0007	1494.7195 Inverse: 0.0007	1501.7233 Inverse: 0.0007	1502.0483 Inverse: 0.0007	1507.5891 Inverse: 0.0007	1509.3932 Inverse: 0.0007	1509.3932 Inverse: 0.0007	1511.7423 Inverse: 0.0007

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GBP 1	1 - 2 days	GBP 1.99	1494.466	KRW 1,491,492	Special offers like free transfers and better exchange rates available for new customers. Quick, affordable transfers around the world with both express and economy options.	Go to site	Compare	Show details	Details Minimum transfer amount GBP 1.00 Transfer methods Online, Bank Account to Bank Account, Cash Transfer Transfer options N/A Customer service Phone, Chat, Email Available currencies ARS, BDT, BGN, BOB, BRL, CLP, COP, CRC, CZK, DOP, EGP, ETB, EUR, GBP, GHS, GTQ, HNL, HRK, HTG, HUF, IDR, INR, JMD, KES, KRW, LKR, MAD, MXN, MYR, NGN, NIO, NPR, PEN, PHP, PKR, PLN, PYG, RON, RWF, THB, TND, TRY, UGX, USD, UYU, VND, XOF, ZAR Go to site Read the full review
GBP 1	2 days	GBP 8.00	1514.149	KRW 1,502,036	Transfer money at the mid-market rate with no nasty surprises and excellent customer support.		Compare	Show details	Details Minimum transfer amount GBP 1.00 Transfer methods Online Transfer options N/A Customer service Email Available currencies AED, ARS, AUD, BDT, BGN, BRL, BWP, CAD, CHF, CLP, CNY, COP, CRC, CZK, DKK, EGP, EUR, GBP, GEL, GHS, HKD, HRK, HUF, IDR, ILS, INR, JPY, KES, KRW, LKR, MAD, MXN, MYR, NGN, NOK, NPR, NZD, PEN, PHP, PKR, PLN, RON, RUB, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, TZS, UAH, UGX, USD, UYU, VND, XOF, ZAR, ZMW Read the full review
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Market rate for common transfer amounts GBP to KRW

Pound Sterlings (GBP)	Korean Won (KRW)
£1	0
£100	0
£500	0
£1000	0
£1500	0
£2500	0
£5000	0

Exchange rates from GBP to other currencies

Omani Rial (OMR)

Qatari Riyal (QAR)

Yemeni Rial (YER)

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

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Pound Sterling to Korean Won Exchange Rate

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Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 years

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 months

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 days

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Pound Sterling to Korean Won Exchange Rate

Historical rate chart of GBP and KRW

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 years

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 months

Pound sterling to the Korean won for the last 10 days

Send money from UK to South Korea

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Market rate for common transfer amounts GBP to KRW

Exchange rates from GBP to other currencies

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