North Korean won
The won (; , ; symbol: ₩; code: KPW) or Korean People's won is the official currency of North Korea. It is subdivided into 100 "chon". The won is issued by the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, based in the capital city, Pyongyang.
South Korean won (1945–53)
At the time of its introduction in 1945 the won was pegged to the Japanese yen at a rate of "1 won = 1 yen". In October of the same year the anchor currency was changed to the US dollar at a rate of "15 won = 1 dollar". Toward the end of the Korean War the won was devalued at "6000 won = 1 dollar". Following that the hwan was introduced as the new currency at a rate of "1 hwan = 100 won".