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South Korea

Land of the Morning Calm

Time in South Korea: KST

16 Hours Ahead of MST

Denver: Saturday, 3:00 pm

Seoul: Sunday, 7:00 am

16 Hours Ahead of MST

Denver: Saturday, 3:00 pm

Seoul: Sunday, 7:00 am

South Korea Currency:

Korean Won ₩ (KRW)

USD $1.00 = ₩ 1,327 

* Subject to fluctuation

Things to Know in South Korea:

Capital: Seoul

Primary Int’l Airports: Seoul/Incheon (ICN), Gimhae/Busan (PUS), Jeju Island (CJU), Daegu (TAE)

Spoken Language: Korean

Written Language: Hangul 한글

Population: 51.3 million

    Seoul: 10 million

    Busan: 3.7 million

    Incheon: 2.6 million

    Daegu: 2.5 million

    Daejeon: 1.5 million

Capital: Seoul

Primary Int'l Airports: Seoul/Incheon (ICN), Gimhae/Busan (PUS), Jeju Island (CJU), Daegu (TAE)

Spoken Language: Korean

Written Language: Hangul 한글

Population: 51.3 million

Seoul: 10 million

Busan: 3.7 million

Incheon: 2.6 million

Daegu: 2.5 million

Daejeon: 1.5 million

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