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| Visa & Passport |
All visitors to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and visa. Visitors with roundtrip tickets from countries who
have a
special agreement with Korea may be exempt from the visa requirement, and can stay in Korea visa-free for up to 30 days, or 90 days,
depending on the type of agreement between two countries. Please contact the Korean embassy or a consulate in
your country as early
as possible. For more information: www.mofat.go.kr/ENG/visa/application/index.jsp |
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| Weather |
The climate of Korea is characterized by four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Jeju in April is in the
beginning of
spring and the average temperature is 14.4℃ (57.92°F). |
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| Currency & Banking |
The unit of currency is the Korean Won (Indicated as ￦). Coin denominations are ￦10, ￦50, ￦100 and ￦500. Bank notes are ￦1,000,
￦5,000, ￦10,000 and ￦50,000. Foreign bank notes and traveler's checks can be converted into Korean Won at foreign
exchange banks
and other authorized money exchangers. International credit cards, such as Visa, Master Card, American
Express, Diners Club, and JCB
are widely accepted at major hotels, department stores and restaurants. US$1 is equivalent to
approximately ￦ 1,066 as of January 2014. |
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| 1,000 won |
5,000 won |
10,000 won |
50,000 won |
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| 10 won |
100 won |
50 won |
500 won |
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