<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span> 1.<\/em> \ucc9c \uc6d0 <\/em><\/span>(\u20a9 1,000 – one thousand won)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>2.<\/em> \uc624\ucc9c \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 5,000 – five thousand won)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>3.<\/em> \ub9cc \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 10,000 – ten thousand won)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>4.<\/em> \uc624\ub9cc \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 50,000 – fifty thousand won)<\/p>\n In this article, you will find out who is on each South Korean bill and the brief background information for each person.<\/p>\n 1. \u00a0Who is on the \ucc9c<\/em> \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (W<\/span>1,000 – one thousand won)? \ucc9c<\/em> \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> includes a portrait of \uc774<\/em> \ud669<\/em><\/span> (Yi Hwang) who was a prominent Confucian scholar during the Chosun Dynasty, and his fame reached all the way to china and Japan. He was well-known for his talent in poetry and calligraphy. His pen name is \ud1f4\uacc4<\/em><\/span> (T\u2019oegye), so you will notice that many Korean people address him as \ud1f4\uacc4<\/em> \uc774\ud669<\/em><\/span> (T\u2019oegye Yi Hwang) instead of \uc774\ud669<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n 2. Who is on the\uc624\ucc9c \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 5,000 – five thousand won)? \uc624\ucc9c \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> includes a portrait of \uc774\uc774<\/em><\/span> (Yi I or Yi Yi) who was another prominent scholar of the Chosen Dynasty. He surprised many people by passing the government exam at the age of thirteen. His pen name is \uc728\uace1<\/em><\/span> (Yulgok), so you will notice that many Korean people address him as \uc728\uace1<\/em> \uc774\uc774\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Yulgok Yi I\/Yi Yi) instead of just \uc774\uc774<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n 3. Who is on the\ub9cc \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 10,000 – ten thousand won)? \ub9cc \uc6d0 <\/em><\/span>includes a portrait of \u00a0\uc138\uc885\ub300\uc655<\/em><\/span> (King Sejong the Great) who created the Korean script, \ud55c\uae00<\/em><\/span>. Besides helping his people to learn to read and write, he also promoted the development of science, military, and literature. When you go to \uad11\ud654\ubb38<\/span> <\/em>(Kwanghwamun) in Seoul, you will be able to see the huge statue of him and his inventions.<\/p>\n 4. Who is on the \uc624\ub9cc<\/em> \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (W<\/span>50,000 – fifty thousand won)? \uc624\ub9cc<\/em> \uc6d0<\/em> <\/span>includes a portrait of \u00a0\uc2e0\uc0ac\uc784\ub2f9<\/em><\/span> (Sin Saimdang) who was well-known for her poetry, calligraphy, and painting skills. Interestingly, she was the mother of \uc728\uace1<\/em> \uc774\uc774<\/em><\/span> (Yulgok Yi I\/Yi Yi), and she was considered as a role model of the wise mother. Although Saimdang is her pen name, she is known as \uc2e0\uc0ac\uc784\ub2f9<\/em><\/span> (Shin Saimdang) instead of by her real name, \uc2e0\uc778\uc120<\/em> <\/span>(Shin InSeon).<\/p>\n I hope this articles will help you to remember the valuable and important Korean people who were featured on the Korean money whenever you use\u00a0\ucc9c \uc6d0 <\/em><\/span>(\u20a9 1,000 – one thousand won, \uc624\ucc9c \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 5,000 – five thousand won), \ub9cc \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 10,000 – ten thousand won), and \uc624\ub9cc \uc6d0<\/em><\/span> (\u20a9 50,000 – fifty thousand won) in the future.<\/p>\n \uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you travel to different countries, what do you see on the various bills and coins? Many countries feature important people, symbols, or monuments in order to encapsulate their essential history and culture. Do you know who is on the South Korean bill? Every time you use Korean banknotes, you will see important Korean people…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/09\/Money-Talks-Korean-Bills-263x350.jpg\")
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