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Gold price in South Korean won

What gold costs in South Korean won per ounce, gram, and kilogram, and how the price has changed.

One troy ounce of gold cost 5,653,637 South Korean won on 9 October 2026.

Per gram
181,769 KRW
Per kilogram
181,768,640 KRW

Gold price history in South Korean won

Change over one, five, and ten years

Change of the gold price in South Korean won and in US dollars, and of the South Korean won in gold, as of 9 October 2026
PeriodGold in KRWGold in USDKRW in gold
1 year0%+6.1%0%
5 years+170%+140%−63%
10 years+306%+238%−75.4%

As of 9 October 2026. “KRW in gold” is the change in the amount of gold one South Korean won buys.

Over ten years the gold price changed by +306% in South Korean won and by +238% in US dollars. Gold rose more in South Korean won because the South Korean won lost value against the US dollar over that time.

What this price is

The figures are the market price of gold: the nearest gold futures contract in US dollars per troy ounce, converted to South Korean won at the day's exchange rate. Prices and exchange rates come from Yahoo Finance.

A coin, a bar, or jewellery costs more than this price. Dealer premiums, making charges, and taxes are not included.

Questions about gold in South Korean won

How much is one gram of gold in South Korean won?

On 9 October 2026 one gram of gold cost 181,769 South Korean won, based on a price of 5,653,637 South Korean won per troy ounce. One troy ounce is 31.1035 grams.

How much has the gold price in South Korean won changed over ten years?

The gold price in South Korean won changed by +306% over ten years, +170% over five years, 0% over one year, as of 9 October 2026.

Has the South Korean won lost value against gold?

One South Korean won buys 75.4% less gold than ten years earlier, as of 9 October 2026.

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