Issued by the Bank of Korea in 2007, this 1000 Won banknote features the portrait of Yi Hwang, a prominent Korean Confucian scholar, on the obverse. The design includes intricate patterns, microtext, and modern anti-counterfeiting elements.
The reverse depicts Dosan Seowon, a Confucian academy associated with Yi Hwang, surrounded by scenic Korean landscapes. Printed on durable cotton-based paper, the note measures 156 × 68 mm and incorporates a watermark of Yi Hwang, a security thread, and tactile marks for the visually impaired.
Obverse
Portrait of Yi Hwang
Myeongryundang, a lecture hall in Seonggyungwan, a educational institution that was founded during the Joseon Dynasty
Script: Hangul
Lettering:
한국은행
천원
Translation: Bank of Korea, One Thousand Won
Reverse
The painting of Gyesangjeonggeodo that illustrates Yi Hwang in Dosan Seowon
Blooming flowers of the Korean Green Plum (Prunus mume)
Scripts: Hangul, Latin
Lettering:
Bank of Korea
1000 Won
1000
Watermark
Yi Hwang and electrotype ‘1000’
© ngdawa (CC BY-NC-SA)
Printer
Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, South Korea
Features
| Issuer | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Korea (한국은행) |
| Period | Republic (1948-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2007 |
| Value | 1000 Won 1000 KRW = GBP 0.54 |
| Currency | New won (1962-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 136 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
