Korean Currency
Koreans think sharing food bonds them.
My favorite thing to do on Tuesday and Thursdays is to take students for a walk to the store. We skip down the street, hand in hand, singing "You Are My Sunshine." I buy them a snack their Mother would frown upon. For cheon won these chips made one girl's mouth very happy:
Chart from Tour to Korea. Check out the link to learn
the average price of milk, a Big Mac or bus fare.
Cheon Won = approx. 1USD
$1USD ≒926.80 KRW
As you can see, I'm rolling in WONS:
5 comments:
Ooh, the new bills are pretty!
Hey, have you ever seen a 5 or 1 won coin? I have a 1 won around somewhere. I think they're made of aluminum or something. Very small and light. I wanted a 5 won (they have Admiral Yi Sun Shin's turtle boat on them) but never could get ahold of one.
The new bills are very very small.
I can't use them in the vending machine at work ;o(
Eva, you are such a great teacher! You sound like a "fun" teacher! No wonder all the kids love you!
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