plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
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John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter.
—Christine Wang,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
South Korea filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the North, seeking damages of around 45 billion won ($33 million) from the joint office’s demolition.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors accuse Kakao and unit Kakao Entertainment Co. of buying 240 billion won ($179 million) worth of SM shares at inflated prices, to fend off its rival suitor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
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Since customers are hard won, and since repeat business is especially hard won, there’s little incentive to manufacture products that will either scare customers away, potentially kill them, or both.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter.
—Christine Wang,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
South Korea filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the North, seeking damages of around 45 billion won ($33 million) from the joint office’s demolition.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors accuse Kakao and unit Kakao Entertainment Co. of buying 240 billion won ($179 million) worth of SM shares at inflated prices, to fend off its rival suitor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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