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50,000-won note

50,000 won Front 50,000 won Back

50,000-won note
First issuance June 23, 2009
Size (mm) 154×68
Basic color Yellow
Material Cotton
Themes Shin Saimdang (1504~1551), Mukpododo, Egg plants of Chochungdo-subyeong, Wolmaedo, Poongjukdo
Security Holographic Strip, Moving image in the striped band, Color Shifting Ink, Intaglio Latent Image, Security Thread, See-Through Register, Micro Lettering, Watermark, Special Press and Soldering, Intaglio Printing, Fluorescent Security, Fibers, etc.

Sixth Series of 10,000-won note

10,000 won Front 10,000 won Back

Sixth Series of 10,000-won note
First issuance Jan 22, 2007
Size (mm) 148×68
Basic color Green
Material Cotton
Themes King Sejong the Great (1397~1450), Ilwolohbongdo ('the Sun and the Moon, Five Mountain Peaks'), Yongbiacheonga ('Songs of Flying Dragons') / A Celestial globe(part of an armillary sphere)
Security Optically Variable Device, Color Shifting Ink, Intaglio Latent Image, Security Thread, See-Through Register, Micro Lettering, Watermark, Special Press and Soldering, Watermark Bars, Intaglio Printing, Fluorescent Security Fiber, etc.

Fifth Series of 5,000-won note

5,000 won Front 5,000 won Back

Fifth Series of 5,000-won note
First issuance Jan 02, 2006
Size (mm) 142×68
Basic color Red and yellow
Material Cotton
Themes Yulgok Yi I (scholar, 1536~1584), Ojukheon (Mongryoungsil) and Ojuk (black bamboos) / 'Insects and Plants' (watermelons and cockscombs) Paintings
Security Optically Variable Device, Color Shifting Ink, Intaglio Latent Image, Security Thread, See Through Register, Micro Lettering, Watermark, Special Press and Soldering, Watermark Bars, Intaglio Printing, Fluorescent Security Fibers, etc.

Third series of 1,000-won note

1,000 won Front 1,000 won Back

Third series of 1,000-won note
First issuance Jan 22, 2007
Size (mm) 136×68
Basic color Blue
Material Cotton
Themes Toegye Yi Hwang (scholar, 1501~1570), Myungryundang, a Mume tree / Gaesang junggeodo
Security Windowed Security Thread, Color Shifting Ink, Intaglio Latent Image, See Through Register, Micro Lettering, Watermark, Special Press and Soldering, Intaglio Printing, Fluorescent Security Fibers, etc.
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