Can I withdraw Korean won from an ATM?

Yes, at machines marked “Global ATM”, which accept many foreign cards. Not every machine or card works, and fees and limits apply.

• ✓Global ATMs are found at convenience stores, subway stations and airports, with English screens.
• △Withdrawal limits and fees depend on the ATM operator and your card issuer, so larger amounts may need several withdrawals.
• △Expect an operator fee of roughly ₩3,000–₩5,000 per withdrawal at airport machines, plus any fee from your own bank.
• •Notes are dispensed in ₩10,000 units.

• •Airport arrival halls
• •Convenience stores
• •Subway stations

• •A machine that is not a Global ATM may reject a foreign card
• •Your bank’s daily limit and foreign fees

• •A card with a PIN that works abroad
• •Knowledge of your bank’s foreign withdrawal fees and limit

• •Choosing to be charged in your home currency instead of won

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• Incheon International Airport

Fee and limit figures come from the airport and money guides on this site and vary by bank and machine.