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50,000-won note

50,000 won Front 50,000 won Back


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


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


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


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.