[KS] 500 Won in 1911?

[Thomas Duvernay]

That would have been quite a sum in 1911, as workers of that time often received their daily wages in 'jeon', which was a fraction of a won.  The relative value others might be able to shed more light on.

Thomas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eamon Adams" <eamon_ad at hotmail.com>
To: <Koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:07 PM
Subject: [KS] 500 Won in 1911?


> Dear List Members,
>                   I was wondering if anyone might be able to shed a little 
> light upon a question of 'money'? Looking through the Temple Regulations of 
> 1911 instituted by the Japanese Governor general's office article 6 speaks 
> of a fine of up to 500 Won for a failure to keep the regulations. My 
> question, in today's currency what might the relative value of 500 Won be? 
> Just trying to get a feeling for the level of punishment being dished out to 
> the poor old monk.
> 
>                         Regards,
>                                 Eamon Adams
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