JPY to KRW — May 2002

9.7943KRW

for 1 Yen on 31 May 2002 · opened the month at 10.0321

2.37% over May 2002

European Central Bank reference rate
22 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 JPY = 8.5750 KRW (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

JPY to KRW in May 2002 at a glance

1 JPY in KRW
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	10.0321 KRW	2 May 2002
Closed	9.7943 KRW	31 May 2002
Highest	10.0538 KRW	3 May 2002
Lowest	9.7902 KRW	27 May 2002
Average	9.9263 KRW	22 trading days
Change	-2.37% KRW	open to close

Day by day

JPY to KRW, May 2002▼ 2.37%

1 JPY in KRW, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2002	10.0321
3 May 2002	10.0538	+0.22%
6 May 2002	10.0306	-0.23%
7 May 2002	9.9425	-0.88%
8 May 2002	9.9543	+0.12%
9 May 2002	9.9236	-0.31%
10 May 2002	9.9704	+0.47%
13 May 2002	10.0038	+0.33%
14 May 2002	9.9403	-0.63%
15 May 2002	9.9203	-0.20%
16 May 2002	9.9226	+0.02%
17 May 2002	9.9441	+0.22%
20 May 2002	9.9400	-0.04%
21 May 2002	9.9691	+0.29%
22 May 2002	9.9492	-0.20%
23 May 2002	9.8787	-0.71%
24 May 2002	9.8578	-0.21%
27 May 2002	9.7902	-0.69%
28 May 2002	9.8521	+0.63%
29 May 2002	9.8477	-0.05%
30 May 2002	9.8601	+0.13%
31 May 2002	9.7943	-0.67%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to KRW rate in May 2002?

Over May 2002 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 10.0321 KRW per JPY on 2 May 2002 to 9.7943 on 31 May 2002, a change of -2.37%. The average across 22 trading days was 9.9263.

When was JPY strongest against KRW in May 2002?

The highest reading was 10.0538 KRW on 3 May 2002; the lowest was 9.7902 on 27 May 2002.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 8.5750 KRW per JPY; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 JPY = 8.5750 KRW, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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