Gonna be a Millionare!

Fact #5
I'm going to be a millionaire. Every month. 
Sort of.
Korean currency is the won. A US dollar converts to about 1,193 won. 













(borrowed from www.trendbird.co.kr/1909)

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  1. Sara CampbellSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    So, just curious, are things pretty "cheap" in Korea compared to America? Like...can you get a cup of coffee for 5 cents? ;-)

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    I've been looking to see how much a cup of coffee costs, but I have yet to figure it out. Ask me in about 50 days or so... :)

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