# Korean won hits 17-year low on foreign outflow 외인 자금 이탈에 환율 17년만에 최저치 찍어 - The Korea Herald

> The won fell to 1,549.1 per dollar on June 29, its weakest since the 2009 financial crisis. The decline followed sustained foreign outflows from the Kospi, and the won had already breached 1,540 in after-hours trading.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19056-korean-won-hits-17-year-low-on-foreign-outflow-17-the-korea-herald
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent foreign selling and a weaker won raise import costs for Korea, which is a key buyer of feed and grain, and can shift the economics of purchases priced in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10765276

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