# Concerns mount over won's rapid weakening amid Koreans' offshore investment surge

> Analysts warn that the won's real effective exchange rate has reached levels not seen since the late-2000s global financial crisis. Some see the won falling to 1,500 or even 1,540 per dollar, driven by Korean outflows into US equities, a hawkish Fed and yen weakness from Japanese stimulus.

- Date: 2025-12-01 · published 2025-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22205-concerns-mount-over-won-s-rapid-weakening-amid-koreans-offshore-investment-surge
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md)

## Why it matters

A slide toward 1,500 or beyond would significantly raise Korean feed import costs in won terms. Government intervention may be insufficient, so buyers should plan for a sustained period of higher import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDKRW: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreatimes.co.kr: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20251123/concerns-mount-over-wons-rapid-weakness-amid-koreans-offshore-investment-surge

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