Won
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Won or WON may refer to:
- The Korean wonKorean wonThe won was the currency of Korea between 1902 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 chon .-Etymology:Won is a cognate of the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen.-History:...
from 1902–1910:- South Korean wonSouth Korean wonThe won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
, the currency of the Republic of Korea - North Korean wonNorth Korean wonThe won is the currency of North Korea . It is subdivided into 100 chon. The won is issued by the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South Korean won
- Won (surname)Won (surname)Won is a Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were total of 120,465 people by this surname, or about .2% of the population. Of these, more than 99% used the hanja for their surname...
, the Korean form of Yuan - Won BuddhismWon BuddhismWŏn Buddhism, a compound of the Korean wŏn and pulgyo , means literally "Round Buddhism," or "Consummate Buddhism." It is the name of an indigenous religion founded in Korea in the 20th century.-History:...
, a specific form of Korean Buddhism - World Opponent NetworkWorld Opponent NetworkWorld Opponent Network or WON was an online gaming service, created by Sierra Games as the Sierra Internet Gaming System . WON was used by games such as Homeworld, Half-Life, Star Trek: Armada, Soldier of Fortune, Dark Reign 2, Silencer, ARC and online versions of casino games as well as early...
, a former online gaming service - Wrestling Observer Newsletter, a professional wrestling dirtsheet written by Dave Meltzer
- Won (As Friends Rust album)
- Won (Pacewon album)Won (Pacewon album)Won is Pacewon's debut solo album. Pacewon is a founding member of the rap group The Outsidaz and was on their first and only two albums. The album is produced by Wyclef Jean, of the rap group The Fugees, which Pacewon has worked with. The other producers are Jerry Duplessis and Ski. The album...
- Lugart Won, a fictional character
- World Ocean NetworkWorld Ocean NetworkThe World Ocean Network is an international non-profit association of organizations to promote the sustainable use of the oceans. One of its motto is "Caring for the Blue Planet, you can make a difference!"...
, an international non-profit association of organizations to promote the sustainable use of the oceans
See also
- Chinese yuanChinese yuanThe yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
, the currency of Chinas, sometimes confused with Won - Yen, the currency of Japan, sometimes confused with Won