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10 000 Won FIFA World Cup 2002
| Issuer | Bank of Korea |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a male footballer in high relief, shown in full figure preparing to strike a football at his feet, with arms extended for balance and body in dynamic motion. The background field is decorated with stylized diagonal lines evoking speed and stadium atmosphere. The arc legend along the upper left reads '2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan' in Latin characters, with a registered trademark symbol. The denomination '10000 WON' is inscribed vertically along the right field. |
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| Mintage | 2001 - - 37,000 |
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South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan — the first time the tournament was held in Asia, and the product of a deeply contentious bidding process that FIFA ultimately resolved in 1996 by awarding the event to both rival applicants simultaneously. Korea's run to the semi-finals that summer, eliminating Spain and Italy along the way amid considerable refereeing controversy, made this commemorative unexpectedly resonant with the domestic market.