South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup — the first held in Asia — and the Bank of Korea issued this circulation commemorative to mark the occasion. South Korea's run to the semifinals, eliminating Portugal, Spain, and Italy along the way, made it one of the most politically charged tournaments in modern memory, with several controversial refereeing decisions still debated today.
KM#112 saw wide public hoarding upon release, meaning genuinely circulated examples are harder to find than mintage figures suggest.
South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup — the first held in Asia — and the Bank of Korea issued this circulation commemorative to mark the occasion. South Korea's run to the semifinals, eliminating Portugal, Spain, and Italy along the way, made it one of the most politically charged tournaments in modern memory, with several controversial refereeing decisions still debated today.
KM#112 saw wide public hoarding upon release, meaning genuinely circulated examples are harder to find than mintage figures suggest.