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Send USD to South Korea, at the mid-market rate.

Pay out to a bank account in South Korean won (KRW) from a US-dollar account in your own name. You see the fee and the exact amount your recipient gets before you send.

See the 21 banks we pay out to ↓

Updated · Estimated rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer

Estimate a payout

estimate

USD

They receive

≈ ₩1,379,508

Payout currency

1 USD = 1394.8512 KRW

Account type
Maash fee$11.00 (1% + $1.00)

Estimated mid-market rate, as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC. The fee comes out of the amount you send, so the recipient gets the rest. The exact amount is shown before you confirm.

Delivery time

Minutes

bank payouts to South Korea arrive in real time over local bank transfer, Interbank transfer. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.

1%

either account + $1.00 fixed

1,394.8512

KRW per USD · as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC

21

banks we pay out to

$1.02

minimum · up to ₩999,999,999 (about $720,000) per transfer

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Sending $1,000.00 to South Korea

You send

$1,000.00

Maash fee (business)

−$11.00

1% + $1.00 fixed

They receive

₩1,379,508

1 USD ≈ 1,394.8512 KRW · mid-market, no markup

Sending $1,000.00 to South Korea on a personal or business account costs $11.00 and delivers ≈₩1,379,508 at the mid-market rate.

Estimated at the mid-market rate as of Aug 20, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC; the exact amount your recipient receives is shown before you confirm.

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Sending USD to South Korea: the details

Sending US dollars to South Korea: payout currency, delivery method, delivery time, transfer limits, and exchange rate.
DetailValue
Payout currencySouth Korean won (KRW)
Delivery methodBank transfer
Delivery timeIn real time over local bank transfer, Interbank transfer. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.
Transfer size$1.02 minimum · up to ₩999,999,999 (about $720,000) per transfer
Exchange rateMid-market, no markup (1 USD ≈ 1,394.8512 KRW)
What you needYour recipient’s bank details in South Korea — the account name, account number, and any local routing code.

Every way we pay out to South Korea

Each network runs on its own schedule. Which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.

Every network we pay out to South Korea over, with each one’s delivery time, minimum, per-transfer limit, and personal fee.
CurrencyPaid overDelivery timeMinLimitFee
KRWlocal bank transfer · localreal time$1.02Up to ₩999,999,9991% + $1.00
KRWInterbank transfer · localreal time$1.02Up to ₩999,999,9991% + $1.00
USDSWIFT1–4 days$35.36No limit1% + $35.00

Fees shown for a personal account.

Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.

We also pay out to South Korea in USD over SWIFT (1% + $35.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $35.00 on business).

You can also open a Maash account from South Korea — see every country you can open one from.

How to send USD to South Korea

  1. 1

    Open your Maash account

    Sign up and verify your identity. Opening a US-dollar account is free and takes a few minutes.

  2. 2

    Add your recipient in South Korea

    Enter the amount in US dollars and your recipient’s bank details in South Korea.

  3. 3

    Confirm and send

    Review the fee and the amount they’ll receive — both shown upfront — then confirm with your passkey.

Sending USD to South Korea — FAQ

Speed

How long does it take to send USD to South Korea?

Payments between Maash accounts land in seconds, and bank payouts arrive in real time over local bank transfer, Interbank transfer. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. Maash tells you when that happens.

Cost

How much does it cost to send money to South Korea?

A payout to South Korea in South Korean won (KRW) costs 1% plus a $1.00 fixed fee on a personal or business account. Currency conversion uses the mid-market rate with no markup, and every fee is shown before you confirm.

Sending USD

Can I send US dollars to a bank account in South Korea?

Yes, over SWIFT. The fee is 1% + $35.00 on a personal account, 0.5% + $35.00 on business — a payout in South Korean won (KRW) costs 1% plus a $1.00 fixed fee instead, so a recipient with an account in South Korean won usually pays less. Your recipient’s account must accept US dollars.

Safety

Is my money safe while the transfer is processing?

Yes. Your funds sit in your own account and only move when you confirm a transfer with your passkey. Maash can’t spend, move, or freeze your balance. Occasionally a banking partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. A review delays a transfer — it never takes your money.

Banks

Which banks in South Korea can I send money to?

Maash pays out to 21 banks in South Korea. Your recipient needs an account in their own name; enter their bank details when you add them. The list is the one Maash’s payout provider states and can change.

Account

Can I open a Maash account in South Korea?

Yes. South Korea is one of the countries Maash can open an account from, so you can both hold US dollars and send to South Korea. Identity verification applies, and some countries need additional checks; Maash lists every country it can open an account from on its supported-countries page.

Send USD to other countries

All 191 payout countries →

Personal-account fee and the fastest delivery time — each page lists the networks that country is reached over, the personal and business fee, and, where we list them, the banks we pay out to.

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Banks we pay out to in South Korea

We can send South Korean won to accounts at these 21 banks in South Korea. The list comes from our payout provider and can change; if your recipient’s bank isn’t here, it may still be reachable — the account details you enter decide the rail.

21 banks

  • Busan Bank
  • Citi Bank
  • Daegu Bank
  • Industrial Bank of Korea
  • Jeju Bank
  • JeonBuk Bank
  • K Bank
  • Kakao Bank
  • KEB Hana Bank
  • Kookmin Bank
  • Korea Development Bank
  • Korea federation of Community Credit cooperative
  • Korea Post Office
  • Kwangju Bank
  • Kyongnam Bank
  • National Credit Union Federation of Korea
  • NH Bank - Nonghyup Bank
  • Shinhan Bank
  • Standard Chartered First Bank Korea
  • Suhyup Bank
  • Woori Bank

as of August 20, 2026

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