Information about mint: KOMSCO

The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (better known with the abbreviation KOMSCO; Korean: 한국조폐공사) is a state-owned corporation which prints the banknotes and government documents, and mints the coins for the country. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, South Korea.

The main job of KOMSCO is printing and minting the South Korean currency. Currently the 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000 KRW banknotes and the 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 KRW coins are minted and printed by the currency plant of KOMSCO. Also, they produce all South Korean cheques, stamps, and passports. The company also makes orders of merit, and has an extensive range of non-legal tender bullion.