According to the bank Thursday, it spotted a 500 euro note forged using a special ink that can only be distinguished when seen through high-performance optical devices using ultraviolet and infrared light.
People seem to be hoarding 50,000-won ($45) bills, as fewer are ending up back in the vaults of the central bank.
Workers from the note-issuing bureau of the Bank of Korea in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Thursday unload brand-new bank notes to be circulated in commercial banks for the coming Chuseok harvest holidays.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap