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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

Logo: Korea Minting, Security Priting & ID Card Operating Corp., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

South Korean minting company

The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO; Korean: 한국조폐공사) is a state-owned corporation which is responsible to print and mint the banknotes and coins and other government documents. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, South Korea. The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) is responsible for the production and distribution of various security products in South Korea.2 It is part of Ministry of Economy and Finance.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 1951Founded1

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The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO; Korean: 한국조폐공사) is a state-owned corporation which is responsible to print and mint the banknotes and coins and other government documents. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, South Korea.2

Products and brands

  • banknote
  • cashier's check
  • certificate
  • coin
  • gift voucher
  • passport
  • postage stamp

Listed on Wikidata.1

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.

KOMSCO currently produces four bullion coin series; Komsco Tiger series, Chiwoo Cheonwang, Zi:Sin, and the K Series.

From Wikipedia’s article on Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Economy and Finance

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 1951Founded Founded1

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