[Today's Won] Dollar-Won 1,342.1 won... up 0.6 won

The USD/KRW exchange rate closed at 1,342.1 won on November 5, up 0.6 won from the prior session and marking a second consecutive daily gain after opening at 1,338.5. The pair sits near its yearly low of 1,323.1 and roughly 8% above that trough within this year's 1,323.1–1,555.8 range, while remaining 73.6 won weaker than the 1,415.7 level of August 12 and well below the 1,449.4 seen a year earlier. The move matters because the won is trading close to its strongest point of the year against the dollar, a sharp reversal from prior levels. Traders will watch whether the pair holds above the 1,340 handle or retests the yearly low.