It is said that more than 400 million banknotes were discarded last year because they were damaged by fire, mold or mildew.
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According to the Bank of Korea, 410 million damaged coins were discarded last year.
If this is converted into money, it is worth 2.64 trillion won.
The amount of discarded items is equivalent to the distance of 63 round trips on the Gyeongbu Expressway when connected to the road, and when piled up, it reaches 233 times the height of Lotte World Tower.
Damaged currency can be exchanged at the Bank of Korea headquarters and regional headquarters nationwide.
Compared to the original area, if the remaining area is 3/4 or more, the full amount is exchanged, and if it is 2/5 or more but less than 3/4, half of the face value is exchanged for new money.
An official from the Bank of Korea urged that burnt currency be recognized as the remaining area to the ash part attached to it, so it is better not to shake off the ash and bring it as it is.