No. 8,458 in Korean
won
The Korean word "won" refers to the basic unit of currency in South Korea.
In a sentence
나는 게임에서 이겼어요.
I won in the game.
In this sentence, 'won' is used in the past tense meaning to win a competition.
이 셔츠는 5000원을 줬어요.
I paid 5000 won for this shirt.
Here, 'won' refers to Korean currency, specifically the monetary unit used in South Korea.
나는 결정을 내려야 한다고 느꼈어요.
I felt like I had to make a decision.
In this sentence, the word 'won' is not used explicitly but if an equivalent Korean sentence with '원하다' ('to want') were present, it would mean 'want' or 'desire' in the context.
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