1 kg HRC = 1,958.59 KRW
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in South Korean won is 1,776,798.80 KRW per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC). That is 4.40% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 1,165,908.40 KRW (October 27, 2025) and 1,805,826.20 KRW (July 1, 2026). It is 46.1% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 207%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 2,302,166.30 KRW on September 20, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KRW) |
|---|---|
| kg | 1,958.59 |
| lb | 888.40 |
| metric ton | 1,958,585.41 |
| short ton | 1,776,798.80 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,358,177.70 | 1,805,826.20 | 1,347,244.30 | 1,711,189.30 | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 1,039,308.80 | 1,378,437.90 | 985,594.34 | 1,350,326.90 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 1,480,010.20 | 1,480,010.20 | 882,949.01 | 1,045,619.00 | −29.0% |
| 2023 | 921,936.40 | 1,574,511.10 | 871,091.00 | 1,472,583.20 | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 1,715,217.70 | 1,874,996.20 | 825,870.34 | 937,558.99 | −45.0% |
| 2021 | 1,108,216.00 | 2,302,166.30 | 1,108,216.00 | 1,705,856.30 | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 680,843.55 | 1,104,035.80 | 527,842.56 | 1,094,193.70 | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 808,817.80 | 813,882.35 | 568,205.83 | 678,487.32 | −15.7% |
| 2018 | 701,078.36 | 1,042,348.10 | 701,078.36 | 804,708.10 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 764,005.78 | 764,005.78 | 643,108.89 | 706,327.43 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | 470,413.50 | 768,031.66 | 467,655.40 | 762,265.03 | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 669,275.29 | 672,142.99 | 425,308.52 | 459,983.98 | −30.3% |
| 2014 | 709,755.84 | 728,797.44 | 653,567.78 | 660,163.99 | −7.0% |
| 2013 | 679,980.89 | 729,215.00 | 630,957.53 | 710,154.09 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 840,397.85 | 851,159.65 | 648,344.82 | 698,105.46 | −16.9% |
| 2011 | 775,746.21 | 994,008.75 | 701,878.25 | 839,745.65 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 635,420.40 | 863,169.20 | 598,995.45 | 774,097.11 | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 694,050.00 | 783,585.07 | 457,275.45 | 593,612.77 | −14.4% |
| 2008 | 895,900.16 | 968,240.00 | 670,409.95 | 693,787.50 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 1,712,573.14 | 1,735,619.40 | 1,698,356.70 | 1,711,189.30 | −1.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 1,677,408.50 | 1,728,135.20 | 1,648,870.70 | 1,728,135.20 | +4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 1,678,384.27 | 1,702,542.30 | 1,651,212.30 | 1,651,212.30 | −4.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,728,117.53 | 1,805,826.20 | 1,687,124.40 | 1,719,339.70 | −4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 1,729,994.86 | 1,791,278.00 | 1,692,929.60 | 1,791,278.00 | +5.9% |
| May 2026 | 1,617,991.11 | 1,692,186.40 | 1,558,155.70 | 1,691,541.30 | +5.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 1,556,411.00 | 1,599,607.00 | 1,533,011.10 | 1,596,637.10 | −0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 1,523,001.15 | 1,597,990.50 | 1,484,041.60 | 1,597,990.50 | +9.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,424,847.28 | 1,466,483.40 | 1,406,551.80 | 1,466,483.40 | +4.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 1,375,264.52 | 1,402,236.20 | 1,347,244.30 | 1,402,236.20 | +3.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 1,330,681.67 | 1,350,326.90 | 1,302,058.00 | 1,350,326.90 | +1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 1,252,627.76 | 1,334,451.30 | 1,212,657.10 | 1,334,451.30 | +9.8% |
The steel (HRC) price in South Korean won is 1,776,798.80 KRW per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC). That is 4.40% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 2,302,166.30 KRW, on September 20, 2021. The lowest is 425,308.52 KRW, on December 28, 2015.
HRC/KRW is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the KRW price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/KRW moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KRW and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KRW¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "KRW",
"rates": {
"HRC": 0.01641528949,
"KRWHRC": 60.918816
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one KRW buys; rates.KRWHRC is the price of one HRC in KRW. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.