1 kg XCU = 18,917.86 KRW
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in South Korean won is 8,581.00 KRW per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC). That is 0.03% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 7,089.50 KRW (November 4, 2025) and 10,088.29 KRW (June 2, 2026). It is 17.0% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 253%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 10,088.29 KRW on June 2, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (KRW) |
|---|---|
| kg | 18,917.86 |
| lb | 8,581.00 |
| metric ton | 18,917,857.37 |
| short ton | 17,161,991.52 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,149.07 | 10,088.29 | 8,018.02 | 8,580.80 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 5,854.92 | 8,351.28 | 5,854.92 | 8,130.85 | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 5,080.89 | 6,976.22 | 4,911.19 | 5,878.47 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 4,808.88 | 5,507.69 | 4,685.01 | 5,034.68 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,265.53 | 6,008.40 | 4,243.09 | 4,795.54 | −9.4% |
| 2021 | 3,848.97 | 5,617.19 | 3,848.97 | 5,295.88 | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 3,285.91 | 3,986.78 | 2,648.17 | 3,825.87 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2,944.73 | 3,447.96 | 2,897.52 | 3,223.97 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3,458.65 | 3,539.71 | 2,887.24 | 2,933.11 | −16.2% |
| 2017 | 2,994.47 | 3,633.16 | 2,816.10 | 3,499.10 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 2,465.80 | 3,152.02 | 2,281.58 | 3,007.51 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 3,140.06 | 3,232.33 | 2,340.38 | 2,500.50 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | 3,608.19 | 3,639.60 | 3,068.47 | 3,097.31 | −14.5% |
| 2013 | 3,957.17 | 4,133.95 | 3,330.88 | 3,620.73 | −6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,052.09 | 4,438.12 | 3,725.56 | 3,880.61 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,004.69 | 5,200.27 | 3,489.12 | 3,974.60 | −20.2% |
| 2010 | 3,914.19 | 4,980.59 | 3,310.10 | 4,980.59 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 1,908.97 | 3,874.04 | 1,908.57 | 3,850.38 | +108.9% |
| 2008 | 2,858.17 | 4,232.45 | 1,635.85 | 1,843.49 | −35.0% |
| 2007 | 2,654.22 | 3,479.15 | 2,250.01 | 2,836.70 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,179.82 | 3,846.46 | 2,073.82 | 2,654.22 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1,581.55 | 2,308.39 | 1,426.78 | 2,170.15 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 1,290.99 | 1,691.58 | 1,261.03 | 1,548.93 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 851.80 | 1,248.16 | 851.80 | 1,243.93 | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 856.08 | 1,016.18 | 792.25 | 826.64 | −4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,043.76 | 1,113.23 | 780.37 | 860.65 | −19.6% |
| 2000 | 982.56 | 1,070.82 | 932.15 | 1,070.82 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 8,747.34 | 8,958.20 | 8,427.96 | 8,580.80 | −3.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 8,942.82 | 9,194.94 | 8,521.70 | 8,890.07 | −1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 9,242.99 | 9,543.20 | 9,019.80 | 9,020.11 | −2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 9,348.63 | 9,625.86 | 9,111.32 | 9,291.07 | −3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 9,671.80 | 10,088.29 | 9,190.43 | 9,603.89 | +0.3% |
| May 2026 | 9,329.49 | 9,877.47 | 8,530.41 | 9,579.12 | +9.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 8,753.13 | 9,045.67 | 8,302.39 | 8,752.70 | +2.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 8,423.72 | 8,679.59 | 8,018.02 | 8,519.82 | −1.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 8,487.07 | 8,781.90 | 8,144.31 | 8,658.31 | +1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 8,564.86 | 8,865.74 | 8,149.07 | 8,507.19 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 7,913.35 | 8,351.28 | 7,575.83 | 8,130.85 | +6.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 7,327.43 | 7,620.92 | 7,089.50 | 7,620.92 | +5.3% |
The copper price in South Korean won is 8,581.00 KRW per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC). That is 0.03% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 10,088.29 KRW, on June 2, 2026. The lowest is 780.37 KRW, on November 7, 2001.
XCU/KRW is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the KRW price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/KRW moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=KRW and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KRW¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "KRW",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.001699491964,
"KRWXCU": 588.4111378
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one KRW buys; rates.KRWXCU is the price of one XCU in KRW. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.