How to send money to South Korea from France with the best EUR-KRW rate

Wise offers the best exchange rate from France to South Korea at 1487.6000 KRW per EUR.

But Regency FX is cheapest overall, turning EUR 7,000 into 10,385,783.09 KRW after its fee and exchange-rate markup.

Best companies for EUR/KRW transfers

7 of 7 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 7,000 EUR transfer

Best companies for EUR/KRW transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €51.52 1 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,336,559.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
€51.521 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW
₩10,336,559.00You pay€7,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW +1.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,262,359.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW
₩10,262,359.80You pay€7,000.00

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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1483.6833 KRW +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,385,783.09 Minutes - 24 hours
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Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1483.6833 KRW
₩10,385,783.09You pay€7,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1480.2616 KRW +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,361,831.12 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1480.2616 KRW
₩10,361,831.12You pay€7,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €51.52 1 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,336,559.00 Within minutes
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
€51.521 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW
₩10,336,559.00You pay€7,000.00

Wise

Pay via iDEAL
Fee €61.61 1 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,321,549.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by ideal.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
€61.611 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW
₩10,321,549.00You pay€7,000.00
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Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €70.50 1 EUR = 1482.1238 KRW +0.38% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,270,376.00 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
€70.501 EUR = 1482.1238 KRW
₩10,270,376.00You pay€7,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW +1.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,262,359.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW
₩10,262,359.80You pay€7,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW +1.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,262,359.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW
₩10,262,359.80You pay€7,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee €0.00 1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW +1.47% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,262,359.80 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 EUR = 1466.0514 KRW
₩10,262,359.80You pay€7,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee €106.27 1 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,255,113.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
€106.271 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW
₩10,255,113.00You pay€7,000.00

CurrencyFair

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €2.94 1 EUR = 1459.0200 KRW +1.95% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,208,762.94 Minutes - 24 hours
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Korea with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
€2.941 EUR = 1459.0200 KRW
₩10,208,762.94You pay€7,000.00

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee €148.12 1 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW +0.01% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,192,857.00 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Korea with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
€148.121 EUR = 1487.6000 KRW
₩10,192,857.00You pay€7,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee €2.99 1 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,192,014.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
€2.991 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW
₩10,192,014.00You pay€7,002.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee €2.99 1 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,192,014.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
€2.991 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW
₩10,192,014.00You pay€7,002.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee €2.99 1 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW +2.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets ₩10,192,014.00 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in South Korea with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
€2.991 EUR = 1456.0020 KRW
₩10,192,014.00You pay€7,002.99
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 EUR = 1487.7001 KRW Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from France to South Korea

Pick a company

Start with the cheapest, which is Regency FX at 10,385,783.09 KRW on a €7,000 transfer.

Regency FX was the cheapest on 25 of the 27 days it quoted €7,000 transfers to South Korea.

Fund your transfer

You have 4 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, credit card, and iDEAL.

A euro virement to the money transfer company is cheap and arrives in seconds.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need a photo ID and a RIB or proof of address to verify your account.

Do it before making a transfer, it's the main thing that holds up transfers, and it only needs doing once.

Compare amounts

How much EUR are you sending to South Korea?

How much EUR you send to South Korea heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest in 93% of the transfers from €5,000 it quoted, and in 93% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
€500-0.22%€0.00₩745,115.00with debit card to bank deposit+₩10,573.41
€1,000-0.16%€0.00₩1,492,630.00with debit card to bank deposit+₩22,360.72
€2,0000.44%€0.00₩2,963,160.00with debit card to bank deposit+₩28,240.94
€5,0000.50%€0.00₩7,401,361.76with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩77,177.75
€7,000This page0.27%€0.00₩10,385,783.09with bank transfer to bank deposit+₩121,786.48

Mid-market rate: 1 EUR = 1487.7001 KRW

EUR/KRW Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from France to South Korea?

The cheapest way to send EUR to KRW can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Regency FX), across 30 days of comparisons for 7,000 EUR transfers to South Korea.

KRW received for €7,000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rate₩10,413,900.62 Regency FX ₩10,385,783.09Regency FX₩10,385,783.09OFX₩10,361,831.12Wise₩10,336,559.00

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10,3M
10,4M
10,5M
10,6M
10,7M
10,8M
10,9M
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionRegency FXOFXWise
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1541.6751 – ₩10,791,725.97
Regency FX Cheapest 1537.5126 €0.00 ₩10,762,588.31 −₩29,137.66
OFX 1533.9668 €0.00 ₩10,737,767.34 −₩53,958.63
Wise 1541.8300 €51.52 ₩10,713,375.00 −₩78,350.97
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1536.8832 – ₩10,758,182.46
Regency FX Cheapest 1532.7336 €0.00 ₩10,729,135.36 −₩29,047.10
OFX 1529.1988 €0.00 ₩10,704,391.54 −₩53,790.92
Wise 1537.0600 €51.52 ₩10,680,231.00 −₩77,951.46
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1538.6991 – ₩10,770,893.73
Regency FX Cheapest 1534.5446 €0.00 ₩10,741,812.31 −₩29,081.42
OFX 1531.0056 €0.00 ₩10,717,039.26 −₩53,854.47
Wise 1538.8000 €51.52 ₩10,692,321.00 −₩78,572.73
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1519.6182 – ₩10,637,327.48
Regency FX Cheapest 1515.5152 €0.00 ₩10,608,606.70 −₩28,720.78
OFX 1512.0201 €0.00 ₩10,584,140.85 −₩53,186.63
Wise No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1513.2291 – ₩10,592,603.55
Ria Money Transfer Cheapest 1519.4700 €0.00 ₩10,636,290.00 +₩43,686.45
Wise 1510.7400 €51.52 ₩10,497,347.00 −₩95,256.55
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1512.3456 – ₩10,586,419.25
Xe Cheapest 1509.5718 €0.00 ₩10,567,002.60 −₩19,416.65
Regency FX 1508.2623 €0.00 ₩10,557,835.92 −₩28,583.33
OFX 1504.7839 €0.00 ₩10,533,487.15 −₩52,932.10
Wise 1510.7400 €51.52 ₩10,497,347.00 −₩89,072.25
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1504.8022 – ₩10,533,615.25
Regency FX Cheapest 1500.7392 €0.00 ₩10,505,174.49 −₩28,440.76
OFX 1497.2782 €0.00 ₩10,480,947.18 −₩52,668.07
Wise 1504.8500 €51.52 ₩10,456,420.00 −₩77,195.25
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1504.9571 – ₩10,534,699.46
Regency FX Cheapest 1500.8937 €0.00 ₩10,506,255.77 −₩28,443.69
OFX 1497.4323 €0.00 ₩10,482,025.96 −₩52,673.50
Wise 1505.2000 €51.52 ₩10,458,852.00 −₩75,847.46
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1503.3330 – ₩10,523,330.89
Regency FX Cheapest 1499.2740 €0.00 ₩10,494,917.89 −₩28,413.00
OFX 1495.8163 €0.00 ₩10,470,714.23 −₩52,616.66
Wise 1503.6700 €51.52 ₩10,448,221.00 −₩75,109.89
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 1499.6300 €51.52 ₩10,420,149.00 –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1507.1703 – ₩10,550,192.17
Regency FX Cheapest 1503.1010 €0.00 ₩10,521,706.65 −₩28,485.52
OFX 1499.6345 €0.00 ₩10,497,441.21 −₩52,750.96
Wise 1507.0900 €51.52 ₩10,471,985.00 −₩78,207.17
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1502.3801 – ₩10,516,660.55
Regency FX Cheapest 1498.3237 €0.00 ₩10,488,265.56 −₩28,394.99
OFX 1494.8682 €0.00 ₩10,464,077.24 −₩52,583.31
Wise 1501.4300 €51.52 ₩10,432,656.00 −₩84,004.55
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1501.8871 – ₩10,513,209.58
Regency FX Cheapest 1497.8320 €0.00 ₩10,484,823.92 −₩28,385.66
OFX 1494.3776 €0.00 ₩10,460,643.53 −₩52,566.05
Wise 1501.4300 €51.52 ₩10,432,656.00 −₩80,553.58
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1492.3779 – ₩10,446,645.28
Regency FX Cheapest 1488.3485 €0.00 ₩10,418,439.34 −₩28,205.94
OFX 1484.9160 €0.00 ₩10,394,412.05 −₩52,233.23
Wise 1492.5900 €51.52 ₩10,371,232.00 −₩75,413.28
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1503.3557 – ₩10,523,489.88
Paysend Cheapest 1494.5665 €0.00 ₩10,461,965.51 −₩61,524.37
Wise 1503.3100 €51.52 ₩10,445,719.00 −₩77,770.88
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
OFX No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1496.0299 – ₩10,472,209.12
Regency FX Cheapest 1491.9906 €0.00 ₩10,443,934.15 −₩28,274.97
OFX 1488.5497 €0.00 ₩10,419,848.07 −₩52,361.05
Wise 1496.3400 €51.52 ₩10,397,289.00 −₩74,920.12
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1505.8958 – ₩10,541,270.36
Regency FX Cheapest 1501.8298 €0.00 ₩10,512,808.93 −₩28,461.43
OFX 1498.3663 €0.00 ₩10,488,564.00 −₩52,706.36
Wise 1505.9600 €51.52 ₩10,464,133.00 −₩77,137.36
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1497.6119 – ₩10,483,283.03
CurrencyFair Cheapest 1495.0300 €2.99 ₩10,460,724.91 −₩22,558.12
Regency FX 1493.5683 €0.00 ₩10,454,978.17 −₩28,304.86
OFX 1490.1238 €0.00 ₩10,430,866.62 −₩52,416.41
Wise 1497.7000 €51.52 ₩10,406,738.00 −₩76,545.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1499.7238 – ₩10,498,066.76
Regency FX Cheapest 1495.6746 €0.00 ₩10,469,721.98 −₩28,344.78
OFX 1492.2252 €0.00 ₩10,445,576.43 −₩52,490.33
Wise 1499.5000 €51.52 ₩10,419,246.00 −₩78,820.76
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1499.8699 – ₩10,499,089.35
Regency FX Cheapest 1495.8203 €0.00 ₩10,470,741.81 −₩28,347.54
OFX 1492.3706 €0.00 ₩10,446,593.90 −₩52,495.45
Wise 1499.5000 €51.52 ₩10,419,246.00 −₩79,843.35
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1492.5088 – ₩10,447,561.93
Regency FX Cheapest 1488.4791 €0.00 ₩10,419,353.51 −₩28,208.42
OFX 1485.0463 €0.00 ₩10,395,324.12 −₩52,237.81
Wise 1492.5900 €51.52 ₩10,371,232.00 −₩76,329.93
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1490.2769 – ₩10,431,938.44
Regency FX Cheapest 1486.2532 €0.00 ₩10,403,772.21 −₩28,166.23
OFX 1482.8255 €0.00 ₩10,379,778.75 −₩52,159.69
Wise 1490.5000 €51.52 ₩10,356,709.00 −₩75,229.44
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1485.8312 – ₩10,400,818.11
Regency FX Cheapest 1481.8194 €0.00 ₩10,372,735.90 −₩28,082.21
OFX 1478.4020 €0.00 ₩10,348,814.02 −₩52,004.09
Wise 1486.1200 €51.52 ₩10,326,275.00 −₩74,543.11
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1485.3542 – ₩10,397,479.36
Regency FX Cheapest 1481.3437 €0.00 ₩10,369,406.16 −₩28,073.20
OFX 1477.9274 €0.00 ₩10,345,491.96 −₩51,987.40
Wise 1485.1700 €51.52 ₩10,319,674.00 −₩77,805.36
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1484.8162 – ₩10,393,713.69
Regency FX Cheapest 1480.8072 €0.00 ₩10,365,650.67 −₩28,063.02
OFX 1477.3922 €0.00 ₩10,341,745.13 −₩51,968.56
Wise 1485.6800 €51.52 ₩10,323,218.00 −₩70,495.69
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1482.9218 – ₩10,380,452.29
Regency FX Cheapest 1478.9179 €0.00 ₩10,352,425.06 −₩28,027.22
OFX 1475.5071 €0.00 ₩10,328,550.02 −₩51,902.27
Wise 1482.7500 €51.52 ₩10,302,859.00 −₩77,593.29
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1482.6581 – ₩10,378,606.81
Regency FX Cheapest 1478.6549 €0.00 ₩10,350,584.57 −₩28,022.23
OFX 1475.2448 €0.00 ₩10,326,713.77 −₩51,893.04
Wise 1482.7500 €51.52 ₩10,302,859.00 −₩75,747.80
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1482.6640 – ₩10,378,648.13
Regency FX Cheapest 1478.6608 €0.00 ₩10,350,625.78 −₩28,022.35
OFX 1475.2507 €0.00 ₩10,326,754.89 −₩51,893.24
Wise 1482.2600 €51.52 ₩10,299,454.00 −₩79,194.13
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1479.2264 – ₩10,354,584.73
Regency FX Cheapest 1475.2325 €0.00 ₩10,326,627.35 −₩27,957.38
OFX 1471.8303 €0.00 ₩10,302,811.81 −₩51,772.92
Wise 1479.4300 €51.52 ₩10,279,790.00 −₩74,794.73
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 1487.7001 – ₩10,413,900.62
Regency FX Cheapest 1483.6833 €0.00 ₩10,385,783.09 −₩28,117.53
OFX 1480.2616 €0.00 ₩10,361,831.12 −₩52,069.50
Wise 1487.6000 €51.52 ₩10,336,559.00 −₩77,341.62

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send €7,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what €7,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more KRW per EUR than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 1 of the last 30 days.

Right now, Regency FX pays 10,385,783.09 KRW on 7,000 EUR, which is 28,117.53 KRW less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 10,762,588.31 KRW.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to South Korea.

We've tracked 94 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 5 amounts over the past month.

  1. Regency FXAppeared in 27 comparisons

    Cheapest in 93% of them

  2. OFXAppeared in 85 comparisons

    Cheapest in 15% of them

  3. WiseAppeared in 92 comparisons

    Cheapest in 2% of them

Based on 94 comparisons across 5 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Regency FX is the cheapest, but it only quotes some of the amounts we track, so it isn't included in these figures.

OFX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 15% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to South Korea.

Ways to send money from France to South Korea

7 companies send money from France to South Korea. You can do it via broker, app, online, multi-currency account, global account, and in person.

For regular transfers from France

Money transfer apps

If you’re sending €50 to €200 to a family in South Korea, apps like Wise are the easiest way.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 72% of the days it appeared for €7,000 transfers.

Wise charges €51.52 on a €7,000 transfer, and the KRW arrives in within minutes.

If you need mobile wallet or cash delivery, use our filters above.

For one-off transfers

Online transfers

When converting EUR to KRW, an online service like Wise is always cheaper than the bank's international virement.

Sending €7,000 with Wise gets you 10,336,559 KRW with a €51.52 fee and 0.01% markup.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 21 of the 29 days it quoted.

For travelling & receiving

Challenger banks

Challenger banks like Wise are cheaper than high-street banks, and are perfect for travelling, receiving money, and making occasional transfers to South Korea.

On a €7,000 transfer, Wise gets you 10,336,559 KRW vs 10,385,783.09 KRW using Regency FX.

It's always , and choosing based on purpose and how much you get.

Companies like Wise offer great multi-currency features:

  • Hold EUR and KRW

  • Convert between them any time

  • Spend in KRW abroad or online

  • Receive EUR or KRW like a local

Our data shows Wise came out cheapest among challenger banks and multi-currency accounts on 100% of days in the past month.

Sending large sums from France

Currency brokers

If you’re selling a property in France, repatriating a pension, moving to South Korea, or making any other large transfer, then you need a currency broker.

Regency FX charges no fee but adds 0.27% markup on EUR/KRW interbank rate.

And the more you transfer, the better rate you will get.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest broker in 93% of the transfers from €5,000 it quoted.

Also, many French banks cap transfers around €15,000/transfer, make sure to increase the limits in advance if you need to.

International business payments

Global accounts

Global accounts are for businesses in France paying suppliers abroad, getting paid by foreign clients, or operating in multiple currencies.

Companies like Airwallex, Wise Business, or Payoneer are the best for this.

Ways to fund EUR and receive KRW in South Korea

With Regency FX, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending €7,000 gives your recipient 10,385,783.09 KRW.

Fund the transfer from France by bank transfer, debit card, credit card, and iDEAL.

You can pay by virement

Send the money by bank transfer from your French RIB or IBAN.

SEPA Instant can be instant for funding your transfer, but delivery speed to South Korea depends on the payout method.

Your recipient in South Korea can collect KRW through bank deposit.

They can receive KRW digitally

Your recipient can use bank deposit to collect Wons.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay €7,000.00

    ₩10,385,783

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    iDEAL Bank deposit

    You pay €7,000.00

    ₩10,321,549

    -₩64,234

  3. 3
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay €7,000.00

    ₩10,262,360

    -₩123,423

  4. 4
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay €7,000.00

    ₩10,262,360

    -₩123,423

What to consider before sending EUR to South Korea

From France, the important split is whether the money stays in euros or changes currency. Cash funding and non-bank protection work differently too.

Compare the EUR/KRW options

For a €7,000 transfer to South Korea, these are the best ways to start with:

Cheapest way to send money to South Korea

The cheapest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 10,385,783.09 KRW, which is 0.23% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to South Korea

The fastest option is Revolut. Pay by bank transfer and choose bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 10,270,376 KRW in within minutes.

France caps cash payments

If you are a tax resident in France, you can pay up to €1,000 in cash to a transfer company.

This limits the cash payment, rather than the amount you can send abroad.

For a larger transfer, pay by bank transfer or card.

Expect a justificatif on a large transfer

French banks and transfer companies can ask for a justificatif (proof) showing where the money came from and why it is being sent.

For property, tuition or moving savings abroad, keep the sale document, invoice or recent bank statement ready.

Your bank may also have a lower daily virement limit, which you can ask it to raise before the payment is due.

FGDR deposit guarantee

The FGDR deposit guarantee covers eligible bank deposits up to €100,000 per customer and bank.

Payment and e-money institutions are not members of the FGDR, although they must protect customer funds through safeguarding arrangements (keeping your funds separate to theirs).

If in doubt, check REGAFI to see whether a bank, payment institution or e-money institution is authorised to operate in France.

How we analyse the market

Most of our pricing comes straight from the companies, and the rest we collect by hand and label in the table.

That covers 7 ACPR-registered companies sending EUR to South Korea, with the rates refreshed in real time on live EUR/KRW searches.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 94 comparisons across 5 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for EUR/KRW transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

We compare fees, rates and the ways money can be paid in and received, and each company also goes through our review.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.