Obverse: The centre features the colourful official logo of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan. The surrounding inscriptions are in Korean and include the year of issue “2002” and the face value “10,000 WON”.
Reverse: Features a football player kicking a ball, with a stylised football stadium in the background. The inscription “2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan” appears around the design, while the face value “10000 WON” is shown below.
About the coin: The Bank of Korea issued this commemorative coin for the 2002 FIFA World Cup – the first FIFA World Cup held in Asia and the first to be jointly hosted by two countries, South Korea and Japan. The coin belongs to a special commemorative series dedicated to the tournament. It is struck from .999 fine silver and contains 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of pure silver.
