Money & ATM Scams in Gyeongju

Short-Changing at Tourist Souvenir Stalls

Souvenir vendors at high-traffic sites including Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju National Museum, and the Dong궁 and Wolji Pond area occasionally short-change international visitors by returning change in the lowest denomination notes or by misrepresenting the total. The practice is opportunistic and relies on visitors being unfamiliar with Korean won denominations.