Exness South Korea: KRW Account, Korean Support and Legal Status

Short answer: Exness lists the Korean won (KRW) as an account currency for Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero accounts, but Korean is not among the seven languages its Help Center names for support (English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu). South Korea is not named in Exness's footer list of countries it does not serve, so the registration form is the final check. Korea has a specific legal framework for FX margin trading, and we found no Korean licence for Exness.

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Sources: Exness Help Center ("Trading account currencies", "How do I contact Exness?", "Verification document requirements"), checked October 29, 2026; Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Korea, "State of FX Margin Trading and Plans for Regulatory System Improvement" (July 16, 2009). We did not open an account from Korea, and the FSC page is old, so check current rules.

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South Korea at a glance

Question	Answer
Is KRW an account currency?	Yes, for Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero
Korean-language support?	Not listed; support languages are English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu
Time zone	Korea Standard Time, UTC+9, no daylight saving
Regulators	Financial Services Commission (FSC), Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)
Governing law	Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act
Demo account	Free; Standard MT5 demo with USD 10,000 default

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Does Exness accept clients from South Korea?

Exness's footer names the USA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe, the UK, Russia and Belarus "and others". South Korea is not named. The registration form decides, and its answer is the only one that counts. Note the difference between the two Koreas: North Korea is named and excluded.

Exness requires a proof of identity issued by an official authority (passport, national ID card or driver's licence, valid for at least three months after upload) and a proof of address dated within six months, showing a permanent residence in the country you register from. A Korean citizen who lives permanently abroad registers in the country of residence. See verification.

What Korean law says about FX margin trading

Korea treats FX margin trading as a financial investment product. According to the FSC's July 2009 report, it is classified as a derivative under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, which means suitability tests and risk warnings apply to firms that offer it, and the FSC and FSS planned a reporting centre for illegally run FX margin operations, plus monitoring of overseas wire transfers linked to such trading.

Short facts for residents:

• Firms offering FX margin trading to Korean residents are expected to be registered under the Capital Markets Act. We found no Korean registration for Exness.
• The FSS publishes consumer warnings about unregistered operators, and you can search its site before depositing.
• Exness operates through group companies authorised in other jurisdictions; your client agreement names the one that serves you. See Exness's regulation page and Exness regulation, and confirm on the regulator's own register.

This is general information, and the 2009 FSC page predates later rule changes. For your own case, ask a Korean lawyer.

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KRW account currency and conversion

The Help Center lists KRW among the account currencies for Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero (it does not list KRW for Standard Cent, which uses cent currencies like USC and JPC). The currency cannot be changed after the account is created. When a deposit or withdrawal is in a different currency from the account, a conversion applies.

Gold (XAUUSD) and most majors are quoted in dollars, so profit and loss in a KRW account are converted each trade. Won amounts look large: USD 200 is hundreds of thousands of won. An illustration at an assumed USD 1 = KRW 1,400:

Item	USD	KRW
Pro, Raw Spread or Zero first deposit (at least USD 200, depending on region)	200	280,000
Raw Spread commission on XAUUSD, per side per lot (USD 3.5)	3.5	4,900
Zero commission on XAUUSD, per side per lot (USD 5.5)	5.5	7,700
1 USD move on a 0.01-lot gold position	1	1,400

Standard and Standard Cent have lower first-deposit minimums that depend on the payment method and region. The Deposit tab shows what is offered, and payments must come from accounts in your own name. See Exness minimum deposit.

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Support without Korean

Support specialists are available 24/7 by ticket (reply within 24 hours) and live chat in your Personal Area, in the seven languages above. Korean is not among them in the Help Center, so expect to write in English. Keep screenshots of errors, and never share your password or a verification code with anyone claiming to be a "Korean Exness manager". See customer support.

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Trading hours in South Korea (KST, UTC+9)

Session	Opens (Korea time)
Tokyo	about 09:00
London	about 16:00 or 17:00, depending on UK daylight saving
New York	about 21:00 or 22:00, depending on US daylight saving

Korea and Japan share the same offset, so Tokyo and Seoul share a morning rhythm and won and yen pairs move when both are open. The London and New York overlap runs from about 21:00 to past midnight, and US data typically arrives at about 21:30 or 22:30 Korea time. The week closes early on Saturday morning. See Exness trading hours.

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Demo account

After registration, a Standard MT5 demo with a default USD 10,000 virtual balance appears under My Accounts; MT4 demos are also available. Use it to practise sizing in won terms: decide how many won you can afford to lose per trade, then pick the lot size. Steps: Exness demo account.

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How to open an Exness account from South Korea

1. Register with your email, a password and South Korea as your country of residence.
2. Verify identity and address (verification guide).
3. Choose an account type and a currency, KRW or USD (account types).
4. Deposit from an account in your own name using a method in your Deposit tab.
5. Install MT4, MT5, Exness Terminal or the Exness Trade app (app guide).

Leverage by equity is 1:2000 by default up to USD 29,999.99 of equity, 1:1000 from USD 30,000 and 1:500 from USD 100,000; see leverage and stop out.

Tax

Korean taxes are administered by the National Tax Service. We found no clear statement on how gains from offshore CFD trading are treated. Keep records of every deposit, withdrawal and trade and ask a Korean tax accountant.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Exness available in South Korea?

South Korea is not named in Exness's footer list of unserved countries, but the list ends with "and others". The registration form decides.

Can I open an Exness account in KRW?

Yes for Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero. Standard Cent uses cent currencies.

Does Exness support Korean?

Not according to the Help Center. Support is in English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu.

Is Exness legal in South Korea?

We found no Korean registration for Exness. FX margin trading falls under the Capital Markets Act. Ask a Korean lawyer.

What is the minimum deposit for Korea?

Standard and Standard Cent are low and depend on payment method and region; Pro, Raw Spread and Zero need at least USD 200 depending on region.

Is there a free Exness demo account?

Yes. A Standard MT5 demo with USD 10,000 in virtual funds appears after registration.

What time does forex open in Korea?

London opens about 16:00 or 17:00 and New York about 21:00 or 22:00 Korea time.

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Further reading

• Exness review
• Exness fees and spreads
• Lot size explained

Risk warning: Forex and CFD trading involves a high risk of loss. This article is general information, not investment advice.