⏱️ Hourly to Monthly Wage Calculator
Convert hourly pay to monthly pay and back, including Korea's weekly holiday allowance (juhyu sudang). The 2026 minimum wage is ₩10,320/hour.
KRW
hrs
8 hours × 5 days = 40 hoursEstimated monthly pay (gross, incl. holiday allowance)
₩2,156,880
Paid hours per month209 hrs
Paid holiday hours (weekly)8 hrs
Weekly holiday allowance₩82,560
Annual equivalent₩25.88M
Workers on 15+ hours a week are entitled to the weekly holiday allowance. For net pay after tax and insurance, use the take-home pay calculator.
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Why 209 hours?
40 working hours plus 8 paid holiday hours = 48 hours a week, multiplied by the average 4.345 weeks in a month (365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12) ≈ 209 hours. The 2026 minimum wage therefore equals ₩2,156,880 a month.
Korean minimum wage by year
- 2025: ₩10,030/hour (₩2,096,270/month)
- 2026: ₩10,320/hour (₩2,156,880/month)
- 2027: ₩10,700/hour (₩2,236,300/month)