The won, which plunged Friday to its lowest level against the dollar since 2009, has been in near-constant decline since President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to scrap civilian rule in early December.

Equities sank more than two percent in Seoul and the won initially plunged to a two-year low against the dollar after the dramatic move, which stunned traders already concerned about the state of Asia's number-three economy.