Currency Exchange Counters on Incheon's Arrival Floor
MK Lee · How we verify · sources checked SEP 10, 2026
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The short answer
For a traveller who wants Korean won soon after landing at Incheon International Airport, currency exchange counters do exist on Terminal 1's arrival floor: the airport's facility listing names a KB Bank counter near Arrival Hall B and a Woori Bank counter near a different exit, both running around the clock, plus a Hana Bank counter in the arrival hall on shorter daytime-to-evening hours. The listing does not state whether these counters sit before or after the immigration checkpoint you clear on landing, so this confirms exchange access on the arrival floor generally, not specifically before immigration, as checked against the airport's facility listing in 2026.
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Are there currency exchange counters on the arrival floor of Terminal 1?
Yes. Incheon International Airport (인천국제공항)'s facility listing documents currency exchange counters on the arrival floor of Terminal 1. A KB Bank counter sits near Arrival Hall B, with a second KB counter elsewhere in the terminal: KB Bank Currency Exchange (24 hours) is near Arrival Hall B on 1F, Terminal 1, with a second counter near Check-In Counter F on 3F. A more specific entry in the same listing confirms the Arrival Hall B counter runs continuously: 24-hour KB Bank currency exchange near Arrival Hall B on 1F, Terminal 1. A Woori Bank counter sits on the same arrival floor, near a different exit, and also runs continuously: 24-hour Woori Bank currency exchange near Exit 6 on 1F, Terminal 1. A Hana Bank counter is placed in the arrival hall too, though on shorter hours: 06:00–22:00. For phone enquiries, the listing gives Woori Bank's currency exchange number as 032-743-1050 and KB Bank's as 032-743-3260.
Does that mean these counters are before immigration?
Not necessarily. None of the source pages say where a currency exchange counter sits relative to the immigration checkpoint a traveler clears after landing — they document which floor and which exit or hall it is near, nothing more. This page cannot conclude from the claims above whether any of these counters are reachable before immigration, and it will not guess. What is confirmed is only that they sit on Terminal 1's arrival floor.
Are there other currency exchange counters in Terminal 1?
Yes. Woori Bank also runs a counter on the departure floor, separate from the arrival-floor one above: 24-hour Woori Bank currency exchange near Departure Hall 4 on 3rd Floor, Terminal 1. A separate entry from the same source lists Woori Bank locations at Terminal 1 on both floors: Woori Bank Currency Exchange counters (24 hours) are on 1F near Exit 11, on 3F near Gate 11, and near Departure Hall 4 on 3F, all at Terminal 1. The departure-hall location in that entry matches the departure-floor counter just mentioned. The entry does not say whether its other two locations, one on each floor, are arrival-side or departure-side.
What if I just need cash from an ATM instead of a bank counter?
Terminal 1 has ATMs open around the clock: ATMs open 24 hours are located on 3F near Check-In Counter C, near Check-in Counter E, and near Exit 4 on 1F, Terminal 1. A Woori Bank ATM that dispenses foreign currency also runs continuously: 24-hour Woori Bank ATM including a foreign-currency ATM near Check-In Counter H on 3F, Terminal 1. A KB Bank ATM that also dispenses foreign currency, listed near Check-In Counter M, keeps shorter hours instead: 06:00–22:00.
Questions people ask
Is there a currency exchange counter in the arrival hall of Incheon Airport Terminal 1?
Yes — a KB Bank counter near Arrival Hall B and a Woori Bank counter near a different exit on the same arrival floor both run continuously, and a Hana Bank counter in the arrival hall keeps shorter daytime-to-evening hours.
Can I use one of these counters before I clear immigration?
The sourced pages don't say. They document which floor and exit each counter is near, not its position relative to the immigration checkpoint, so this cannot confirm access before immigration either way.
Which of the arrival-hall counters are open all night?
The KB Bank counter near Arrival Hall B and the Woori Bank counter near the other exit both run continuously. The Hana Bank counter keeps shorter, daytime-to-evening hours instead.
Which currency exchange counters does the source material document, and which run all night?
On the arrival floor, the Woori Bank counter near one exit and the KB Bank counter near Arrival Hall B run continuously, while the Hana Bank counter keeps shorter daytime-to-evening hours. The same listing also gives Woori Bank counters elsewhere in Terminal 1 as open around the clock, including one near the departure hall on the departure floor, and names a second KB Bank counter near a check-in area on the third floor.
Is there a way to get cash without using a bank counter?
Yes — Terminal 1 has ATMs that run continuously, including one Woori Bank machine that dispenses foreign currency. A KB Bank foreign-currency ATM listed near a check-in counter keeps shorter hours instead.
