Gold products are displayed at Korea Gold Exchange in central Seoul. Gold prices have been falling for five trading days in a row. As of Feb. 18, gold price closed at 63,900 won ($58) per 1 gram (0.04 ounce),
Gold products are displayed at Korea Gold Exchange in central Seoul. Gold prices have been falling for five trading days in a row. As of Feb. 18, gold price closed at 63,900 won ($58) per 1 gram (0.04 ounce), down 0.48 percent compared to the previous trading day, according to data from the Korea Exchange gold market. Prices of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency emerging as an alternative to gold, on the other hand, has been soaring recently. [YONHAP]
![Gold products are displayed at Korea Gold Exchange in central Seoul. Gold prices have been falling for five trading days in a row. As of Feb. 18, gold price closed at 63,900 won ($58) per 1 gram (0.04 ounce), down 0.48 percent compared to the previous trading day, according to data from the Korea Exchange gold market. Prices of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency emerging as an alternative to gold, on the other hand, has been soaring recently. [YONHAP]](https://img3.daumcdn.net/thumb/R658x0.q70/?fname=https://t1.daumcdn.net/news/202102/21/koreajoongangdaily/20210221191602541gcrg.jpg)