Live Kimchi premium
Refreshes every 20 secondsUpbit (KRW) vs Binance (USDT) — per-coin premium and reverse premium, compared live.
Now, within the last 30-day range
Low 0.16% · Avg 0.93% · High 2.01%At 0.17% — near the bottom of the recent range (1% up from the bottom). The same premium reads differently depending on where it sits in the recent range. This value is recorded once a day and does not capture intraday swings.
The average premium is +0.89% — domestic prices are slightly above overseas. A normal range.
The BTC Kimchi premium splits into how far the Upbit USDT price sits from the exchange rate (Tether premium) and the price gap of BTC itself once that is removed. The two combine by multiplication, so they can differ slightly from a simple sum. The displayed Kimchi premium is not the same as a profit you can capture.
Only the 201 coins listed on both Upbit KRW and Binance can be compared — a coin listed on only one side has no counterpart price. By default only the top 12 on each end (premium and reverse) are listed.
| Symbol | Upbit (₩) | Binance ($) | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1EGLD | 5,120 | 3.345 | +14.63% |
| 2ZIL | 2.8 | 0.001843 | +13.78% |
| 3ARDR | 31.2 | 0.02096 | +11.48% |
| 4MBL | 0.892 | 0.000644 | +3.73% |
| 5ERA | 85.5 | 0.0629 | +1.80% |
| 6AERO | 834 | 0.6147 | +1.61% |
| 7LPT | 1,892 | 1.395 | +1.57% |
| 8SOMI | 245 | 0.1807 | +1.54% |
| 9SIGN | 13.8 | 0.01018 | +1.52% |
| 10ARKM | 151 | 0.1114 | +1.51% |
| 11CFX | 62.3 | 0.04599 | +1.45% |
| 12LSK | 253 | 0.1869 | +1.38% |
| 13USDT | 1,345 | 1 | +0.73% |
| 14XRP | 1,679 | 1.249 | +0.65% |
| 15TRX | 422 | 0.314 | +0.65% |
| 16PUNDIX | 136 | 0.1016 | +0.25% |
| 17BIO | 28.5 | 0.0213 | +0.21% |
| 18BREV | 107 | 0.08 | +0.17% |
| 19TREE | 46.4 | 0.0347 | +0.14% |
| 20AXL | 58.7 | 0.0439 | +0.14% |
| 21ZKC | 42.5 | 0.0318 | +0.09% |
| 22RSR | 1.9 | 0.001422 | +0.07% |
| 23TFUEL | 10.8 | 0.00809 | -0.02% |
| 24RED | 180 | 0.1349 | -0.07% |
| 25BABY | 15.8 | 0.01187 | -0.31% |
| 26QKC | 3.13 | 0.002365 | -0.88% |
| 27AI | 22.1 | 0.0176 | -5.96% |
Kimchi premium calculator
The prices and exchange rate shown on this page are filled in as defaults. You can edit them, and the calculation happens only on your device.
Enter an amount or a quantity to calculate.
A simple calculation that does not include transfer fees, transfer time, withdrawal limits or order-book differences. It is not a buy or sell judgment.
The times on the exchange-rate card are the rate provider's reference date and when we received the rate. The quotes were generated at 15:35:58.
※ Premium = (Upbit KRW price ÷ (Binance USDT price × USD/KRW) − 1) × 100. Based on public Upbit/Binance quotes and the reference-date rate from the exchange-rate provider (daily; receipt time shown alongside); listing lags and liquidity can introduce error.
Gold premium
+0.20%The percentage by which the Upbit KRW price of the gold token (XAUT, 1 troy ounce) exceeds the international gold price converted to KRW. This is not the KRX gold market spot price; it uses the same formula as the coin Kimchi premium.
- Upbit XAUT
- ₩5,257,000
- International gold (KRW)
- ₩5,246,400
- International gold (USD/oz)
- $3,906.1
- USD/KRW
- 1,343.1
Converted at 15:49:34 KST · Last Upbit trade 15:37:30 · Refreshes every 5 minutes · Sources: Upbit, gold-api.com; exchange rate aggregated by MarketSurfer. In thin trading hours the last trade may be stale, and the value shown is not a realizable arbitrage.
How to read this screen
- The premium is a thermometer of Korean demand
It means the same coin costs more in Korea. A rising premium records stronger domestic buying; a falling one, stronger domestic selling. - Not a sell-when-high, buy-when-low indicator
The premium can stay high for weeks. Look at where it sits within its recent range, not the absolute number. - When the exchange rate moves, so does the premium
The denominator is the USD/KRW rate. On days it swings, the premium can move regardless of coin demand. - Subtract the cost of moving between exchanges
The displayed premium is not free profit. Transfer fees, time, and withdrawal limits eat into it.
See the Coinbase premium — the price gap between overseas venues
Frequently asked questions
What is the Kimchi premium?
It is how far the won price on a Korean exchange (Upbit) is above the Binance dollar price converted at the exchange rate, shown as a percentage.
How is the Kimchi premium calculated?
(Upbit KRW price ÷ (Binance USDT price × USD/KRW rate) − 1) × 100.
What is a reverse premium?
The domestic price is below the overseas price, so the premium is negative (−).
How often does the Kimchi premium on this screen refresh?
It refreshes every 20 seconds. The premium for each coin and the average premium are calculated from the public prices of Upbit and Binance and the USD/KRW exchange rate.
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