Q kimchi premium: Upbit & Bithumb vs Binance
How much more (or less) Q costs on the Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb than on Binance: the KRW price converted to USDT at the Korean USDT/KRW price, against the Binance USDT perpetual price. The same snapshot and USDT/KRW rate as the kimchi premium table, refreshed every minute.
On Bithumb, Q last traded at ₩38.790, which is $0.02854 at Upbit's ₩1,359.3 per USDT, against $0.02893 on Binance: a 1.36% discount. In other words, ₩1,000,000 spent on Q on Bithumb buys about ₩1,013,800 worth at Binance prices, so it is cheaper to buy in Korea than abroad right now. That is below Bithumb's volume-weighted premium of -0.10% across 73 coins, so Q is cheaper in Korea than the typical coin. Q ranks #17 of 145 by Korean 24h trading value (₩12.9B).
Q on Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance
as of 11:47 UTC · premium vs USDT| Venue | KRW price | USD equivalent | Binance price | Premium | KRW 24h volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upbit | not shown: under ₩500.0M traded in 24 h, not listed, or excluded | ||||
| Bithumb | ₩38.790 | $0.02854 | $0.02893 perp | -1.36% | ₩12.9B |
USD equivalent = KRW price ÷ ₩1,359.3, Upbit's own KRW-USDT price, so the premium is vs USDT, not vs the bank dollar rate. Binance price: the USDT perpetual Q/USDT market. Q is #17 of 145 coins by combined Upbit + Bithumb 24h volume (₩12.9B).
Q kimchi premium history
Hourly · Upbit and Bithumb vs Binance · since 29 Sep 2026Loading chart…
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Data: Upbit and Bithumb public ticker APIs, and Binance prices from this site's live feed, refreshed about once a minute. Green means Korea pays more than Binance, red less. Every coin is on the kimchi premium table. Not financial advice.
Q kimchi premium FAQ
What is the Q kimchi premium today?
Q trades at a 1.36% discount on Korean exchanges against Binance right now (Bithumb -1.36%). The figure refreshes about once a minute from the Upbit and Bithumb public tickers.
How is the Q kimchi premium calculated?
The Q KRW price on Upbit or Bithumb is divided by the Korean USDT price in won (₩1,359.3 on Upbit now) and compared with the Q price on Binance ($0.02893, USDT perpetual): premium = KRW price ÷ USDT/KRW ÷ Binance price − 1. A venue counts only when it traded at least ₩500.0M of Q in the last 24 hours.
Can you arbitrage the Q kimchi premium?
Not easily. Korean exchanges take won only from verified local bank accounts and South Korea limits moving won abroad, which is why the gap can last. Transfers take time, an exchange can suspend Q deposits or withdrawals, and the premium can close before a transfer lands. Nothing here is financial advice.