Seoul Subways Now Accept Overseas Cards

A Game-Changer for Foreign Visitors!

Finally! No More Cash-Only Frustration

This is the update every foreign visitor to Seoul has been waiting for! πŸŽ‰πŸš‡ Starting Tuesday, Seoul’s subway system will accept overseas-issued payment cards for buying and recharging transportation cards! If you’ve ever struggled to find the right Korean payment method at a subway station, those days are OVER. This is a massive win for the millions of international tourists who visit Seoul every year!

μ„œμšΈμ„ λ°©λ¬Έν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨λ“  외ꡭ인이 κΈ°λ‹€λ €μ™”λ˜ μ—…λ°μ΄νŠΈμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€! πŸŽ‰πŸš‡ ν™”μš”μΌλΆ€ν„° μ„œμšΈ μ§€ν•˜μ² μ—μ„œ ν•΄μ™Έ λ°œν–‰ 결제 μΉ΄λ“œλ‘œ κ΅ν†΅μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό κ΅¬λ§€ν•˜κ³  μΆ©μ „ν•  수 있게 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€! μ§€ν•˜μ² μ—­μ—μ„œ ν•œκ΅­ 결제 μˆ˜λ‹¨μ„ 찾느라 고생해보신 뢄이라면, 그런 날은 이제 λλ‚¬μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ§€λ…„ μ„œμšΈμ„ λ°©λ¬Έν•˜λŠ” 수백만 λͺ…μ˜ ꡭ제 κ΄€κ΄‘κ°μ—κ²Œ 정말 큰 μŠΉλ¦¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€!

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440 New Kiosks Across 273 Stations

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is going ALL IN on this! πŸ™οΈ A total of 440 brand new transportation card kiosks will be installed across 273 stations on Seoul Subway Lines 1 through 8. These machines accept overseas credit cards, debit cards, AND mobile payment platforms like Kakao Pay and Naver Pay. The service kicks off from the very start of subway operations on Tuesday!

μ„œμšΈμ‹œκ°€ μ „λ ₯을 λ‹€ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! πŸ™οΈ μ„œμšΈ μ§€ν•˜μ²  1~8ν˜Έμ„  273개 역에 총 440λŒ€μ˜ μ‹ κ·œ κ΅ν†΅μΉ΄λ“œ ν‚€μ˜€μŠ€ν¬κ°€ μ„€μΉ˜λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 기계듀은 ν•΄μ™Έ μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œ, μ§λΆˆμΉ΄λ“œλŠ” λ¬Όλ‘  카카였페이, λ„€μ΄λ²„νŽ˜μ΄ 같은 λͺ¨λ°”일 κ²°μ œλ„ μ§€μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ„œλΉ„μŠ€λŠ” ν™”μš”μΌ μ§€ν•˜μ²  첫차뢀터 λ°”λ‘œ μ‹œμž‘λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€!

What Can You Buy With Your Foreign Card?

Here’s what’s available right away! 🎫 The new kiosks will support the Seoul Climate Card, which offers UNLIMITED use of buses and subways within Seoul. Short-term passes ranging from one day to seven days are also available β€” perfect for tourists! Depending on demand, the city plans to expand to include a 30-day pass too. Just note that a 3.7% service fee applies to overseas card transactions.

μ§€κΈˆ λ°”λ‘œ 이용 κ°€λŠ₯ν•œ 것듀을 μ•Œλ €λ“œλ¦¬κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! 🎫 μƒˆ ν‚€μ˜€μŠ€ν¬μ—μ„œ μ„œμšΈ κΈ°ν›„λ™ν–‰μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό ꡬ맀할 수 있으며, 이 μΉ΄λ“œλŠ” μ„œμšΈ λ‚΄ λ²„μŠ€μ™€ μ§€ν•˜μ² μ„ λ¬΄μ œν•œμœΌλ‘œ μ΄μš©ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 1μΌκΆŒλΆ€ν„° 7μΌκΆŒκΉŒμ§€ 단기 νŒ¨μŠ€λ„ μžˆμ–΄ κ΄€κ΄‘κ°μ—κ²Œ λ”±μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€! μˆ˜μš”μ— 따라 30일 νŒ¨μŠ€λ‘œλ„ ν™•λŒ€ν•  κ³„νšμ΄λΌκ³  ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•΄μ™Έ μΉ΄λ“œ 결제 μ‹œ 3.7%의 μˆ˜μˆ˜λ£Œκ°€ λΆ€κ³Όλœλ‹€λŠ” 점만 μ°Έκ³ ν•΄ μ£Όμ„Έμš”.

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The Climate Card: Seoul’s Transit Superstar

The Seoul Climate Card has already become a phenomenon! 🌿 With more than 18 million cumulative recharges, it’s one of Seoul’s most widely recognized public transit policies. For tourists, it’s the smartest way to get around the city β€” unlimited rides on buses AND subways mean you never have to worry about individual fares or complicated transfer rules!

μ„œμšΈ κΈ°ν›„λ™ν–‰μΉ΄λ“œλŠ” 이미 λŒ€λ‹¨ν•œ 인기λ₯Ό 끌고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! 🌿 λˆ„μ  μΆ©μ „ 1,800만 건을 λŒνŒŒν•˜λ©° μ„œμšΈμ—μ„œ κ°€μž₯ 널리 μ•Œλ €μ§„ λŒ€μ€‘κ΅ν†΅ μ •μ±… 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜κ°€ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ΄€κ΄‘κ°μ—κ²ŒλŠ” μ„œμšΈμ„ λŒμ•„λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” κ°€μž₯ ν˜„λͺ…ν•œ λ°©λ²•μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ²„μŠ€μ™€ μ§€ν•˜μ²  λ¬΄μ œν•œ νƒ‘μŠΉμœΌλ‘œ κ°œλ³„ μš”κΈˆμ΄λ‚˜ λ³΅μž‘ν•œ ν™˜μŠΉ κ·œμ •μ„ κ±±μ •ν•  ν•„μš”κ°€ μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€!

Perfect Timing: BTS Comeback Weekend!

The timing couldn’t be better! πŸ’œ The city will operate promotional booths at Seoul Station, Hongdae Station, and Myeong-dong Station β€” all major tourist hubs! These booths will provide Climate Card information and distribute multilingual brochures on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Why those specific days? Because international visitor numbers are expected to SURGE ahead of a BTS comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday!

타이밍이 μ™„λ²½ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€! πŸ’œ μ„œμšΈμ‹œκ°€ μ„œμšΈμ—­, ν™λŒ€μ—­, λͺ…동역에 홍보 λΆ€μŠ€λ₯Ό μš΄μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λͺ¨λ‘ μ£Όμš” κ΄€κ΄‘ 거점이죠! ν™”μš”μΌ, κΈˆμš”μΌ, ν† μš”μΌμ— κΈ°ν›„λ™ν–‰μΉ΄λ“œ μ•ˆλ‚΄μ™€ λ‹€κ΅­μ–΄ λΈŒλ‘œμ…”λ₯Ό λ°°ν¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™œ ν•˜ν•„ 이 λ‚ λ“€μΌκΉŒμš”? ν† μš”μΌ κ΄‘ν™”λ¬Έ κ΄‘μž₯μ—μ„œ μ—΄λ¦¬λŠ” BTS μ»΄λ°± 곡연을 μ•žλ‘κ³  외ꡭ인 방문객이 급증할 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ˜κΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€!

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How to Use the New System

Using the system is super simple! πŸ“± Find one of the new kiosks at any station on Lines 1-8, select your preferred card type (Climate Card or short-term pass), tap your overseas credit or debit card, and you’re good to go! You can also use Kakao Pay or Naver Pay if you have those set up. It’s designed to be intuitive even for first-time visitors to Korea!

μ‚¬μš©λ²•μ΄ 정말 κ°„λ‹¨ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€! πŸ“± 1~8ν˜Έμ„  μ–΄λŠ μ—­μ—μ„œλ“  μƒˆ ν‚€μ˜€μŠ€ν¬λ₯Ό μ°Ύμ•„, μ›ν•˜λŠ” μΉ΄λ“œ μ’…λ₯˜(κΈ°ν›„λ™ν–‰μΉ΄λ“œ λ˜λŠ” 단기 패슀)λ₯Ό μ„ νƒν•˜κ³ , ν•΄μ™Έ μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œλ‚˜ μ§λΆˆμΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό ν„°μΉ˜ν•˜λ©΄ λμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€! μΉ΄μΉ΄μ˜€νŽ˜μ΄λ‚˜ λ„€μ΄λ²„νŽ˜μ΄λ₯Ό μ„€μ •ν•΄ 두셨닀면 그것도 μ‚¬μš© κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•œκ΅­μ„ 처음 λ°©λ¬Έν•˜μ‹œλŠ” 뢄듀도 μ§κ΄€μ μœΌλ‘œ μ΄μš©ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ μ„€κ³„λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€!

Seoul Keeps Getting Better for International Visitors

A city official summed it up perfectly! 🌟 β€œWe will continue improving services to make public transportation more convenient for international visitors.” Between automated immigration gates, overseas card acceptance on subways, and world-class transit infrastructure, Seoul is proving it’s one of the most visitor-friendly cities on the planet! πŸ’œ

μ‹œ κ΄€κ³„μžκ°€ μ™„λ²½ν•˜κ²Œ μš”μ•½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! 🌟 β€œκ΅­μ œ λ°©λ¬Έκ°λ“€μ—κ²Œ λŒ€μ€‘κ΅ν†΅μ„ 더 νŽΈλ¦¬ν•˜κ²Œ λ§Œλ“€κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ μ„œλΉ„μŠ€λ₯Ό 계속 κ°œμ„ ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.” μžλ™μΆœμž…κ΅­μ‹¬μ‚¬ 게이트, μ§€ν•˜μ²  ν•΄μ™Έ μΉ΄λ“œ 결제, 세계 졜고 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ λŒ€μ€‘κ΅ν†΅ μΈν”„λΌκΉŒμ§€, μ„œμšΈμ€ μ§€κ΅¬μƒμ—μ„œ κ°€μž₯ 방문객 μΉœν™”μ μΈ λ„μ‹œ 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜μž„μ„ 증λͺ…ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! πŸ’œ