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! ππ Starting Tuesday, Seoulβs subway system will accept overseas-issued payment cards for buying and recharging transportation cards! If youβve 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!
μμΈμ λ°©λ¬Ένλ λͺ¨λ μΈκ΅μΈμ΄ κΈ°λ€λ €μλ μ λ°μ΄νΈμ λλ€! ππ νμμΌλΆν° μμΈ μ§νμ² μμ ν΄μΈ λ°ν κ²°μ μΉ΄λλ‘ κ΅ν΅μΉ΄λλ₯Ό ꡬ맀νκ³ μΆ©μ ν μ μκ² λ©λλ€! μ§νμ² μμμ νκ΅ κ²°μ μλ¨μ μ°ΎλλΌ κ³ μν΄λ³΄μ λΆμ΄λΌλ©΄, κ·Έλ° λ μ μ΄μ λλ¬μ΅λλ€. λ§€λ μμΈμ λ°©λ¬Ένλ μλ°±λ§ λͺ μ κ΅μ κ΄κ΄κ°μκ² μ λ§ ν° μΉλ¦¬μ λλ€!

440 New Kiosks Across 273 Stations
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is going ALL IN on this! ποΈ 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!
μμΈμκ° μ λ ₯μ λ€νκ³ μμ΅λλ€! ποΈ μμΈ μ§νμ² 1~8νΈμ 273κ° μμ μ΄ 440λμ μ κ· κ΅ν΅μΉ΄λ ν€μ€μ€ν¬κ° μ€μΉλ©λλ€. μ΄ κΈ°κ³λ€μ ν΄μΈ μ μ©μΉ΄λ, μ§λΆμΉ΄λλ λ¬Όλ‘ μΉ΄μΉ΄μ€νμ΄, λ€μ΄λ²νμ΄ κ°μ λͺ¨λ°μΌ κ²°μ λ μ§μν©λλ€. μλΉμ€λ νμμΌ μ§νμ² μ²«μ°¨λΆν° λ°λ‘ μμλ©λλ€!
What Can You Buy With Your Foreign Card?
Hereβs whatβs available right away! π« 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§κΈ λ°λ‘ μ΄μ© κ°λ₯ν κ²λ€μ μλ €λλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€! π« μ ν€μ€μ€ν¬μμ μμΈ κΈ°νλνμΉ΄λλ₯Ό ꡬ맀ν μ μμΌλ©°, μ΄ μΉ΄λλ μμΈ λ΄ λ²μ€μ μ§νμ² μ 무μ νμΌλ‘ μ΄μ©ν μ μμ΅λλ€. 1μΌκΆλΆν° 7μΌκΆκΉμ§ λ¨κΈ° ν¨μ€λ μμ΄ κ΄κ΄κ°μκ² λ±μ λλ€! μμμ λ°λΌ 30μΌ ν¨μ€λ‘λ νλν κ³νμ΄λΌκ³ ν©λλ€. ν΄μΈ μΉ΄λ κ²°μ μ 3.7%μ μμλ£κ° λΆκ³Όλλ€λ μ λ§ μ°Έκ³ ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ.

The Climate Card: Seoulβs Transit Superstar
The Seoul Climate Card has already become a phenomenon! πΏ With more than 18 million cumulative recharges, itβs one of Seoulβs most widely recognized public transit policies. For tourists, itβs 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!
μμΈ κΈ°νλνμΉ΄λλ μ΄λ―Έ λλ¨ν μΈκΈ°λ₯Ό λκ³ μμ΅λλ€! πΏ λμ μΆ©μ 1,800λ§ κ±΄μ λννλ©° μμΈμμ κ°μ₯ λ리 μλ €μ§ λμ€κ΅ν΅ μ μ± μ€ νλκ° λμμ΅λλ€. κ΄κ΄κ°μκ²λ μμΈμ λμλ€λλ κ°μ₯ νλͺ ν λ°©λ²μ λλ€. λ²μ€μ μ§νμ² λ¬΄μ ν νμΉμΌλ‘ κ°λ³ μκΈμ΄λ 볡μ‘ν νμΉ κ·μ μ κ±±μ ν νμκ° μμ΅λλ€!
Perfect Timing: BTS Comeback Weekend!
The timing couldnβt be better! π 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!
νμ΄λ°μ΄ μλ²½ν©λλ€! π μμΈμκ° μμΈμ, νλμ, λͺ λμμ ν보 λΆμ€λ₯Ό μ΄μν©λλ€. λͺ¨λ μ£Όμ κ΄κ΄ κ±°μ μ΄μ£ ! νμμΌ, κΈμμΌ, ν μμΌμ κΈ°νλνμΉ΄λ μλ΄μ λ€κ΅μ΄ λΈλ‘μ λ₯Ό λ°°ν¬ν©λλ€. μ νν μ΄ λ λ€μΌκΉμ? ν μμΌ κ΄νλ¬Έ κ΄μ₯μμ μ΄λ¦¬λ BTS μ»΄λ°± 곡μ°μ μλκ³ μΈκ΅μΈ λ°©λ¬Έκ°μ΄ κΈμ¦ν κ²μΌλ‘ μμλκΈ° λλ¬Έμ λλ€!

How to Use the New System
Using the system is super simple! π± 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 youβre good to go! You can also use Kakao Pay or Naver Pay if you have those set up. Itβs designed to be intuitive even for first-time visitors to Korea!
μ¬μ©λ²μ΄ μ λ§ κ°λ¨ν©λλ€! π± 1~8νΈμ μ΄λ μμμλ μ ν€μ€μ€ν¬λ₯Ό μ°Ύμ, μνλ μΉ΄λ μ’ λ₯(κΈ°νλνμΉ΄λ λλ λ¨κΈ° ν¨μ€)λ₯Ό μ ννκ³ , ν΄μΈ μ μ©μΉ΄λλ μ§λΆμΉ΄λλ₯Ό ν°μΉνλ©΄ λμ λλ€! μΉ΄μΉ΄μ€νμ΄λ λ€μ΄λ²νμ΄λ₯Ό μ€μ ν΄ λμ ¨λ€λ©΄ κ·Έκ²λ μ¬μ© κ°λ₯ν©λλ€. νκ΅μ μ²μ λ°©λ¬Ένμλ λΆλ€λ μ§κ΄μ μΌλ‘ μ΄μ©ν μ μλλ‘ μ€κ³λμμ΅λλ€!
Seoul Keeps Getting Better for International Visitors
A city official summed it up perfectly! π βWe will continue improving services to make public transportation more convenient for international visitors.β Between automated immigration gates, overseas card acceptance on subways, and world-class transit infrastructure, Seoul is proving itβs one of the most visitor-friendly cities on the planet! π
μ κ΄κ³μκ° μλ²½νκ² μμ½νμ΅λλ€! π βκ΅μ λ°©λ¬Έκ°λ€μκ² λμ€κ΅ν΅μ λ νΈλ¦¬νκ² λ§λ€κΈ° μν΄ μλΉμ€λ₯Ό κ³μ κ°μ νκ² μ΅λλ€.β μλμΆμ κ΅μ¬μ¬ κ²μ΄νΈ, μ§νμ² ν΄μΈ μΉ΄λ κ²°μ , μΈκ³ μ΅κ³ μμ€μ λμ€κ΅ν΅ μΈνλΌκΉμ§, μμΈμ μ§κ΅¬μμμ κ°μ₯ λ°©λ¬Έκ° μΉνμ μΈ λμ μ€ νλμμ μ¦λͺ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€! π