Change log
What changed
Korean apps change their sign-up and payment rules often, usually announced only in Korean. Each entry links to the notice or report it comes from.
- KTX and SRT tickets are now sold together on KORAIL+ and korail.com (for departures from Sep 1). The 30-day Climate Card ended; short-term passes continue. KORAIL press release (Korean), Aug 2, 2026 — KORAIL+ app and KTX·SRT integration · Seoul Media Hub (Korean), Aug 12, 2026 — Climate Card changes from September
- KORAIL Talk became KORAIL+. KORAIL press release (Korean), Aug 2, 2026 — KORAIL+ app and KTX·SRT integration
- NAVER: foreigners with a passport issued abroad can verify with it and book, order and pay in Naver Map without a Korean number. NAVER press release, Jun 9, 2026 — passport verification for foreign visitors
- Baemin: foreign Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex through Apple Pay (reported). Digital Daily (Korean), May 31, 2026 — Baemin accepts foreign cards via Apple Pay
- Foreign cards accepted at 440 new ticket machines on Seoul subway lines 1–8, for the Climate Card and single tickets. Seoul Metropolitan Government (Korean) — foreign cards at subway ticket machines
- Baemin added English, Chinese and Japanese (reported). Byline Network (Korean), Feb 4, 2026 — Baemin adds English, Chinese, Japanese
- Kakao Mobility launched k.ride, a taxi app for foreigners that needs no Kakao account and takes foreign cards. Kakao Mobility newsroom (Korean), Jun 4, 2024 — k.ride launch