Seoul Sarang Gift Certificate Payments Made Easier... Benefits Now Available at 30,000 Toss Terminal Locations

QR Code Now Displayed on Toss Payment Terminals
No More Reissuance Burden due to QR Loss, Enhanced Convenience
Seoul Standard QR Opened... Cumulative Overseas Payments Reach 3 Billion Won

Now, customers no longer need to locate a physical QR code in stores to make payments with the Seoul Sarang (Seoul Love) Gift Certificate.

On July 14, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that, starting from July 2, it had begun providing a service that displays the Seoul Pay+ QR code directly on the payment terminal screen of the Toss Place terminal. This service is expected to enhance payment convenience at approximately 30,000 Seoul Pay+ merchants that use Toss Place terminals.

Small business owners are now relieved from the inconvenience of having to display or manage a separate physical QR code. As the QR code is shown on the terminal screen, there is no longer a risk of damage or loss, eliminating the need for reissuance, and improving overall management convenience at merchant locations. Over the past year, there were a total of 3,887 paid reissuances due to QR code damage or related issues, with the reissuance cost per case set at 10,000 won.

The payment process for consumers has also become simpler. By scanning the Seoul Pay+ QR code shown on the main screen of the terminal with the Seoul Pay+ app, consumers can make payments directly with the Seoul Sarang Gift Certificate. The existing Samsung Pay touch payment feature is also available, allowing customers to conveniently use various Seoul Pay+ payment services with a single terminal.

The payment convenience for foreign tourists has also been significantly improved. By directly scanning the Seoul Pay+ QR code displayed on the terminal screen, customers can easily pay using 53 international simple payment apps from 17 countries, including Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay. This means that tourists can use the payment methods they use in their home countries, without installing additional apps, thereby reducing language barriers and payment compatibility issues.

Since January of this year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has opened the Seoul Standard QR to global simple payment services. In fact, after opening access to the Seoul Standard QR, accumulated overseas payment volume reached approximately 3 billion won between January and June of this year, indicating a steady increase in usage by foreigners.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government stated that it will continue to improve the Seoul Sarang Gift Certificate user experience by expanding cooperation with private payment infrastructure. In August, services will also be connected with the Naver Pay Connect terminals supplied to about 20,000 merchants in Seoul.

Kim Kyung-Mi, Director of the Small Business Policy Division at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said, "We will continue to expand cooperation with private payment infrastructure to provide convenient payment services that both citizens and small business owners can truly benefit from."

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