You can use UnionPay credit card, JCB credit card, VISA credit card, American Express card, MasterCard credit card and other credit cards when going to South Korea. Since South Korea is located in Asia, UnionPay credit cards and JCB credit cards have a wide coverage in South Korea. Cardholders can bring UnionPay credit cards and JCB credit cards to South Korea.

Nearly all signature-accepting merchants in South Korea accept UnionPay credit cards. More than 1.74 million Korean merchants can use UnionPay credit cards for password-free payment, and nearly 68,000 local ATMs can use UnionPay credit cards to withdraw cash. As the business scope of UnionPay International expands, the number of merchants and ATMs that support UnionPay credit cards will gradually increase.

Use your UnionPay credit card to pay directly at many duty-free online stores in South Korea. The purchased goods will be delivered directly to the airport. You can pick them up directly at the airport boarding gate when leaving South Korea.

UnionPay credit cards cover department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores and cosmetics stores in business districts such as Lotte Duty Free Shop, Shilla Duty Free Shop, Hyundai Department Store, Asiana Airlines Duty Free Shop, and Watsons. Most merchants post UnionPay logos in front of their stores, but a few merchants do not. Cardholders need to proactively ask the merchants whether they support UnionPay credit card payment.

JCB credit card originated in Japan, is more popular in South Korea, has a wide coverage, and has established cooperative relationships with many Korean merchants.