Country Market Guide

South Korea

East Asia

South Korea is part of the East Asia payments landscape, with 13 mapped payment providers currently supporting merchants or platforms in this market. Common payment flows referenced in the directory include Digital Wallet, In-App Payment, Mobile Payments, Online Payments, alongside local and cross-border acceptance options that matter during provider evaluation.

Digital WalletIn-App PaymentMobile PaymentsOnline PaymentsQR Code
Region
East Asia
Country Code
KR
Linked Providers
13

At a glance

Market Snapshot

Coverage mix
Wallet 7Gateway 4Platform 2
Research focus

Use this page to compare providers with explicit South Korea coverage, then branch into each provider profile for API, pricing model, and payment method detail.

Payment Landscape in South Korea

Compare the providers explicitly mapped to this market, then use the method and regional context below to narrow the shortlist.

Market signals
6 common methods tracked

Payment Providers Available in South Korea

13 payment service providers support businesses in South Korea

gateway

KakaoPay

1 markets supported

4.1

Payment gateway and checkout solution

CheckoutSouth Korea
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N
gateway

Naver Pay

1 markets supported

4.1

Payment gateway and checkout solution

CheckoutSouth Korea
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T
wallet

Toss (Viva Republica)

1 markets supported

Payment provider active in South Korea

South KoreaCountry Coverage
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wallet

Samsung Pay

2 markets supported

4.1

Digital wallet and consumer payment solution

Digital WalletPayments
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P
wallet

Payco

1 markets supported

Payment provider active in South Korea

South KoreaCountry Coverage
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C
gateway

Coupang Pay

1 markets supported

Payment provider active in South Korea

South KoreaCountry Coverage
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wallet

Apple Pay

30 markets supported

4.7

Simple, secure, and private payments

Mobile PaymentsNFC
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wallet

WeChat Pay

18 markets supported

4.6

China's leading mobile payment solution

Mobile PaymentsQR Code
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wallet

Google Pay

27 markets supported

4.5

Fast, simple way to pay online and in stores

Mobile PaymentsNFC
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wallet

Alipay

19 markets supported

4.5

Leading digital payment platform in China

Mobile PaymentsQR Code
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platform

PayPal

48 markets supported

4.5

The safer, easier way to pay and get paid online

TrustedGlobal
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platform

Fortumo

74 markets supported

4.3

Online, mobile payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsMobile Payments
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A
gateway

Atos

1 markets supported

4.4

Online payments for merchants and platforms

Online PaymentsCheckout
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Popular Payment Methods in South Korea

What to compare

Check whether each provider here offers the payment methods your local checkout actually needs.

Use provider profiles to validate API style, sandbox support, settlement timing, and pricing model.

Keep regional expansion in mind if you expect to serve nearby markets from the same integration.