JEJU, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting August 1, all buses on Jeju Island will be equipped with a QR code payment system, marking a significant step towards modernizing public transportation and improving convenience for both local residents and international visitors. The Jeju provincial government announced on July 29 that passengers will be able to pay [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 70 percent of customers have a positive view of the Seoul city government’s smartphone-based payment system, but a fewer number actually plan to use the service, a survey showed Tuesday. According to the survey by the Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute involving 600 residents in Seoul, 67 percent [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government’s pilot smartphone-based payment system posted an abysmal track record in its first full month of service, data showed Wednesday. In a bid to help relieve small merchants of burdensome credit card fees, the municipality began the trial run of the “Zero Pay” service in late [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A new smartphone-based payment service, aimed at relieving small business owners of the burden of settlement costs, was launched on a trial basis in Seoul on Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it began the trial service of the “Zero Pay” service ahead of its formal launching after March [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 60,000 member stores of popular franchises across South Korea will be participating in the new government-led Zero Pay program. The Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Busan Metropolitan Government, and South Gyeongsang Provincial Office signed an agreement with 26 franchises on Monday to implement the [...]