Payment gateway in Korea

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment

Topic summary

Core Issue:
A merchant is unable to set up payment methods in South Korea beyond PayPal, seeking alternative payment gateway solutions for their Shopify store.

Available Solutions:

Local Korean Payment Gateways:

  • KG INICIS - Supports local Korean payments and integrates with Shopify
  • Kakao Checkout and Samsung Pay - Official Shopify payment apps that don’t require a South Korean business entity

International Options:

  • Stripe via third-party solution “Shopify Stripe Checkout” - Accepts Korean cards and local payment methods
  • Important limitation: Stripe cannot pay out to Korean bank accounts, making it unsuitable for Korea-based businesses
  • Workaround: Merchants with Stripe accounts in EU, HK, UK, or US can accept Korean payments without needing a local entity

Key Consideration:
Shopify Payments is not currently available in South Korea, requiring merchants to rely on third-party integrations. The choice depends on whether the business needs local Korean bank payouts or can operate with international accounts.

Summarized with AI on October 26. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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We are having problem with setting our payment method in korea. We cannot set our card or payment method except from Paypal even other third party communities cannot help is there any way where we can find payment gateway in Korea

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KG INICIS - for local Korean payments is available with Shopify

If you still need help feel free to reach out to us..

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Korean Payment methods and more are available with Stripe and the third party solution Shopify Stripe Checkout.

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Altho users in Korea are unable to get paid out to Korean bank account with Stripe, which is not suitable for most businesses based in Korea.

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For now, if you have a Stripe EU or HK or UK or US account, this is suitable for you, because you do not need a South Korean local entity and you can accept payments with South Korean local cards and popular payment methods.

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hi @SeoulCommerce

See these two Official Shopify Payment Apps for South Korea (These Shopify apps can be enabled without a South Korean Business Entity)

Kakao Checkout - KakaoPay Checkout - Trusted payment option for South Korean customers. | Shopify App Store

Samsung Pay - SamsungPay by CartDNA - Accept SamsungPay with quick setup and no coding required. | Shopify App Store

Thank me later,
Happy selling

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@BruceAli

I’m sorry to hear you’re experiencing difficulties setting up payment methods in South Korea. Shopify Payments is not currently available in South Korea [1] , but there are several third-party payment gateways you can integrate with your Shopify store:

:white_check_mark: Payment Gateway Options for Shopify in South Korea

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