Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors

The company and mobile passport platform firm Lord System jointly released cards and QR payments for foreign tourists

Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors
Mi-Hyun Jo 1
2024-03-19 15:53:30 mwise@hankyung.com
Banking & Finance


South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the domestic mobile passport platform company Lord System.

The Trip.Pass Card is a debit card that can be used within the balance limit charged through the "Trip.Pass" app, and Lord System’s tourism and financial platform for foreign tourists. It can be used at all BC Card-affiliated stores.

Foreigners using this card can recharge their balance with no additional fees using the cards issued in their home countries and receive a 1% cashback benefit on the payment amount.

BC Card supports easy payment through the Trip.Pass app with the industry's first EMV (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa) standard QR payment service, allowing foreign tourists to make convenient payments without purchasing a physical card.

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