KakaoPay
Let customers pay with KakaoPay. No configuration required.
Digital wallets are becoming the preferred way to pay in 
South Korea, and KakaoPay is the most popular among young people in the country. It's part of the popular KakaoTalk instant messaging app.
Customers authenticate and confirm payments using the KakaoPay app, which requires proof of identification and a bank account, making it a quick and secure way to pay.
You don't need to set up a bank account in Korea to add KakaoPay as a payment option with Paddle.
primary market
KakaoPay is a popular payment method for customers in Korea and Koreans living abroad.
annual active users
KakaoPay had 32.3m annual active users of their services, as of Q4 2023.
key demographic
KakaoPay is the most popular payment method for gen Z and millennials in Korea.
Key features
| Countries | South Korea |
| Platforms | All |
| Currencies | KRW |
| Capture | Instant |
| One-time items | |
| Subscriptions | |
| Refunds | |
| Chargebacks | |
| Can be presented when saved? | |
| Installments |
How it works
Customer chooses KakaoPay
Turn on KakaoPay in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents the option to pay using KakaoPay for customers paying in a supported country and currency.
Customer starts confirmation
If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their phone. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open KakaoPay.
Customer confirms purchase
Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their KakaoPay app.
Payment complete
If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.
Accept KakaoPay
Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check KakaoPay.
Click Save to apply.
Test KakaoPay
You can test KakaoPay using your Paddle sandbox account.
Turn on KakaoPay for your Paddle account.
Open a checkout for a one-time item that's priced in
KRW(Korean Won).Pick South Korea as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email address.
Select KakaoPay as the payment method.
Click Pay and follow the prompts to complete purchase.