KakaoPay

Let customers pay with KakaoPay. No configuration required.

Digital wallets are becoming the preferred way to pay in 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.

Key features

CountriesKR
PlatformsAll
CurrenciesKRW
One-time items
Subscriptions
Refunds
Chargebacks
Can be presented when saved?
Instalments

Installment payments are between the purchasing customer and payment method issuer. When customers pay using installments, you receive the full amount as part of your payouts as normal. To learn more, see Installments

How it works

  1. Illustration showing a Paddle Checkout with a local payments option.

    Customer chooses local payment methods option

    Turn on KakaoPay by enabling Korean payment methods in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents the option to pay using Korean payment methods for customers paying in a supported country and currency.

  2. Illustration showing a modal with a list of Korean payment methods, including Kakaopay, Naver Pay, and Samsung Pay.

    Customer chooses KakaoPay

    Paddle launches a localized Korean payment methods workflow, where the customer can choose to pay using KakaoPay.  

    Customers may be asked to accept terms for KakaoPay.

  3. Illustration showing an authentication prompt. It has a QR code and XX-XXX-XX next to it.

    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.

  4. Illustration showing a phone in front of the authentication prompt. On the phone, there is a banking app confirmation screen.

    Customer confirms purchase

    Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their KakaoPay app.

  5. Illustration showing a Paddle Checkout success screen. It has a large green checkmark.

    Payment complete

    If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.

Accept KakaoPay

  1. Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.

  2. On the General tab, check Korean payment methods.

  3. Click Save to apply.

Illustration showing the payment method checkboxes in the checkout settings screen in the Paddle dashboard.

Test KakaoPay

You can test Korean payment methods using your Paddle sandbox account, but you can't test KakaoPay directly yet.

To test Korean payment methods:

  1. Turn on KakaoPay by enabling Korean payment methods for your Paddle account.

  2. Open a checkout for a one-time item that's priced in KRW (South Korean Won).

  3. Pick Korea as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email address.

  4. Select local payment methods as the payment method.

  5. Follow the prompts to complete purchase.

Paddle Checkout only presents Korean payment methods for items priced in South Korean Won, where the customer address is in Korea.

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