Purchases in Play using credit or debit cards in Korean won

Here's how to add credit or debit cards that are issued in South Korea and make Google Play purchases with the cards in Korean won. This is applicable to users in South Korea who want to make purchases in the Play Store.

This article only applies to users in South Korea.

Add credit or debit card issued in South Korea

You can add a credit or debit card issued in South Korea for Google Play purchases in Korean won using your Google Account. However, you need to make sure that you add the card in the Play Store. The cards added in payments.google.com or Google Store may not work for Google Play purchases in Korean won. Learn how to manage your Google Play payment method. If you have any issues, check the steps below.

Check the credit or debit card you tried to add

Make sure you add a credit or debit card that's issued by a bank or a credit card company in South Korea. You can add most of the locally issued credit or debit cards in South Korea regardless of whether it has a global network brand such as Visa or Mastercard. Learn more about the accepted payment methods for South Korea.

Check the country of the Play Store you use

Make sure you use the Play Store for South Korea. You can check the country you’re using or change the country. Learn how to change your Google Play country.

Complete the verification process on your mobile phone

If you add a local credit or debit card on your Google Account for the first time, you’ll find an additional process to verify your identity before the on-screen instructions to add a card. Follow the steps for the verification, and provide your personal information in line with the personal information associated with your mobile phone account.

Check if the steps are for local credit or debit cards

If you complete all the required steps correctly, the on-screen instructions to add a card will ask for the first 2 digits of the PIN of your card. If it asks for CVC codes of your card, it may be because you didn’t meet the requirements to add a locally issued credit or debit card for payment in Korean won. Check all the above required steps again.

Make purchases in Korean won with a credit or debit card

To make Google Play purchases, you can choose the added local credit or debit card in the check-out process. If you add the local card correctly and you use the Play Store for South Korea, all your payments with the card will be processed in Korean won. To confirm:

In the check-out process, the item price of your purchase should be shown in Korean won.
Purchase receipt emails, your purchase history in the Play Store, payments.google.com, and credit card statements will show the paid amount in Korean won.

You can also use the added card for any purchases in the YouTube service for South Korea. However, you can’t use your card for hardware purchases in the Google Store.

If you still find your Google Play purchases are processed in USD, you need to check all the required steps and add your local credit or debit card again if necessary. You can refer below for further information.

Fix issues with your Google Play purchases in Korean won

If you have any issues when you try to make Google Play purchases in Korean won, check the following:

Is the country for your Play Store South Korea?
Have you completed the identity verification process correctly?
Did you add a credit or debit card issued in South Korea?
Did you add the locally issued credit or debit card in the Play Store?

If you’re not sure or you still have an issue, try these troubleshooting steps:

Remove your card and add it back in the Play Store. Then, try to make a purchase for any paid content. In the check-out process, check if the item price is shown in Korean won. Learn how to manage your Google Play payment method.
Check for other possible payment issues. Learn how to fix payment issues on your account.
If you still have an issue or receive an error code, contact us.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Which credit or debit cards can I add?

Learn more about the accepted payment methods for South Korea.

What can I purchase with my credit or debit card?

You can make purchases with the added local card in the Play Store and YouTube for South Korea. All the purchases will be processed in Korean won. However, you can’t purchase hardware with the local card in the Google Store.

My purchases with a credit or debit card are still in USD

To fix your issue, you need to check and try all the steps above. Using a card added in payments.google.com, Google Store, or a Google Play country setting other than South Korea could be the reason. You may check all the steps above and add your card again.

My credit or debit cards show “Unavailable” in Play Store

Your existing credit or debit cards may become unavailable in the Play Store for South Korea once you complete the identity verification process if the credit or debit cards have been:

Added before the identity verification process.
Added in payments.google.com or the Google Store.

You can still use the cards for hardware purchases in the Google Store, but you can’t use the cards in the Play Store. If you want, you can also remove the cards. Learn how to manage your Google Play payment method.

I experience issues with the identity verification process

The identity verification process uses the same service as the age verification process for other Google services in South Korea. For troubleshooting, learn how to confirm your age to find adult results.

I can’t add a certain credit or debit card

You can only add your own credit or debit cards, with your personal information. You can’t add someone else’s card to your account.

If you still have trouble adding your own card, check if your payment profile is correctly set up. To check, in payments.google.com, go to Settings and review the information on your profile.

Tip: Once you complete the identity verification process, you can’t edit your profile. If you want to retry the identity verification process, close your profile in payments.google.com then try to add a credit or debit card in the Play Store for South Korea. This step brings you to the identity verification process again. Before you close your payment profile, make sure you know what this means for your Google Account. After you close your payments profile, you can’t reopen it or find past transaction or payment method info. Learn how to permanently end your Google payments service.

My payment was declined or can’t be processed

It might be a generic payment issue not related to a local credit or debit card in South Korea. Learn how to fix payment issues on your account.