WOWPASS: Go Cashless in Korea

Orange Square, Inc.

About this app

[Pay Like a Local in Korea!]

WOWPASS is an all-in-one prepaid card for foreign travelers in Korea, covering money exchange, payment, transportation, and brand rewards. Use the app to enjoy the full benefits of WOWPASS!

● WOWPASS Usage Guide
- View a detailed introduction and user guide to the WOWPASS service such as how to get a card issued.

● Reserve WOWPASS Airport Package
- Reserve WOWPASS Card + SIM Card + Tmoney balance in a single package at discounted prices, and pick it up at major airports in Korea.

● Check Card Balance
- Add your WOWPASS card on the app to check the balance, which is also shown in your preferred foreign currency.

● Check Tmoney Balance
- You can check the Tmoney balance of your WOWPASS card.

● Real-time Push Alerts
- Receive push alerts and view the exact payment amount in KRW in real-time.

● Payment History
- Check your payment history including the categories of merchants, time of payment, etc.
- View the total amount you spent during travel, making your travel budgeting easier.

● Special rewards only in WOWPASS
- Download various discount coupons provided only by the WOWPASS app.
- Receive up to 20% cashback on payments made to Korean brands in real-time.

● Lock your card
- In case of loss, you can pause your card on the app to prevent anyone else from using your balance.
- If you find your card back, you can unpause it to start using it again.
- If you cannot find your card, you can visit the WOW Exchange machine to reissue a new card that contains your old card's balance.

● Self-verification
- You need to verify your card ownership via the mobile app to withdraw the card balance in cash or reissue a card.

● Find WOW Exchange machines
- Search on a map for nearby WOW Exchange machines located around Korean subways, hotels, and hotspots.

● Exchange Rate Calculator
- Check the real-time exchange rate for topping up on WOWPASS.
- Use the calculator to calculate any KRW payment amount to your preferred currency conveniently.

● (NEW) Invitation Event
- Invite your friends and receive cashback up to 1 million KRW. Invitees will receive 0.5% cashback benefits, too.

● You can trust WOWPASS!
- WOWPASS is operated by 'Orange Square, Inc', an officially licensed Electronic Financial Service Provider recognized by the FSS, the Korean financial authority (Registration No: 02-002-00084).
- WOWPASS service is officially endorsed by Korea's Financial Services Commission as an Innovative Financial Service (Nov 12th, 2021)
- WOWPASS is an official partner of Seoul Metro, which runs Seoul's subway system, and Tmoney, the largest transportation card provider in Korea.
- The creator of WOWPASS, Orange Square, has served over 300,000 foreign tourists through its currency exchange service.

● Contact us for questions
- Email: [e-mail]
- Phone: [phone]
- Chat: www.wowpass.io

Ratings and reviews

passport verification is very difficult. I was able to process it the first time when I registered my card and used it back in May. I'm visiting again, and so I wanted to top up, but it is now asking me to verify my passport again!!!!! Super inconvenient! And why is it that the maximum allowance to top up within a month only $800???

Its good when it works. Its a little confusing as its like a bank card, with a second travel account on it. You can pay for things in stores or use the second account and pay for transport. However topping up payment is exhausting, often can only by cash, and not all stores. The travel card part is topped up by topping up the main account and then hoping the app decieds its going work long enough to transfer money over. Too complicated for what it should. This is across both Android and IOS.

Awful. Full of fees for everything. Transfer money between wallets? 500 won fee. Topping up with a credit card? 4% fee. And of course it's also very unintuitive, giving you two wallets only so they can fleece you at every opportunity. I don't understand why it gets recommended.

What’s new

Improved app stability and usability, and then had flounder and mugwort soup.