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???

Working like it's supposed to, but the fees are way too expensive, deposits and conversions fee sum up to 4% when normally it's 1.5% maximum. You get a bit in cash back if you use a code, but it's doesn't make up for it. Also, I was told I can get a free butty set, but when I tried to get it, the app told me it's out of stock, I can only assume this was a lie from the beginning, though I might be wrong. if you need a transformation card, you can buy from the machines in the airport or any sub

Good experience overal. for some reason putting money on the card with Paypal was only available at 150k Won. when taking the subway or train it didn't use the T-money credit, maybe that's only for busses. I had to go to T-money to get a refund. Was able to use wowpass almost everywhere. easy for tax refunds too, no need to do it at the airport.

What’s new

We added a Travel Map in the Explore tab where you can gather all your travel records, and had some kongguksu (cold noodles in soy milk broth).