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regional Seongnam, South Korea

KakaoPay

South Korea's most popular mobile payment service, integrated with the ubiquitous KakaoTalk messaging app. KakaoPay serves over 30 million users with seamless payments, transfers, and financial services. Essential for any merchant targeting Korean consumers, where KakaoTalk is deeply embedded in daily life.

Fees from
~1.5-2.5%
Settlement
Next business day
Coverage
1 country
Payment methods
5
Dev tools
Sandbox Webhooks

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KakaoPay overview

Best for

Korean Digital Payments

Key features

Instant Payments
Startup Friendly

KakaoPay pricing & fees

Pricing structure

Pricing
~1.5-2.5%
Your business must be registered in
Not disclosed
Headquarters
Seongnam, South Korea
Founded
2014

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KakaoPay settlement & payouts

Payouts

Settlement time
Next business day
Settlement currencies
Not collected yet

KakaoPay API & integration

API Profile

Sandbox
Available
Webhooks
Supported

Platforms

MobileOnline

Official SDKs

AndroidiOSJAVASCRIPTREST-API

KakaoPay coverage & payment methods

Regions

Asia

Supported countries

1 country
KR

Payment methods

Bank TransferKakaopayMastercardQr CodeVisa

KakaoPay licensing & compliance

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1 legal entity

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