Discounts and Free Perks for Foreign Visitors in Korea (Updated Monthly)

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Current offers (checked October 2026)

Offer	What you get	Valid until	How to get it
Hyundai Department Store	Welcome gift + 5% off coupons	31 Dec 2026	VisitKorea coupon page
Lotte Department Store	Gift voucher and membership card	31 Dec 2026	VisitKorea coupon page
Shinsegae Duty Free	Welcome offer	31 Dec 2026	VisitKorea coupon page
Tourist taxis and city tour buses	50% off	30 Nov 2026	Booked through partner sites linked from VisitKorea
Korean Folk Village	₩22,000 entry for foreigners (regular ₩37,000–39,000)	End of 2026	Show your passport at the gate

How to use the coupons: open VisitKorea’s Events & Discounts coupon page and show the coupon at the store’s customer service desk. Bring your passport. Each store sets its own conditions, so read the coupon details before you go.

Coming up: Korea Grand Sale

Korea’s biggest shopping festival for foreign visitors, with discounts on flights, shopping and attractions, and a welcome center in Myeongdong. The last edition ran from 17 December 2025 to 22 February 2026. Dates for the next one haven’t been announced yet; we’ll add them here.

Free all year

Free palace entry in hanbok

Wear hanbok and you get in free at:

• Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung palaces
• Jongmyo Shrine
• The royal tombs

You need the full outfit: a jeogori (jacket) with a hanbok skirt or trousers. A jeogori with jeans, or a T-shirt-style “hanbok”, doesn’t count. If you’re renting, ask the shop for a full outfit.

Free guided walking tours in Seoul

The Seoul Tourism Organization runs free guided walking tours in English and other languages around palaces, markets and old neighborhoods.

• Book online through the Seoul walking tour site, a few days ahead.
• Contact: 02-6925-0777 or walkingtours@sto.or.kr.

1330 Korea Travel Helpline

Free travel information and interpretation in several languages.

• Call: 1330 inside Korea, or +82-2-1330 from abroad.
• Online: free calls over Wi-Fi, plus chat on KakaoTalk, Line, WhatsApp and Facebook.

It’s useful for taxi problems, asking for directions or talking to a pharmacist.

Tourist information centers

Free maps, advice and sometimes small cultural activities:

Center	Where	Hours
Incheon Airport	Terminal 1, 1st floor, Exit 10	9:00–18:00
Myeongdong	Hana Financial annex, 1st floor	9:00–18:00 (closed Seollal and Chuseok)
Dongdaemun booth	Near DDP	10:00–01:00
Itaewon, Namdaemun and Gwanghwamun booths	Street booths	About 10:00–19:00
Haeundae, Busan	264 Haeundaehaebyeon-ro	8:30–19:00

Discount passes

These attraction passes save money only if you’ll visit several paid sights in a short time:

Pass	Options and prices	Extras
Discover Seoul Pass	Pick 3 ₩49,000; 72 hours ₩90,000; 120 hours ₩130,000	Comes with a free 5-day eSIM or a T-money card
Visit Busan Pass	24h, 48h, Big 3 or Big 5 (check prices on the official site)	The physical card works as a transit card

Add up the entry fees you’d pay anyway before buying. For transit, a plain T-money card is usually enough. See transit cards compared.

Don’t forget the tax refund

Shopping? You can get part of the 10% VAT back on purchases of ₩15,000 or more. See money in Korea, or estimate your refund with the tax refund calculator.