Naver Pay Now Accepts Payments Offline as Well

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Naver Pay is launching offline payment services.

Naver Financial announced on the 2nd, "We are starting offline payment services in partnership with BC Card to enable more diverse uses of Naver Pay."

Users will be able to use points they have accumulated or charged at about 70,000 offline merchants nationwide, including convenience stores, large supermarkets, coffee shops, gas stations, and theme parks.

The company explained that users can continue a seamless payment experience both online and offline by using points earned online at offline merchants as well.

Users can press the 'N Pay' button at the top right of the mobile Naver app, select the 'Pay' menu on the 'My Wallet' screen that appears, and scan the generated QR code with the merchant's reader. Additionally, for frequent users, a widget function will be supported to add a shortcut on the home screen.

Naver Financial will provide point accumulation similar to online usage for offline payments. All users will randomly earn points through a point lottery during offline payments. In particular, users of the 'Mirae Asset Daewoo CMA RP Naver Account' or 'Naver Plus Membership' will earn twice as many points as regular users, and those who use both will earn four times as many points randomly.

Choi Jin-woo, head of Naver Pay, said, "As contactless (untact) services have prolonged recently, demand for contactless payments, including smart orders such as takeout and table orders where cards are not exchanged, is increasing," adding, "We will continue to add various features so that users can conveniently extend their online experience offline, including adding credit card payment functions in the future."

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