[Giha-Young's Life Card] Heartfelt Seol Gifts, Don't Forget Card Discounts

Gift Sets Up to 500,000 KRW Gift Certificates
Delivery App Event for Homebodies Also Available

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The Lunar New Year holiday is just around the corner. With recommendations to refrain from visiting hometowns or traveling due to the spread of COVID-19, many people may want to express their feelings through Lunar New Year gifts even if they cannot visit in person. By referring to the events that credit card companies are running for the Lunar New Year holiday, you can purchase gifts at more affordable prices. Especially this year, there are plenty of events for those staying at home, so even if you do not buy Lunar New Year gifts, you can enjoy substantial benefits provided by credit card companies.

A representative Lunar New Year event offered by credit card companies is discounts on gift sets. Samsung Card offers up to KRW 500,000 in Shinsegae gift certificates or on-site discounts depending on the payment amount when purchasing gift sets with Samsung Card at E-Mart and E-Mart Traders until the 12th. At Homeplus, when purchasing Lunar New Year gift sets with Samsung Card until the 13th, you can choose up to KRW 500,000 in Homeplus gift certificates or on-site discounts depending on the payment amount.

Lotte Card also offers a 5% Lotte gift certificate up to KRW 500,000 based on the purchase amount when spending over KRW 1,000,000 with Lotte Department Store Flex Card, Lola Card, or Lotte Card at Lotte Department Store on a total of five days: the 13th?14th and 19th?21st. Until the 14th, at Lotte Mart, when purchasing Lunar New Year gift sets over KRW 300,000, a 5% Lotte gift certificate up to KRW 500,000 is given based on the purchase amount.

BC Card has prepared a Lunar New Year 'Online and Offline Mall Gift Set' discount event. At the fresh food dawn delivery service 'Market Kurly,' a KRW 3,000 discount is applied for payments over KRW 70,000 until the 11th. Until the 14th, when purchasing Lunar New Year gift sets at E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, and others, discounts up to 40% and gift certificates based on the amount are provided.

Shinhan Card is running the 'Shinhan Card Lan+Seol (Online + Lunar New Year) Event' until the 28th, giving 20,210 My Shinhan Points or prizes to a total of 2,021 customers to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Especially for those staying at home, events are prepared for delivery applications such as Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo, and OTT services like Netflix, Watcha, and YouTube Premium. During the event period, customers who use delivery apps and OTT services for over KRW 100,000 will be entered into a draw where 500 people will receive 20,210 My Shinhan Points. Also, customers who spend over KRW 500,000 in online shopping-related PG (Payment Gateway) and e-commerce sectors will be entered into a draw where a total of 500 people will receive 20,210 My Shinhan Points.

Benefits are also provided to customers who have resolved to improve themselves in the new year. Customers who spend over KRW 300,000 with Shinhan Card at academies or in outdoor and clothing sectors will receive 20,210 points, awarded to 500 people. Additionally, among customers who used the Lunar New Year event sectors, a total of 521 people will be drawn to receive prizes such as an iPad Pro (1 person), Dyson vacuum cleaner (5 people), Galaxy Buds Live (10 people), and Starbucks gifticons (505 people).

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.