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Toss provides prepaid cards to international students at 15 universities

The initiative aims to improve international students' access to commercial services in Korea, as Toss prepaid cards do not require a Korean bank account.

2026.8.27

Lee Seung-gun, CEO of financial tech company Viva Republica, speaks at a press conference held in eastern Seoul on Feb. 26, 2026. [NEWS1]

Viva Republica chief pilloried after scaling back April Fools' Day offer of employee housing support

Lee Seung-gun, operator of financial tech company Viva Republica, came under fire from his company staff for promising to sell his house to support 10 of his employees, instead of the 100 he had initially promised a day ago.

2026.4.2

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Toss adds support in four more languages as foreign user base grows

Following a surge in foreign users, Toss has expanded its in-app services to support four additional languages, streamlining financial tasks for non-Korean speakers, the local fintech company said Monday.

2025.11.3

Toss Technical Product Owner Choi Jun-ho speaks during a press conference at SJ Kunsthalle in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 2. [TOSS]

Toss Facepay pilot reaches 400,000 users, nationwide rollout slated for end of year

Korean fintech company Toss announced Tuesday that its facial recognition payment service, Toss Facepay, has surpassed 400,000 subscribers since its trial launch earlier this year and will be rolled out nationwide by the end of 2025.

2025.9.2

Two people using the Toss payment service [TOSS]

Toss to waive international money transfer fees for foreign residents through end of year

Mobile payment service Toss will waive fees for foreign residents in Korea when making international money transfers until the end of the year.

2025.8.22

Mobile ID cards available on smartphones starting July 23 [MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND SAFETY]

Users can obtain mobile IDs through various banking, service apps from Wednesday

Starting Wednesday, users can now issue government-certified mobile identification cards through apps from Naver, KakaoBank, Toss, KB Kookmin Bank and NongHyup Bank.

2025.7.23

A woman uses a Toss application on her phone in this promotional photo provided by the payment services company. [TOSS]

Toss payment platform reaches 460,000 foreign users, up 30% from last year

Payment service company Toss said Tuesday that the number of foreign nationals registered on its platform reached 460,000 as of the first half of 2025, up about 30 percent from 360,000 during the same period last year.

2025.7.1

Viva Republica founder and CEO Lee Seung-gun speaks during a press conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of its money transfer app Toss in western Seoul on Feb. 26. [NEWS1]

Toss aims for 50 percent international base by 2030

Toss aims for international users to constitute half its base and announced financial support for startups.

2025.2.26

Picture-perfect payment: Toss to launch face-scanning system at convenience stores

A model at a GS25 demonstrates a face-scanning payment system created by mobile financial firm Toss on Feb. 12.

2025.2.12

The event link that Toss shared through KakaoTalk starting on Jan. 23 in celebration of the Lunar New Year displayed a link as an ″untrusted page″ with a red exclamation mark. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Explainer: Why is Toss suing Kakao? How a text message launched a legal war

Toss plans legal action against Kakao for restricting its promotional services, while Kakao denies the allegations, citing policy and system overload issues.

2025.2.5