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BC Card Partners With UnionPay, Naver Pay to Expand Foreigner Payment Services
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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
BC Card has signed a business agreement with UnionPay and Naver Pay to launch a new payment service next year that enables foreigners in South Korea to pay using their home country payment methods. The collaboration will integrate overseas payment services with South Korean domestic merchant networks, including card and cross-border QR payments.
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You can tap a growing opportunity as South Korea’s payment infrastructure opens to foreign methods, making your merchant services more attractive to international customers. Partnerships like BC Card’s with UnionPay and Naver Pay remove barriers for foreigners paying locally, signalling demand for integrated cross-border solutions.
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