Tourist-only shopping cards in Seoul

SHOPPING · UPDATED OCT 17, 2026

Lotte card: Prepaid · foreign tourists only · passport
Get it: Kiosks at Lotte Department Store main store (B1, 1F, 9F)
CJ ONE: CJ ONE app · sign up with email only
Launched: Oct 12 (Lotte) · Oct 15 (CJ ONE Global), 2026

Two new perks only foreign visitors can get: Lotte's prepaid tourist card (5% off Lotte Department Store, 10% off Lotte Duty Free, transit card) and CJ ONE Global (email-only sign-up, points and coupons at Olive Young, CU and more). How to get each one.

Sogong-dong Lotte town, 2015 · Photo: Seoul Institute (서울연구원) (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

1. Lotte Tourist Membership × CHECK iN SEOUL

WHATA prepaid card for foreign tourists
Lotte Department Store's tourist membership and Lotte Card's CHECK iN SEOUL prepaid card, combined into one card. You load money onto it before you spend.
LOTTE DEPT5% off at Lotte Department Store
At the main store, purchases of ₩100,000 or more also get a 10% CHECK iN SEOUL reward.
DUTY FREE10% off at Lotte Duty Free
There's a Lotte Mart discount too (the exact rate differs between announcements, so check in the app).
TRANSITWorks as a transit card
Pay subway and bus fares with it. You can also earn and use L.POINT.
PARTNERSAbout 70 partner merchants
Beauty, food and culture spots, including Olive Young, Samwon Garden, Mahogany, D Museum and a hanbok rental shop. The full list and each partner's benefit are in the CHECK iN SEOUL app.

2. CJ ONE Global

WHATCJ ONE membership for foreign visitors
CJ ONE is the points membership used at Olive Young and other CJ brands. The global version is for visitors to Korea.
SIGN UPEmail verification only
No Korean phone number or ID needed. Use the latest CJ ONE app (version 5.0 or later) and switch to global mode (English or Japanese).
USEShow the mobile barcode at checkout
You get the barcode right after signing up. Earn and use points at partner stores nationwide.
PARTNERSOlive Young, CU, emart24, Tous les Jours, Mega MGC Coffee
Also N Seoul Tower, Shinsegae Duty Free and Gourmet Bridge at Incheon Airport.
PERKSWelcome + birthday perks, member-only coupons
Some partners post coupons just for global members on a separate 'hidden page'.

How to get them

LOTTE 1Go to Lotte Department Store main store
Find one of the 6 self-service kiosks (B1, 1F, 9F). Bring your passport.
LOTTE 2Issue the card and load money at the kiosk
The same kiosks handle top-ups and refunds.
LOTTE 3Top up or refund at any CHECK iN SEOUL kiosk
About 200 kiosks, including Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart and Incheon Airport. Refund what's left before you fly home.
CJ ONEDownload the CJ ONE app → global mode → sign up with email
Open the barcode at the register before you pay.

Getting there

LOTTELotte Department Store main store · Euljiro 1(il)-ga Stn, Line 2
In Sogong-dong, a short walk from Myeongdong.
서울 중구 남대문로 81 롯데백화점 본점Google Maps

Make it a half day (our route)

1Get the Lotte card at the main store
Then shop there while you're in the building.
2Walk to Myeongdong
Olive Young stores and street food. Open your CJ ONE barcode before you pay.
3N Seoul Tower at sunset
Also a CJ ONE Global partner. Take the Namsan cable car from the Myeongdong side.

Say it in Korean (show this screen)

SAYWhere is the CHECK iN SEOUL kiosk?
che-keu-in seo-ul ki-o-seu-keu eo-di i-sseo-yo?
체크인서울 키오스크 어디 있어요?
SAYCan I use CJ ONE points?
CJ ONE po-in-teu sseul su i-sseo-yo?
CJ ONE 포인트 쓸 수 있어요?
SAYI have a membership barcode.
me-mbeo-ship ba-ko-deu i-sseo-yo
멤버십 바코드 있어요

Local tips

Our tip: sign up for CJ ONE Global before your first Olive Young run, so the barcode is ready at the register.
Our tip: the Lotte card is prepaid, so load only what you plan to spend, and refund the rest at a kiosk before your flight.

FAQ

Who can get the Lotte Tourist Membership × CHECK iN SEOUL card?

Foreign tourists; you issue it with your passport at the kiosks in Lotte Department Store's main store in Seoul.

What discounts does Lotte's tourist card give?

5% off at Lotte Department Store (plus a 10% reward on ₩100,000+ at the main store), 10% off at Lotte Duty Free, a Lotte Mart discount, and benefits at about 70 partner merchants.

Can foreigners join CJ ONE without a Korean phone number?

Yes. CJ ONE Global lets visitors sign up in the CJ ONE app with email verification only, no Korean phone number or ID.

Where can I use CJ ONE Global?

At CJ ONE partner stores such as Olive Young, CU, emart24, Tous les Jours, Mega MGC Coffee, N Seoul Tower and Shinsegae Duty Free.

Sources: Economic Review: Lotte Card tourist card (Oct 12, 2026) · Aju News: Lotte Card × Lotte Department Store (Oct 12, 2026) · Herald Business: Lotte Tourist Membership × CHECK iN SEOUL (Oct 12, 2026) · MTN: Lotte tourist membership revamp (Oct 12, 2026) · CJ Newsroom: CJ ONE Global launch (Oct 2026) · Money Today: CJ ONE Global (Oct 15, 2026)

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