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Can a T-money card be topped up with a foreign credit card at convenience stores?

Can I use an overseas Visa or Mastercard to recharge a T-money card at a Korean convenience store?

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✓ Best Answer · Koursea Editorial · Verified on: Sep 8, 2026 · Sep 7, 2026

No. Convenience-store T-money top-ups require Korean won in cash; foreign credit cards are not accepted for the recharge itself. Some ticket or recharge machines at selected subway stations may support overseas cards, but that is not the convenience-store rule. Keep enough won cash for a standard convenience-store recharge.

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