EasyTicket The Digital Tourism Resident Card is issued free of charge through Every Corner of Korea, and lets you get discounts by showing a QR code or coupon at participating businesses in the area you’re visiting. For a small-town weekend trip, the safest approach is to check where the card can be used and any booking conditions for each region before you leave.
How can the Digital Tourism Resident Card help with a small-town travel budget?
Local travel discounts start with free issuance
The Digital Tourism Resident Card is a service designed to boost tourism in areas facing population decline. Anyone with a membership can use it for free and issue a card for a service area of their choice to receive local travel discounts. (Source: Korea Tourism Organization)
Check five categories, from lodging to activities
Participating businesses offer benefits in five categories: lodging, food and beverages, attractions, activities, and shopping. Discount amounts and eligibility conditions vary by business, so checking the list of participating businesses in the area you’ll visit matters more than simply issuing the card.
If you want to cut your travel budget, first check whether one accommodation and one paid activity or attraction accept the card. Some businesses require you to meet the discount conditions before booking.
How to get a Digital Tourism Resident Card in 3 steps
Log in to Tour One Pass and sign up for Every Corner of Korea
Getting the card starts with a social-account login to Tour One Pass, followed by signing up for Every Corner of Korea. It isn’t a separate physical card; you check it directly on your mobile device.
Agree to the terms, verify your identity, and choose an area
Once you’ve agreed to the service terms and completed identity and residence verification, you can issue a Digital Tourism Resident Card for the area you’ll visit. Issue it the day before so you have time if verification runs into trouble right before departure.
- Log in to Tour One Pass with a social account
- Sign up for Every Corner of Korea
- Agree to the terms and complete identity verification, then choose your travel area
How to check travel discounts and participating businesses
Choose a region and business category first
Travel discounts vary by participating business and region. After choosing your destination, open the categories you actually plan to use—lodging, food and beverages, attractions, activities, or shopping—and check both the discount and how to claim it.
After organizing the benefits based on the official guidance, the first things to check were not the discount rate but whether you need to get the card before your visit and whether you receive a coupon on site.
Mobile coupons are available within 3 km of participating businesses
You can receive a mobile coupon within 3 km of a participating business. If you’re logged in, select Get Coupon to apply the benefit, then show the issued coupon to a staff member.
| Where to check | How to use it | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| My Page | Show the unified Digital Tourism Resident Card QR code | Staff verification or a QR reader |
| Within 3 km of a participating business | Issue a mobile coupon | Show it to staff after issuing the coupon |
| At a participating business | Scan the participating business’s QR code | Use it after generating the coupon |
Office-worker weekend trips: the best order for claiming discounts
Check booking conditions for your accommodation first
When planning a 1-night, 2-day small-town trip, it’s easy to miss a discount if you wait until after paying for your accommodation to check the conditions. First choose one accommodation, one activity or attraction, and one food-and-beverage business from the participating list, then check whether they fit your route.
Show a QR code or coupon on site
At the business, you can show the unified Digital Tourism Resident Card QR code, use a mobile coupon within 3 km, or scan the participating business’s QR code. Tell staff before paying that you want to use the Digital Tourism Resident Card benefit to avoid confusion.
Important: Does issuing the card trigger automatic discounts?
Discount methods vary by business
Issuing a Digital Tourism Resident Card doesn’t automatically apply every discount. You must follow the method specified by each business: show a QR code, issue a mobile coupon, or scan a QR code on site. Advance booking is especially recommended for lodging.
Use coupons on site under your own name
The official coupon guide says coupons must be used on site after visiting the participating business, and they cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash. Check the validity period and the number of eligible people in your coupon wallet before paying.
- I’ve issued the Digital Tourism Resident Card and completed identity verification.
- I’ve checked where the Digital Tourism Resident Card can be used in the area I’m visiting.
- I’ve checked the booking conditions and discount methods for lodging and activities.
- I’ve confirmed whether I need a 3 km coupon or an on-site QR code.
FAQ
Is there a fee to issue a Digital Tourism Resident Card?
Anyone with a membership can use it for free. You still need to agree to the service terms and complete identity verification.
Is showing a QR code at a participating business all I need to do?
In addition to showing the unified QR code, you may need to use a mobile coupon within 3 km of the business or scan the participating business’s QR code on site. Follow the procedure listed for each business for the discount to apply.
Do I get the KTX discount right away just by issuing the Digital Tourism Resident Card?
The Korea Tourism Organization offers Korail train discount coupons through its Local Love Rail Travel event. They aren’t automatically available in every region, so check both your destination and the event coupon conditions.
Don’t stop at checking whether the Digital Tourism Resident Card has been issued—open the list of participating businesses and coupon conditions before you leave too. Checking the 3 km requirement and whether advance booking is needed can help you avoid missing a local travel discount at checkout.