EasyTicket Check the terms of the 2026 Chuseok special discount again when the holiday announcement comes out. For now, set your grocery budget using the current published baseline: a 7% discount with a monthly limit of 1 million won for Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates, and a 5% discount with a monthly limit of 500,000 won for paper certificates.
What to Distinguish First About the 2026 Chuseok Special Discount
Start with the Current Ongoing Terms
Based on the current published guidance, Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates receive a 7% discount when topped up, with an individual monthly purchase limit of 1 million won. Paper certificates receive a 5% discount, with a monthly limit of 500,000 won. (Source: Gapyeong County Office)
Special-promotion figures and dates are separate
A holiday special discount doesn’t automatically carry over the ongoing discount rate and purchase limit. Once the Chuseok announcement comes out, check these four things together: the discount rate, sales period, individual limit, and whether the budget has run out.
Comparing Onnuri Gift Certificate Discount Purchase Limits
How much do you pay for digital vs. paper?
| Type | Current discount rate | Individual monthly purchase limit | Amount paid when topping up or purchasing up to the limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Onnuri Gift Certificate | 7% | 1 million won | 930,000 won |
| Paper Onnuri Gift Certificate | 5% | 500,000 won | 475,000 won |
Build your grocery budget from face value
If you top up 300,000 won digitally, you pay 279,000 won. If you’ve set aside 500,000 won for Chuseok gifts and ritual-food supplies combined, you’ll need 465,000 won to pay. Comparing the figures showed me that it’s less confusing to decide how much you’ll actually spend at each market before focusing on the discount rate.
How to Buy Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates
Register your card in the app, then top up
Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates can be used after you register an existing payment card in the dedicated app and top up. Instead of getting bogged down in separate card and mobile categories, it’s easier to install the app and register your card before Chuseok grocery shopping.
Split top-ups right before shopping if needed
Within the monthly limit of 1 million won, you can top up only what you need in installments, such as 300,000 won or 200,000 won. Topping up according to this week’s market shopping list makes budgeting easier than loading a large amount all at once.
How Working Professionals Can Set a Chuseok Grocery Budget
For around 300,000 won, go digital first
If the items you plan to buy at the market—fruit, meat, and side dishes—come to around 300,000 won, topping up 300,000 won digitally is easy to calculate. The post-discount payment is 279,000 won, so the difference from your cash budget is immediately clear.
Use the 1 million won limit for a family grocery haul
The 1 million won monthly limit is useful for planning a large grocery run, but first check that you can spend it all at Onnuri Gift Certificate participating merchants. If you’re buying gifts at a separate store and ritual-food supplies at the market, it’s better to top up only the market portion.
Checklist: Where You Can Use It and What to Watch
Check merchant participation before paying
Stores with annual sales over 3 billion won have been excluded from new participating-merchant registrations since June 17, 2026. Even stores in the same market may differ in whether they accept the certificate, so check the app or store signage.
Payments without a goods transaction aren’t allowed
Improper distribution—such as accepting or cashing out a gift certificate without an underlying goods or services transaction—can incur an administrative fine of up to three times the unlawful gain. Avoid cashing it out or paying on someone else’s behalf just to capture the discount.
Do a 3-minute check before you leave
- I checked the discount rate and start date in the Chuseok special-discount announcement.
- I distinguished the 1 million won digital monthly limit from the 500,000 won paper monthly limit.
- I checked that the stores where I plan to shop accept Onnuri Gift Certificates.
- I topped up only the amount I actually plan to spend.
Special discounts can end when the budget runs out. If you plan to top up as soon as the announcement appears, log in to the app and register your payment card in advance.
FAQ
Is the Chuseok special discount also 7% for digital certificates?
The currently published ongoing rate is 7%. However, the Chuseok special discount may run under separate terms, so check the discount rate and purchase limit again after the announcement.
Do I have to top up 1 million won in Digital Onnuri Gift Certificates all at once?
No. You can top up as much as you need within your individual monthly purchase limit. Adding another 200,000 won after a 300,000-won top-up is also possible as long as you stay within the monthly limit.
Can Onnuri Gift Certificate payments be declined even inside a market?
Yes. Whether the store is registered as a participating merchant, as well as its business type and sales criteria, can affect this. Checking the participating-merchant sticker or app information before checkout is the most accurate way to confirm.
Try writing down the face value you’ll actually spend at the market—300,000, 500,000, or 1 million won—on your Chuseok spending sheet first. Then, when the special-sale announcement comes out, change only the discount rate and limit to decide your grocery budget quickly.