Enjoy the trendiest way to travel in Korea right now at K-convenience stores! Immediate tax refund service made easier with mobile passports

Essentials for trendy travelers

K - convenience stores : the essential for trendy traveling in Korea

Attention : Are you curious about the latest K - desserts ? Do you want to try more interesting and unique K - foods ? or Want to get in touch with trendy Korean culture? If you answered “Yes" to any of the questions above, you must try K - convenience stores.For the enthusiasts of K - dramas and K - variety shows, it’s a familiar place.There 's always a scene where we' re eating ramyun and samgak gimbap while looking out the window, sitting at a table and chatting over refreshments, or walking into a convenience store late at night to pick up cold beer and snacks.

It’s the place where you can find the hottest K-foods, K-desserts, and K-drinks.

In that sense, convenience stores are a trend in themselves.When someone asks, "What's trendy in Korea?" it 's not awkward to respond, "Just go to a convenience store." The hottest K-foods, K-desserts, and K-drinks are all at convenience stores right now. They have collaborated with brands, characters, and celebrities on countless items.

Today, convenience stores have become a place filled with the latest trends in Korea.

With all the hot items that make your eyes and mouth happy, they are providing pleasure beyond convenience.For travelers, it 's a must for any trip to Korea. It is a must-visit destination for trendy tourists, as you can eat the food you' ve seen in K - content, and it 's full of what’s popular in Korea.

Now,K - convenience stores are considered a must for overseas travelers visiting Korea.

Top combo choice for travelers at K - convenience stores: CU & Trip.PASS

CU 's first flagship store, the CU Olympic Plaza Store

For K-pop fans, K-convenience stores are must-visit for another reason. K-pop groups’ albums are also found here. In May, CU sold Seventeen's best album, "17 IS RIGHT HERE," at three of its offline stores, offering exclusive CU perks. Unreleased photo cards only available at CU attracted fans from all over the world.

Decorated like a fashionable boutique, these stores are a favorite among K - pop fans.

One of them, CU Olympic Plaza, is located in Olympic Park, where concerts are often held, and beloved by K - pop fans.It is CU 's first flagship store decorated like a fashionable boutique and has a trendy atmosphere that sets it apart from other convenience stores.

You can buy CU-exclusive GET coffee, gim, almonds, and more.

It 's fun to wander in gentle lighting, colorful LED screens, and beautifully displayed products. Just browse shortly around the store to find K-foods and desserts, an icy cup of coffee to beat the heat, and other must-have items for your trip to Korea, like gim and almonds. It' s the lifeblood of travel.

In particular, products that are popular overseas, such as Buldak Stir-fried Noodles and Banana-Flavored Milk, have information on receiving tax refunds.

With so many K - pop fans from overseas, it offers items that are especially popular with international travelers.Popular products like Buldak Stir - fried Noodles and Banana - Flavored Milk are also duty - free.CU Olympic Plaza also provides an immediate tax refund service.This makes shopping at K - convenience stores more enjoyable.

Travelers can use their Trip.PASS mobile passport to receive tax refund services.

Travelers with a Trip.PASS mobile passport can receive duty - free benefits more easily.This mobile passport can also be used to verify their identity, eliminating the need for a physical passport.All that is needed is to show the mobile screen.If you 've enjoyed shopping at K-convenience stores, don' t forget to take advantage of the special tax refund offers at CU, a must for traveling to Korea.

The application for the Trip.PASS mobile passport can be downloaded via the App Store and Google Play Store.

Easy and hip : Immediate Tax Refund Service

It’s hip and easy to get an immediate tax refund.

Any foreign traveler who has been in Korea for less than six months or an expatriate who has been in Korea for less than three months and has lived abroad for more than two years, is eligible for the tax refund service.There are two types of tax refund services: standard refunds and immediate refunds.A standard refund is when you buy something with taxes included and then receive a refund at a refund counter at the airport or a refund counter in the city.You must submit a receipt labeled "Tax Refund." Immediate refund is a way to receive instant reimbursement at the store when you shop within certain limits.It 's easy and convenient because you pay the total amount, excluding the amount of your refund.

When you present your mobile passport at CU, a discount coupon will pop up, and you 'll be able to start saving right away.

You can also get an immediate tax refund at K-convenience store CU, the place to recharge during your trip in Korea. With your Trip.PASS mobile passport, you can enjoy K-convenience stores in comfort and style with additional discounts.

[How to use the Immediate Tax Refund Service].

① Enjoy the K-convenience store at CU.

② Present your Trip.PASS mobile passport at checkout.

③ You pay the tax-exempt price, excluding the additional discounted amount, and receive a receipt showing the tax refund.

④ Enjoy your trip without worrying about reimbursement !

After payment, you can see on your receipt that you 've received an immediate tax refund.

Get immediate tax refunds with your mobile passport at CU, plus discounts

Get immediate tax refunds and discounts with your Trip.PASS Mobile Passport at CU, the place to recharge during your trip in Korea.