Naver Pay

Naver Pay is a digital wallet initially introduced as a payment option for Naver Shopping, one of the most popular online stores in South Korea flag South Korea. It's now a widely accepted payment method in the region.

Customers can earn Naver Pay points for spending, which encourages people to choose Naver Pay at checkout — especially those in their twenties and thirties.

You don't need to set up a bank account in South Korea to add Naver Pay as a payment option with Paddle.

primary market

Naver Pay is a popular payment method for customers in South Korea and Koreans living abroad.

$43bn

total payments/year

Naver Pay has a high average transaction value, processing a total of ₩60tn in 2023.

74%

prefer Naver Pay

Naver Pay is used by three-quarters of consumers in South Korea.

How it works

Customer chooses Naver Pay

Turn on Naver Pay in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents the option to pay using Naver Pay for customers paying in a supported country and currency.

Customer starts confirmation

If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their phone. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open Naver Pay.

Customer confirms purchase

Customer confirms purchase on their phone using their Naver Pay app.

Payment complete

If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.

Accept Naver Pay

Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.
On the General tab, check Naver Pay.
Click Save to apply.

Test Naver Pay

You can test Naver Pay using your Paddle sandbox account.

Turn on Naver Pay for your Paddle account.
Open a checkout for an item that's priced in KRW (South Korean Won).
Pick South Korea as the country on the first screen of checkout, then enter an email.
Select Naver Pay as the payment method.
Click Pay and follow the prompts to complete purchase.

Paddle Checkout only presents Naver Pay as a payment method for items priced in South Korean Won, where the customer address is in South Korea.