Visiting Korea··16 min
Tax refunds in Korea: instant at the store, downtown, or at the airport?
How to route each receipt by its amount, what the refund is actually worth, and where people lose it on departure day
Visitors staying under 6 months should take the instant discount on receipts under 1,000,000 won. Bigger receipts go to the airport or a downtown booth, and customs must confirm the goods before checked bags go.