Inflation hits everyone and that’s why it’s important to stay on top of the best ways to save money. Luckily, in Korea, there are a few things put in place to help in that regard. Here, I will introduce one of them: Onnuri Coupons.

Why Use Onnuri Coupon

The basic premise of those coupons is that you can buy them at a 10% discount. So when you buy say 100,000 won worth of coupon, you pay 90,000 won. Then, you can use that money in many places around the country, mostly smaller supermarkets and small shops. Also, there are a couple of extras that come with the use of those coupons that make it really worthwhile:

1. Temporary extra discount: 15% instead of 10% for a limited time,
2. Random distribution of coupons: 2,000 won or 5,000 won for exemple. On the day of writing this article, our family received a 17,000 won coupon that we just added to the total in our Onnuri account.

Finally, this helps promote local businesses. You can’t use them is major brands shops or large supermarkets, but instead you can you use them in local marts, restaurants and shops.

How to Purchase Onnuri Coupons

It is possible to use the Onnuri app directly but we found it better and more reliable to go through the 비플페이 app. Here is a basic breakdown on how to get started:

1. Download 비플페이 App (APP) from Google Play Store 🔗 or the App Store 🔗.
2. Sign up after agreeing to the terms and verifying your identity
3. Set a 6-digit transaction approval number after completing registration
4. Purchase Onnuri mobile gift voucher from the app
5. Scan the merchant’s QR code, enter the amount and send it to pay

During the sign-up process, you will be asked to connect a bank account. That makes it a lot easier to buy the coupons directly in app.

How to Use Onnuri Coupons

First off, you will have to find the places that accept this type of payment. Inside the app, you can find a map search tab. Head into the tab and all the places accepting 온노리상품관 with show up.

Once you’ve shopped or used the services at the place, just ask to pay with Onnuri, or even with Zero Pay, both work. Go into the 비플페이 app, select 온노리상품관, and then press the ‘결제’ button to initiate the payment. You will either be asked to scan the vendor’s QR code, or they will scan the barcode that comes up on your screen.

If you are asked to scan the QR code, you will have to enter the amount of the bill manually. Just show your screen to the vendor after validation and the transactions will be completed.

Conclusion

I hope that this short article will help you get started with these coupons. Once you start using them, they are a real money saver, especially when they send you random coupons that can be basically used like cash. I know of another similar program: Seoul Pay, but we’ve been using it a lot less than Onnuri. It works similarly with the 10% discount, but there are no extras as far as I can tell.

Enjoy your savings!