Food delivery in Korea as a tourist: Baemin, Coupang Eats, what works in 2026

Since June 2026, Baemin speaks several languages and accepts Apple Pay with a foreign card. Coupang Eats and Yogiyo remain tricky. App by app.

Updated 26 October 2026 · Dari team · 2 min read

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Delivery is an institution in Korea: fried chicken, Korean dishes and desserts arrive within minutes. For a tourist, everything depends on the app.

Baemin: the easiest in 2026

Baemin (배달의민족) is the main delivery app.

Since March 2024, it has accepted foreign cards without full membership; phone verification is required².
Since June 2026, it has been available in several languages and accepts Apple Pay with foreign Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards¹.
As a result, in the first quarter of 2026, orders paid with foreign payment methods grew about 3.7 times year on year¹.

Coupang Eats: sign-up requires a Korean number, and payments with foreign-issued cards often fail, according to complaints reported in 2025².
Yogiyo: accepts neither foreign cards nor PayPal (as of 2025)².

Once you have a residence card and a phone plan in your name, every delivery app opens up, and online shopping too.

Yes, since June 2026 the app has been available in several languages¹.

Yes: Apple Pay with foreign Visa, Mastercard, JCB or Amex since June 2026, and foreign cards without full membership since March 2024¹².