Foreign card payments rise at Seoul subway kiosks

What happened: Foreign-issued card use at Seoul subway kiosks has grown since the service launched in March, with Seoul Station posting the highest transaction volume in September, according to Seoul Metro. Key numbers: Seoul Station overseas card transactions rose 30.4 percent to 27,835 in September from 21,351 in June; Why it matters: Seoul Station and Hongik University Station, which ranked second in overseas card payment value, are part of the Airport Railroad Express Train to Incheon Airport. Seoul Metro added American Express in October, joining Visa, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay.

Foreign-issued card use at Seoul subway kiosks has grown since the service launched in March, with Seoul Station posting the highest transaction volume in September, according to Seoul Metro.

Seoul Station and Hongik University Station, which ranked second in overseas card payment value, are part of the Airport Railroad Express Train to Incheon Airport. Seoul Metro added American Express in October, joining Visa, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay.