Kakao Gift for Foreigners — Send a Real Korean Gift in Korea
Send a Kakao Gift to a friend, coworker or landlord in Korea — we place the order through a verified KakaoTalk account so it reaches them directly.
- Category
- Marketplaces
- Delivery
- Anywhere in Korea
- You pay
- PayPal · 10% fee
Kakao Gift (카카오 선물하기) is how Korea sends gifts — a gifting feature built into KakaoTalk, the messaging app nearly everyone in Korea uses. A few taps sends a coffee, a cake, a convenience-store voucher or a boxed present straight to someone's KakaoTalk, and it's the default way Koreans mark birthdays, say thank you, or return a favor.
Sending one yourself means having a KakaoTalk account verified with a Korean phone number — something most foreigners in Korea, even long-term residents, don't have. Order in Korea places the order through our verified KakaoTalk account: e-voucher gifts go straight to your recipient's KakaoTalk, and physical Kakao Gift items ship to whatever Korean address they give us.
Why ordering from Kakao Gift is hard for foreigners
Sending a gift needs a Korean-verified KakaoTalk account
Kakao Gift only works through a KakaoTalk account registered with a Korean mobile number. Without one, you can't open the gift catalogue or send anything, even if the recipient is a close friend or coworker.
The whole gifting flow is in Korean
Brand listings, gift categories and the send-a-gift screen are entirely in Korean, so even a foreigner who manages to log in has to guess their way through picking the right item.
A very Korean social obligation, out of reach
Thanking a landlord, congratulating a coworker or sending a birthday coffee are everyday moments in Korea that run through Kakao Gift — and foreigners without a Korean-verified account are left with no way to take part.
How Order in Korea solves it
We send it through a verified Kakao account
We place your gift order using our own Korean-verified KakaoTalk account, so you never need Korean phone verification to send something through Kakao Gift.
We read the Korean catalogue for you
Tell us the brand, item and recipient, and we find and confirm the exact product in Korean before sending — no guessing at categories or option names.
Sent straight to your recipient
E-voucher gifts land directly in your recipient's own KakaoTalk the moment we send them; physical items ship to the Korean address they provide, no different from any other Korean delivery.
What people buy on Kakao Gift
How to order from Kakao Gift
Copy the product link
Find what you want on Kakao Gift and copy the product page link.
Note the option & price
Write the option (color, size, set), the quantity, and the price in Korean won (₩).
Paste & pay
Drop it into our order form. We total it, convert to your currency, and you pay with PayPal.
Kakao Gift — frequently asked questions
I don't have a Korean phone number — can I still send a Kakao Gift?
Yes. Kakao Gift normally requires a KakaoTalk account verified with a Korean mobile number, which most foreigners don't have. Tell us the item and your recipient's KakaoTalk contact, and we send it through our verified Korean account on your behalf.
What does Order in Korea charge for a Kakao Gift order?
10% of the item price, minimum $5, with a $20 minimum order, shown in full before you pay. Most of that fee covers real costs rather than profit — PayPal takes around 4.4% plus $0.30, and currency conversion adds another 3–4%, so our margin is roughly 2–4%.
Where does the gift actually go?
It depends on the item. E-voucher gifts are sent digitally straight to your recipient's own KakaoTalk — there's no Korean address involved at all. Physical items are shipped to whatever Korean address you or your recipient provide: a home, an officetel, a dorm, or an office.
What's the difference between an e-voucher and a physical Kakao Gift item?
An e-voucher is a digital code redeemed in person at a café, bakery or convenience store — nothing is shipped. A physical item, like a beauty set or character goods, is a real product delivered by courier. We'll tell you which type an item is before you order so there's no confusion about what your recipient receives.
Have a Kakao Gift link ready?
Paste it into the order form and pay in your own currency.
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