Contactless ordering and payment through public delivery app Ddaenggyeoyo available from Nov. 16
Daily card limit raised from 30,000 won to 50,000 won; delivery fees subsidized up to 6,000 won per month
Geumcheon-gu in Seoul will begin offering contactless ordering and payment services for children at risk of skipping meals by linking its children's meal card program to a public online food delivery app.
The district announced it will launch the integrated service on Nov. 16 in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Shinhan Bank and ChildFund Korea, connecting the Kkumnamu Card — a meal support card for food-insecure children — to the public delivery app Ddaenggyeoyo.
The initiative aims to reduce the psychological burden children feel when paying with the card in person at restaurants, and to expand card use beyond convenience stores to a wider range of eateries.
Previously, cardholders had to visit a participating restaurant in person to pay. Under the new system, children can order food through the delivery app and complete payment without face-to-face contact.
The service is open to children aged 14 and older who can access the app on a mobile phone registered in their own name. Users navigate to the Ddaenggyeoyo menu within the Shinhan Super SOL app, register their Kkumnamu Card, and select from restaurants marked as participating in the children's meal program.
Delivery fee subsidies are also available. Eligible children can apply for delivery fee coupons through the Seoul Kkumnamu Card app and receive two 3,000-won vouchers per month, for a maximum subsidy of 6,000 won.
The daily spending limit on the Kkumnamu Card will also rise from 30,000 won to 50,000 won, applying to both delivery orders and in-person payments at restaurants. However, to prevent end-of-month food insecurity, transactions between 30,000 won and 50,000 won will be capped at twice per month.
Geumcheon-gu plans to actively publicize the service and its benefits through neighborhood community centers and local welfare networks to ensure no eligible child misses out due to lack of awareness.
Geumcheon-gu District Mayor Choi Ki-chan said he hopes the program will help children enjoy a variety of meals comfortably, without worrying about others' reactions. "We will pay close attention to ensure that children at risk of missing meals do not miss the support they need and can grow up healthy," Choi said.
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