Can I use a BOOKNLIFE gift card outside South Korea?

The certificate is designed for the Korean Book & Life service. You can redeem it from abroad if you have access to a Korean account, but it is not a general international gift card.

How do I receive the code?

The code is delivered to your order once payment completes, and you then exchange it for Book Cash in your account.

What happens to any balance left over?

Once exchanged, the amount sits in the account as Book Cash, so a partial purchase leaves the remainder available for later use at participating outlets.

Can I combine more than one certificate?

Each code is exchanged separately, and the resulting Book Cash accumulates in the same account balance.

Do I need a Book & Life account first?

Yes. The exchange takes place after signing in, so the account should be set up before redeeming.

BOOKNLIFE gift cards

A BOOKNLIFE gift card is a Korean prepaid certificate carrying a code that is exchanged for Book Cash inside a Book & Life account.

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About BOOKNLIFE gift cards

BOOKNLIFE, also known as Book & Life, issues prepaid gift certificates used widely across Korean online services. Rather than being tied to a single shop, the code is converted into Book Cash, a balance held in the account, and that balance is then used at participating online outlets.

The certificates suit anyone buying digital content in South Korea, including people abroad who hold a Korean account and want a straightforward way to load credit. Values are quoted in Korean won and run from small top-ups to larger amounts, so the balance can be built up in steps or loaded in one go.

Other prepaid and gift card brands work in much the same way, with a code entered against an account rather than a physical card.

How to redeem a BOOKNLIFE gift card

Redemption happens on the Book & Life site, where the certificate code is exchanged for Book Cash before it can be spent.

Open the Book & Life homepage and log in to your account.
Go to the cash exchange section (캐시교환).
Choose the gift certificate option, then Book Cash or PIN exchange (상품권 → 북캐시/PIN교환).
Select iNumber (아이넘버).
Click 'Charge with Book Cash' (북캐시로 충전) or 'Exchange online gift certificate with PIN' (온라인상품권 PIN으로 교환).
Enter the gift card code and confirm the exchange.
Spend the resulting balance at a participating online outlet.

Region and account matching

BOOKNLIFE certificates are issued for South Korea and are exchanged through a Korean Book & Life account. The code is tied to that service, so it will not convert into credit on an unrelated regional account or store.

Choose a card for the country the recipient actually uses, and make sure they can sign in to a Book & Life account before buying. The interface is presented largely in Korean, which is worth knowing if the recipient does not read the language.

Regions currently listed for BOOKNLIFE: South Korea. Use the region filter beside the results to see the cards for one country.

Common questions

Can I use a BOOKNLIFE gift card outside South Korea?: The certificate is designed for the Korean Book & Life service. You can redeem it from abroad if you have access to a Korean account, but it is not a general international gift card.
How do I receive the code?: The code is delivered to your order once payment completes, and you then exchange it for Book Cash in your account.
What happens to any balance left over?: Once exchanged, the amount sits in the account as Book Cash, so a partial purchase leaves the remainder available for later use at participating outlets.
Can I combine more than one certificate?: Each code is exchanged separately, and the resulting Book Cash accumulates in the same account balance.
Do I need a Book & Life account first?: Yes. The exchange takes place after signing in, so the account should be set up before redeeming.