How to find where a child meal card is accepted
A child meal card works only at stores registered by the local government. Where you look up that list differs by card, and the Naviyam app maps participating stores near you.
As of 2026-08-28. Compiled by Nanum Vitamin, the operator of Naviyam.
Where to look up stores, by region
| Region | Card name | Where to look up stores |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul | Kkumnamu Card | Search participating stores in real time in the 'Seoul Kkumnamu Card' app. |
| Gyeonggi-do | G Dream Card (Ssiat Bapsang) | Use 'Store lookup' on the Ssiat Bapsang site and pick your city, district, and neighbourhood. Gyeonggi Ssiat Bapsang site |
| Incheon | Child Meal Card | Check participating stores in the 'Incheon Child Meal Card' app. |
| Gwangju | I-Kkum Card | Linked automatically to Shinhan Card merchants, so most restaurants in the city accept it without separate registration. |
| Busan | Busan Child Meal Card | Look up stores in the 'Busan Child Meal Card' app. |
| Daegu | — | The city's child meal information portal lists participating stores. Daegu child meal portal |
As of 2026-08-28 · Source: official notices from each local government and card issuer. Store networks and lookup channels change as local programs are revised.
For regions not listed, contact the issuer's customer center on the back of the card or your local welfare office. Regions we could not verify are deliberately left out.
Finding participating stores on Naviyam
Naviyam maps the neighbourhood stores that accept a child meal card, and lets you order and pay right in the app.
Find stores on the map
More than 60,000 participating stores nationwide are shown in the app.
Order without going in
You can order and pay online with the meal card, so there is no need to hand the card over at a counter.
Stack coupons
Naviyam coupons can be used alongside the meal card, widening the budget for a single meal.
Can it be used at convenience stores and restaurants?
Each local government decides which business types are eligible. Busan, for example, covers bakeries, convenience stores, Korean, Western, Japanese and Chinese restaurants, fast food, and general eateries. The approved list differs by region, so check your local rule.
Some items, such as alcohol and tobacco, cannot be purchased.
Where and what it cannot buy
Payment fails at stores that are not registered. Even at a registered store, items outside the purpose of the support — alcohol and tobacco, for example — are restricted. Mixing non-food items into the same purchase can get the whole transaction declined, so it is safer to split them.
The approved business types and restricted items are set locally, so they differ by region. Checking whether a store you visit often is covered saves awkwardness at the till.
If you run a store
Becoming a registered meal card store is handled by the local government. Joining Naviyam on top of that puts the store on the app map and lets it take online orders and payments, so a child does not have to come in person.
There is no fee to join, and you can apply directly on the Naviyam store application page.
FAQ
- Can it be used at a restaurant that is not registered?
- No — only at stores registered by the local government. Some regions, such as Gwangju, link to the card issuer's merchant network and so cover far more places.
- What if there are no participating stores nearby?
- Look for stores that accept online orders in the Naviyam app. If nothing fits, you can ask your local welfare office to add stores.
- How can a store join Naviyam?
- Apply directly on the Naviyam store application page. Once approved, the store accepts meal card payments and appears in the Naviyam app. Apply to join Naviyam