Toss Launches Facepay, Pay with Your Face at Convenience Stores

• Users can register their face in advance and make payments using facial recognition at convenience stores
• Launching in select stores in March, with plans to expand availability
• Equipped with anti-spoofing technology and a 24/7 FDS system

Viva Republica, the operator of the financial super app "Toss," announced the launch of “Facepay.” Toss Facepay is a service that allows users to make payments using facial recognition technology after registering their face and a payment method in advance.

Starting in March, Facepay will be available for use at select CU and GS25 locations. It will also be available at 7-Eleven stores in the second quarter of 2025. The system works by scanning a user’s face with a special device installed at checkout counters.

Toss Facepay is characterized by its high accuracy and speed. With 99.99% accuracy, it is able to verify faces in just a second. Users only need to register their face once in the Toss app, after which they can make payments using their preferred method—credit card, debit card, or bank account.

The service also features enhanced security measures. All Facepay data is encrypted and securely managed on a separate server. The liveness detection technology screens for fake faces such as images or videos during the facial recognition process. The Fraud Detection System (FDS) also runs 24/7 to detect and immediately respond to fraudulent transactions.

Toss Facepay will start with convenience stores, with plans to expand to other partnered merchants such as movie theaters and cafés.

“With its fast and secure authentication technology, Facepay will provide users with an innovative payment experience,” a Toss representative said. “We aim to make facial recognition payments a norm by continuously expanding the number of merchants accepting Facepay.”

Meanwhile, ahead of the official launch, Toss, CU, and GS25 have begun internal testing at select stores as of today, February 12. Toss is conducting preliminary testing of facial authentication for office access and in-house cafés to ensure stable service operation.