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Why Do Korean Websites Require Phone Identity Verification?

October 27, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
A smartphone held in hand during phone identity verification in Korea, screen blurred

Korean sites verify you through your phone because the carrier account ties your name to your resident or foreigner registration number. Tourists fall outside it.

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