# South Korea residential proxies > South Korea residential proxies from $0.50/GB, among the lowest 2026 prices in Asia, with city targeting. No KYC — pay in crypto (USDT, BTC, ETH). - URL: https://asiaproxies.com/residential-proxies/south-korea/ - Last updated: 2026-10-06 - Publisher: AsiaProxies (https://asiaproxies.com) Rotating and sticky Korean home IPs for Coupang and Gmarket price monitoring, Naver rank tracking, ad checks and app testing. Paid in USDT or other crypto, with no ID or phone check. **Quick answer — Where can I buy a South Korea residential proxy with crypto?** **AsiaProxies** sells South Korea residential proxies from $0.50/GB, with no KYC and payment in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). You get rotating or sticky Korean home IPs, with city targeting in Seoul, Busan, Incheon and more. **No KYC** — no ID, no selfie, no documents, and no phone verification. You pay in crypto: USDT (TRC-20, ERC-20), BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC or SOL. ## South Korea residential proxies: key facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | South Korea (KR) | | Price | From $0.50/GB; 1 GB test $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable); 50 GB for $26 | | Traffic expiry | Traffic never expires | | Main cities | Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju | | Main home ISPs in Korea | KT, SK Broadband, LG U+ | | Mobile carriers (4G/5G option) | SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ | | Targeting syntax | `country-kr`, or a city such as `country-kr-city-seoul` | | Protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 on any operating system | | Rotation | New IP per request, or sticky sessions up to 60 minutes | | KYC | None — no ID, no selfie, no documents, no phone number | | Payment | Crypto only: USDT (TRC-20, ERC-20), BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC, SOL | | Delivery | Instant after the payment confirms | ## What is a South Korea residential proxy? A South Korea residential proxy routes your traffic through an IP that a Korean broadband provider gave to a home user. Korean websites see a local household visitor, not a server in a data center. AsiaProxies is an Asia-Pacific proxy provider: residential and 4G/5G mobile IPs in Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Australia, paid in crypto with no KYC. Korea's home internet runs mostly on three networks: KT, SK Broadband and LG U+. The network behind each IP depends on which home connections are online when you send the request. ## How is a residential proxy different from a Korean dynamic IP service? A residential proxy is a per-GB gateway that works in any HTTP or SOCKS5 client. Many Korean "dynamic IP" services instead sell a shared IP list that runs through their own Windows software. As of October 2026, per their pages, IPZone and ipShop charge ₩50,000 per month (about $37) for this product, before VAT. ipShop states that its proxy service works only on Windows. Both ask for a member sign-up and take payment in won. AsiaProxies works on Windows, macOS, Linux, servers and mobile apps. You pay per GB used, not per month, and traffic never expires. ## Which Korean cities can I target? You can target all of South Korea, or one city such as Seoul or Busan. Put the target in your proxy username: - `country-kr`: any residential IP in South Korea - `country-kr-city-seoul`: Seoul - `country-kr-city-busan`: Busan - `country-kr-city-incheon`: Incheon - `country-kr-city-daegu`, `country-kr-city-daejeon`, `country-kr-city-gwangju`: other large cities Most buyers use Seoul or country-level targeting. City pools change during the day, so test a smaller city with the $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable) pack first. Our [setup guide](https://asiaproxies.com/guides/setup/) lists every username parameter. ## What can I do with a Korean residential IP? Korean residential IPs suit public-data and marketing tasks on platforms that serve local users first. Common legitimate uses: - **Price monitoring on Coupang and Gmarket.** Track public prices, delivery badges and stock for your own products. See [e-commerce price monitoring](https://asiaproxies.com/use-cases/ecommerce-price-monitoring/). - **Naver search and Naver Shopping tracking.** Check your keyword rankings and shopping results as a user in Korea sees them. - **Ad verification.** Confirm that your Naver and Kakao ads, and the KakaoTalk channel links in them, open the right landing page. - **App and website geo-testing.** Test the Korean version of your own service: language, won prices and sign-up flow. - **Market research.** Compare public product pages across Korean marketplaces. Follow each site's terms and keep request rates moderate. Fake accounts, ban evasion and SMS verification are not allowed under our [acceptable use policy](https://asiaproxies.com/acceptable-use/). ## How much does a South Korea residential proxy cost? A South Korea residential proxy at AsiaProxies costs from $0.50/GB, the same price as every Asia-Pacific country. The 1 GB test costs $1.50, 10 GB cost $6.60 and 50 GB cost $26. How our prices compare, as of October 2026: - Our 10 GB pack ($6.60) is 25% below Geonode's 10 GB minimum PAYG order ($8.80 at $0.88/GB). - Our 50 GB price ($0.52/GB) is 25% below Geonode's $0.693/GB subscription rate. - Our 1 GB test ($1.50) is 25% below the cheapest 1 GB purchase we found (SOAX Tier 3 at $2.00/GB, Philippines/Bangladesh). These are among the lowest published prices for Asia-Pacific IPs as of October 2026. SOAX places South Korea in its Tier 1, its most expensive country group. ## South Korea residential proxy prices compared (October 2026) *As of October 2026, per each provider's pricing page, checked 2026-10-05. Non-promotional prices. Sources are listed at the end of this page.* | Provider | 1 GB | 10 GB | KYC policy (per their pages) | Crypto | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AsiaProxies | $1.50 | $6.60 | None | Yes | | SOAX (Korea is Tier 1) | $5.00 | $50.00 | Identity verification for paid access | — | | Webshare | $3.50 per month | $27.50 per month | Brief KYC for certain targets | No | | Decodo | $4.00 (PAYG) | $35 per month | KYC "when needed" | Yes | | IPRoyal | $7.35 (PAYG) | $55.10 (PAYG) | KYC for all clients | Yes | | Geonode | 10 GB minimum | $8.80 (PAYG) | Only "where reasonably necessary" | Yes | Large providers have also tightened access. Bright Data's Residential network requires company KYC for zones created after July 7, 2026, per its documentation. Our [Bright Data alternative for Asia](https://asiaproxies.com/alternatives/bright-data-asia/) page compares the options. ## Residential plans for South Korea and all Asia-Pacific One balance covers Korea, Japan and every other country in the region. | Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | 1 GB | $1.50 | $1.50/GB | | Starter | 5 GB | $4.95 | $0.99/GB | | Growth | 10 GB | $6.60 | $0.66/GB | | Pro | 50 GB | $26 | $0.52/GB | | Business | 100 GB | $50 | $0.50/GB | | Scale | 500 GB | $250 | $0.50/GB | | Terabyte | 1 TB | $500 | $0.50/GB | In every plan: Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 · Targeting: Country, city · Traffic expiry: Never Prices in USD. Pay in USDT, BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC or SOL. No KYC, no phone number. **Before you pay** - Minimum top-up $25. Top up once in crypto, then buy any plan from your balance. - Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, but it is not refundable. - Credited after network confirmations: BTC ≈ 20 min · USDT TRC-20 ≈ 1 min · USDT ERC-20 ≈ 5 min · USDC ERC-20 ≈ 5 min · ETH ≈ 5 min · SOL ≈ 1 min · LTC ≈ 15 min ## Do I need a mobile proxy instead for Korea? You need a [South Korea mobile proxy](https://asiaproxies.com/mobile-proxies/south-korea/) only when a task requires an IP from a 4G/5G carrier: SK Telecom, KT or LG U+. For price checks, Naver tracking and ad checks, residential IPs are usually enough. A dedicated Korean mobile port costs $4.50 per day, $29 per 7 days or $89.25 per 30 days, with unlimited traffic. Our JP/KR/AU 30-day port ($89.25) is 25% below Coronium's lowest price in that group (New Zealand $119/month; Japan and Australia are $129). ## How do I pay with USDT from Korea? Withdraw USDT to the address shown at checkout, and your proxy credentials work once the payment confirms. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto. Many crypto users in Korea already move USDT from local exchanges such as Upbit, Bithumb or Coinone to outside wallets. Tips for a smooth payment: - **Pick the network first.** We accept USDT on TRC-20 and ERC-20. TRC-20 usually has lower network fees than ERC-20. - **Check the exact amount.** Exchange withdrawal fees are deducted by the exchange, so send enough to cover the order. - **Other coins work too.** BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC and SOL are accepted. Korean websites often ask for phone-based identity checks. AsiaProxies does not: you log in with an account number, and email is optional. ## Accepted coins - Bitcoin (BTC) - Tether (USDT) — TRC-20 or ERC-20 - USD Coin (USDC) — ERC-20 - Ethereum (ETH) - Solana (SOL) - Litecoin (LTC) ## Is it legal to use a residential proxy in South Korea? A proxy changes only your IP address. Korean law and each platform's terms still apply to what you do with it. This is general information, not legal advice. If your project collects personal information about people in Korea, the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) may apply. Public prices and search rankings usually contain no personal data. Ask a qualified lawyer about your own case. AsiaProxies blocks banks, government portals and payment portals, and SMTP is closed. See our [acceptable use policy](https://asiaproxies.com/acceptable-use/) for the full rules. *Test a Seoul IP with curl* ```bash # Username format: USERNAME-country-{cc}-city-{city}-session-{id}-ttl-{minutes} curl -x "http://USERNAME-country-kr-city-seoul-session-se01-ttl-20:PASSWORD@gw.asiaproxies.com:7777" https://ipinfo.io/json # SOCKS5, Busan IP curl --socks5-hostname gw.asiaproxies.com:7778 -U "USERNAME-country-kr-city-busan-session-bs01-ttl-20:PASSWORD" https://ipinfo.io/json ``` ## South Korea residential proxies: FAQ ### How much does a South Korea residential proxy cost? AsiaProxies South Korea residential proxies cost from $0.50/GB. The 1 GB test costs $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable), and 10 GB cost $6.60. Korea has the same price as every other Asia-Pacific country. Traffic never expires, so unused GB stay on your balance. All tiers are on the [pricing page](https://asiaproxies.com/pricing/). ### Do I need a Korean phone number or ID to buy? No. AsiaProxies has no KYC: no ID, no selfie, no documents and no phone verification. You log in with an account number, and an email address is optional. Use is governed by our acceptable use policy. Banks, government portals and payment portals are blocked, and abuse leads to termination. ### Can I pay with USDT on TRC-20? Yes. AsiaProxies accepts USDT on TRC-20 and ERC-20. You can also pay with BTC, ETH, USDC, LTC or SOL. Choose the same network at checkout and in your exchange withdrawal. Sending on the wrong network can delay or lose the payment, so check it twice. ### Can I target Seoul or Busan? Yes. Add the city to your username, for example `country-kr-city-seoul` or `country-kr-city-busan`. Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju follow the same pattern. Use `country-kr` alone when any Korean IP is fine. Smaller city pools change during the day, so test them with the $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable) pack first. ### Do Korean residential IPs work for Coupang and Naver? Residential IPs are a common choice for checking public prices on Coupang and Gmarket and for tracking Naver search results. Rotate IPs for catalogue checks and keep your request rate moderate. Follow each site's terms and use official APIs where they exist. Do not use proxies to create or farm accounts. ### How long can I keep the same Korean IP? You can keep one IP for a sticky session up to 60 minutes. Add a session id and a ttl value to your username. Change the session id to get a new IP. Without a session id, you can rotate to a new IP on every request. ### Is there a refund? Yes, under clear conditions. Our refund rule is: a full refund if you ask within 24 hours of the purchase and used under 100 MB of the pack; dedicated ports that never deliver a working IP are refunded in full. Refunds go as a credit back to your AsiaProxies balance, where it never expires. There is no free trial, but the 1 GB test costs $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable). Read the [refunds page](https://asiaproxies.com/refunds/) for details. **Get Korean residential IPs with USDT** Start with a 1 GB test for $1.50 (paid from a $25 minimum top-up; the rest stays on your balance, never expires and is not refundable). No KYC, no phone check. Pay in crypto. [Get South Korea residential proxies — from $0.50/GB](https://asiaproxies.com/app/checkout/?plan=res-10&product=residential&lang=en) · [Korea 4G/5G mobile](https://asiaproxies.com/mobile-proxies/south-korea/) · [See pricing](https://asiaproxies.com/pricing/) ## Sources for competitor facts 1. [SOAX pricing (country tiers and rates)](https://soax.com/pricing) — SOAX (2026-10-05) 2. [SOAX KYC/KYB policy](https://soax.com/legal/kyc-kyb-policy) — SOAX (2026-10-05) 3. [Webshare residential proxy pricing](https://www.webshare.io/residential-proxy) — Webshare (2026-10-05) 4. [Webshare: restricted websites on the residential network](https://help.webshare.io/en/articles/10068143-restricted-websites-on-our-residential-proxy-network) — Webshare (2026-10-05) 5. [Decodo residential proxy pricing](https://decodo.com/proxies/residential-proxies/pricing) — Decodo (2026-10-05) 6. [IPRoyal residential proxy pricing](https://iproyal.com/pricing/residential-proxies/) — IPRoyal (2026-10-05) 7. [IPRoyal information for LLMs (KYC)](https://iproyal.com/llm-info/) — IPRoyal (2026-10-05) 8. [Geonode residential proxy pricing](https://geonode.com/pricing/residential-proxies) — Geonode (2026-10-05) 9. [IPZone dynamic IP proxy](https://www.ipzone.co.kr/proxy/dynamicIP) — IPZone (2026-10-05) 10. [ipShop proxy service](https://www.ip-shop.kr/proxy/proxy02/) — ipShop (2026-10-05) 11. [Bright Data Residential network access (KYC)](https://docs.brightdata.com/products/residential/network-access) — Bright Data (2026-10-05) 12. [Coronium Japan mobile proxies (price list)](https://www.coronium.io/mobile-proxies/japan) — Coronium (2026-10-05) --- AsiaProxies: AsiaProxies — residential and 4G/5G proxies across Asia-Pacific: IPs in Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Australia, paid in crypto with no KYC. Residential from $0.50/GB.