🇰🇷South Korea · Food Delivery
How much to tip a food delivery driver in South Korea (2026 Guide)
Unusual
₩0
No calculator for this service in South Korea— tipping isn't practiced here in a way that maps to a percentage.
Cultural notes
Baemin (배달의민족), Yogiyo, and Coupang Eats are the main delivery apps in Korea — none of them include a tipping mechanism in the customer flow. Drivers are paid by the platforms per delivery (plus customer-paid delivery fees that are clearly itemized at checkout). The cultural expectation is that the delivery fee is the entirety of the transaction; cash tips at the door are unfamiliar and usually refused.
Common mistakes
Trying to hand a Baemin rider ₩2,000 in cash at the door — typically declined or met with a confused look.
Frequently asked questions
Should I tip the Baemin delivery driver?
No. The delivery fee inside the app is the full payment.
Does Yogiyo have an in-app tip?
No.
Tipping other services in South Korea
- Sit-down restaurant₩0 — service and VAT are included in menu prices
- Counter / takeaway₩0
- Café₩0
- Bar₩0
- Housekeeping₩0; ₩1,000–₩2,000 at international 5-star hotels (optional)
- Porter₩0; ₩1,000–₩2,000 at international 5-star hotels (optional)
- Concierge₩0; ₩10,000–₩30,000 envelope for an exceptional favor
- Taxi₩0 — drivers return exact change
- Rideshare₩0
- Grocery delivery₩0
- Hairdresser₩0
- Spa₩0 — including jjimjilbang, sauna, and luxury spas
- Tour guide₩0 group; ₩20,000–₩50,000 private English-speaking full day
- Tattoo artist₩0
- Valet₩0
- Airport baggage₩0
- Busker₩1,000–₩5,000 if a case is set out
- Movers₩0
- Tradesperson₩0
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Last verified: · Sources: koreatimes.co.kr