Baemin (배달의민족)
The market leader = the most restaurants. The only friction is the Korean-only interface; guest checkout + a translate overlay clears it. Save your address in Korean first.
배달은 한국 어디에나 있어요 — 유일한 벽은 대형 앱들이 한국 전화번호 + 카드 + 한국어 주소를 전제로 한다는 점이에요. 바로 그 점을 기준으로 6가지 방법을 비교하고(5가지는 한국에서 따로 설정할 게 전혀 없고, 3가지는 영어 UI를 지원해요), 처음 주문할 때 헷갈리기 쉬운 주문 흐름, 8가지 팁, 그리고 현관 앞에서 바로 쓰는 회화집까지 담았어요.
2026년 1월 기준 정리. 앱 정책은 수시로 바뀌니, 믿고 사용하기 전에 한국 전화번호/카드 필요 여부를 다시 확인하세요. 먼저 한국어 주소를 저장해 두세요: /address-card; 결제 기본 정보는 여기에서 확인하세요: 카드 결제 되나요?.
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The market leader = the most restaurants. The only friction is the Korean-only interface; guest checkout + a translate overlay clears it. Save your address in Korean first.
Top-3 app with strong coverage and single-order focus (fast). The sweet spot once Shuttle's selection feels too small.
Listed for completeness. Not recommended for short-stay foreigners; the setup wall is higher than the alternatives with no upside.
The single easiest path. Restaurant list is smaller than the local giants and concentrated in foreigner-dense areas (Itaewon, Hongdae, Gangnam, near universities), but everything just works in English.
No app, no account, no language barrier. Selection depends on the staff's goodwill + nearby restaurants, but it never fails as a backup.
Not a meal solution but unbeatable for late-night snacks, water, OTC basics. Often a lower minimum than restaurant delivery.
Delivery needs a Korean address + often a building/unit. Copy your accommodation's Korean address from the booking or Naver Map, and note the building name + unit/floor. Save it to /address-card so you can paste it into any app.
No KR phone + want English → Shuttle or Coupang Eats. Want the widest menu + ok with a translation app → Baemin guest checkout. No app at all → hotel concierge.
On Baemin choose 비회원 주문 (guest order); on Shuttle/Coupang Eats just sign in with email. Pay upfront with a foreign Visa/Mastercard so there's no cash handover confusion at the door.
Use the request/메모 field for entry: door code, "leave at door" (문 앞에 두세요), or "call on arrival". Korean apartment lobbies often need a 공동현관 entry code — include it.
You'll get live tracking. Riders may call/text in Korean — "문 앞에 두세요" (leave at the door) avoids a phone call. Tipping is NOT expected in Korea.