SEOUL, Kakao Mobility Corp. said Tuesday it has released a new tax-hailing app for foreigners in South Korea.

The new app, named k.ride, can be downloaded from the app stores in 14 countries, including the United States, Japan, China and Singapore, first for use in South Korea in connection to Kakao Mobility’s domestic taxi-hailing service, Kakao T, according to the company.

The basic settings for the app are available in four languages — English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese and Japanese — but for destination searches and chatting with drivers, the app provides an automatic translation function, which supports around 100 different languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Arabic, the company explained.

The company also said its new app allows people to use Google, Apple and email IDs for their log-in identification and credit cards issued in foreign countries for payment registration.

Kakao Mobility plans to expand the service to about 30 countries within this year and provi
de a ride-hailing service in those countries.

It also plans to adopt foreign mobile payment services for the app to enhance the convenience for its users.

Source: Yonhap News Agency