Convenience store launches kiosk service

A kiosk at a GS25 convenience store. / Yonhap

Customers at conveniences stores will soon be able to print out their TOEIC scores there.

GS25 said Wednesday it would install kiosks in 10 of its outlets in college towns in Seoul and the central city of Daejeon, after a successful trial.

The kiosks allow customers to print and fax documents as well as get copies of resident registration certificates and TOEIC test scores.

Documents saved on Google Drive, Dropbox, Daum or Naver can be edited and printed. A soon-to-be-released app will also enable users to edit and print photos saved on their smartphones.

They can pay for the service with a credit card or a pop card ― a rechargeable transportation card that can also be used at retailers, fast-food chains and coffee shops.

The kiosk was first brought into two college town outlets as a trial last November. GS25 said it had decided officially to launch the service at outlets in college towns, after customers found the service useful.

It is the first service of its kind to be offered at convenience stores.