Originally Posted by
chexfan
I have a friend headed to S. Korea next week and she has heard from different sources that using an american ATM card is impossible there (something about a 5-digit PIN). Is this the case? Is it possible to use an American ATM card to get cash? Or are there certain rules for which ATMs have access to PLUS or STAR?
Most Korean ATMs work only with local cards. "Global ATMs", though, work on all the usual international networks and can be found in airports, major cities, etc.