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Naver Pay also provided NFT tickets as a means of entering the opening and closing ceremonies at the 46th National Sports Festival for the Disabled held in Jeju last month.
Naver Pay announced on the 14th that it will introduce a non-fungible token (NFT) ticket and visit authentication system based on 'Npay Wallet' for the 107th National Sports Festival, which opens in Jeju on the 16th.
This is the first time that NFT digital tickets are applied to the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Sports Festival.
Naver Pay also provided NFT tickets as a means of entering the opening and closing ceremonies at the 46th National Sports Festival for the Disabled held in Jeju last month.
Visitors can apply for a digital ticket on the National Sports Festival website and open an Npay wallet linked to their Naver ID to receive NFT-type opening and closing ceremony tickets.
Accordingly, you can enter the opening and closing ceremonies held at Jeju World Cup Stadium with this digital ticket instead of a paper ticket.
Npay Wallet is a digital asset wallet service that is used based on Naver ID, and allows you to store and manage event tickets in the form of NFT.
Until the 22nd, when the competition takes place, viewing records can be issued as NFTs at approximately 70 stadiums in Jeju Island.
A separate commemorative NFT is also provided for volunteers.
In cooperation with Jeju Island, visitors will also receive benefits in local currency and admission fees to tourist attractions.
If you apply for an NFT ticket to the National Sports Festival and verify your attendance at the opening/closing ceremony or stadium, you will be paid 10,000 won, Jeju local currency, for each verification.
At 24 public tourist attractions, including Seongsan Ilchulbong and Jeju Museum of Art, you can receive an admission fee reduction or a 50% discount by presenting an NFT ticket or participation certificate.
Lee Mi-young, Npay Pay Infrastructure & Biz leader, said, "We will strive to provide new NFT-based content experiences by expanding services linked to Npay wallets in various sports and entertainment areas and contribute to the spread of a safe viewing culture."
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