# Korea convenience store glossary

> The glossary defines the words that decide what each answer on Korea Convenience Store Guide covers, from card reloads to reference dates.

Each definition follows the wording of the source it cites, rewritten in plain language.

Edited by Motungitgil Living Research Group on October 22, 2026. Canonical address: https://kconvenienceguide.org/glossary.

## How are Korea convenience store terms defined here?

From the tourism, food-safety or data-portal page that uses the term, without changing its meaning.

## What else do people ask about Korea convenience store terms?

### Is a transport card reload the same as buying a card?

No. Buying pays for the card itself, and a reload puts money onto it.

### What is a reference date?

The date a public file describes. It can differ from the date the file was published or retrieved.

### Why does the site use industry codes instead of store names?

Codes select convenience stores without singling out a chain, and names are not needed to count them.

### What does “straight-line radius” mean?

Distance measured in a straight line between two coordinates, not along streets.

### What is the microwave-safe marking?

A marking on food packaging that shows the container is made for microwave use.

## Which sources does this page use?

- [Transportation Cards](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=140663) - Korea Tourism Organization (VISITKOREA)
- [Microwave-only food containers: know them before you use them (expert content)](https://www.foodsafetykorea.go.kr/portal/board/boardDetail.do?bbs_no=bbs231&menu_grp=MENU_NEW01&menu_no=2694&ntctxt_no=1082132) - Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Food Safety Korea)
- [Commercial district store information (file data, 30 June 2026 edition)](https://www.data.go.kr/data/15083033/fileData.do) - Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS)