There are two ways to check the balance of the Culture Nuri Card: through the website and through a call center connection.
In fact, there is no need to check the balance of the Culture Nuri Card separately because you can receive the balance information as a text message each time you use it if you agree to receive the text service when you apply for the card issuance. If you do not agree to receive text messages when applying for the Culture Nuri Card, you can check the balance only after going through the verification process.
How to check the balance of Culture Nuri Card [1] Homepage 문화누리카드 잔액조회
▣ Access the website 좋은뉴스
In order to check the balance of the Culture Nuri Card by accessing the homepage, you must first access the ‘Culture Nuri’ site. The site can be easily searched by searching for the keyword ‘Culture Nuri’ in portals, etc.
The website provides information by dividing the Culture Nuri Card and card issuance, balance check, and usage. Among them, select the ‘Card issuance/balance check’ category and then ‘Card use and balance check’ in the sub-items sequentially. click it
▣ Enter user information
Culture Nuri Card balance inquiry contains personal information, so you must go through the process of verifying your identity.
Identity verification is verified with the first 7 digits of the name and resident number, as well as the card number. After entering the relevant information, click the ‘Confirm’ button displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The 16-digit card number must be entered correctly. If personal information such as card number, resident number, and name is entered incorrectly, or if the card number and entered personal information are different, the next step will not proceed.
▣ Check the balance
If there is no problem in the identity verification process, you will be directed to the ‘Balance Usage and Balance Check’ page, and the balance is displayed in the ‘Cultural Nuri Card Usage History’.
The balance of the Culture Nuri Card is displayed as the sum of the national subsidy and the balance of the person’s recharge.
The personal recharge refers to the individual charge that the user has deposited into the virtual account, and can be used up to 100 won or more and 100,000 won at a time, and up to 2 million won per year. The national subsidy is 80,000 won per person per year as of 2019, and it is possible to combine them with one card within the same household.
National support funds that are not used by December 31 of the current year will automatically expire, but you can continue to use your recharged funds at any time during the card’s validity period. In other words, after the period of use, unused subsidies are returned to the government and cannot be carried over to the next year or exchanged for cash.
How to check the balance of Munhwa Nuri Card [2] Munhwa Nuri Call Center
▣ Telephone connection
The balance of the Culture Nuri Card can be checked by accessing the website, but it can also be checked through the call center.
The call center is written on the lower right corner of the back of the Culture Nuri Card. The phone number for the Culture Nuri Card Customer Support Center is 1544-3412, and the Nonghyup Card Customer Center at 1644-4000.
▣ Check the balance
When a call is connected, an ARS voice is heard.
1 is for ‘Munhwa Nuri Card Balance Inquiry’ service, 2 is text help service, and pressing 3 leads to phone consultation.
If you enter both your card number and date of birth, a verification process will take place. If there is nothing wrong with the information, just press 1. If the entered information matches the customer information, you can check the balance immediately.
How to check the balance of Culture Nuri Card [3] Nonghyup Card Customer Center
▣ Telephone connection
The Nonghyup Card customer center phone number is 1644-4000, and when the call is connected, an ARS voice is heard.
When connected to ARS, select item 7 ‘Gift Card/Culture Nuri Card’, then press item 5 ‘Munhwa Nuri Card’ and ‘Culture Nuri Card Balance Inquiry’ using the keypad sequentially.
▣ Enter information
Balance inquiry contains personal information, so you must go through the identity verification process.
The card number, expiration date on the front of the card, and the CVC number on the back of the card confirm that you are the person.