Finance
Toss, CGV to cooperate on facial recognition payments, seek rollout at cinemas nationwide
Viva Republica, operator of South Korean fintech app Toss, will work with CJ CGV to introduce its facial recognition payment service, FacePay, at cinemas. The companies plan to allow customers to pay with facial recognition for tasks including ticketing and concession purchases without using cards or phones. They will install Toss FrontCam cameras at CGV kiosks and link payment systems. Service will start at CGV Yongsan iPark Mall before expanding nationwide.