[DigitalToday reporter Ji-young Lee] Viva Republica, the operator of Toss, is launching an event for its facial recognition payment service FacePay. It is expanding offline payment touchpoints from highway rest stops to culture and leisure spaces.

Toss said on Thursday it will run the "FacePay on the Road" Bookcnic event with Youngpoong Bookstore at Seoul Forest, where the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show is being held.

The event runs through May 31 at the Youngpoong Bookstore booth in Seoul Forest. Visitors can rent a book picnic kit by paying 100 won via FacePay. The kit includes a picnic box, mat, mirror and a book. Two types of bookmarks made in collaboration with author Okto Lee will also be provided.

The book picnic kit will be operated through an advance reservation system, with a total of 1,000 people targeted during the event period. The two companies plan to push to introduce FacePay at all Youngpoong Bookstore branches based on this collaboration.

A Youngpoong Bookstore official said, "We prepared this event to provide Seoul Forest visitors with a different reading experience." The official added, "We will continue various attempts so we can provide a convenient payment experience in cultural spaces as well."

A Toss official said, "We will continue to expand the payment experience to various offline environments such as culture and leisure spaces."