How to Fix 'Name Mismatch' Errors in Korea: ARC, Bank, and Phone Verification Guide
How to Fix 'Name Mismatch' Errors in Korea: ARC, Bank, and Phone Verification Guide Welcome to Korea! You’ve finally received your Alien Registration Card (ARC) and opened a bank account. You try to order food on Baedal Minjok or buy something online, and you are hit with a frustrating wall: "Identity Verification Failed (Name Mismatch)." If you are pulling your hair out because your PASS app verification keeps failing, take a deep breath—you are not alone. Almost every expat in Korea faces this exact digital nightmare. The Korean digital infrastructure is heavily guarded by strict identity verification systems, and a single misplaced space or an unexpected hyphen can be the difference between verifying your identity and being locked out of the Korean internet. Here is the ultimate guide to understanding why this happens and exactly how to fix it. π‘ The Golden Rule: In Korea’s digital world, you are not who your passport says you are; you are exactly what...