Add Tagging Merchants in Korea (English)

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# Let's put those Korean merchants on the map!
Great to see you here. Below you'll find everything you need to help us tag Korean businesses [that now accept Bitcoin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnOzE5nNegI)
payments. Work at your own pace, aim for quality over quantity, ask questions anytime on Matrix, and most of all: have fun while mapping!
# What you'll need
- A computer with two monitors (makes life easier)
- Access to [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) (OSM), [Gitea](https://gitea.btcmap.org/) and [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#btcmap:matrix.org)
- Access to Facebook & Instagram for quick verifications
- Some OSM tagging experience, or the willingness to read our guide
- A careful eye and a bit of perseverance
**Tip**: use the same handle on OSM, Gitea and Matrix so we can ping you quickly if something looks odd
If you'd like, we'll pair you with a buddy who will walk you through tagging your very first ticket.
**Keen to help?**
Please complete the [Become a Tagger](https://btcmap.org/tagger-onboarding) form.
# Before you start
Pop into the [Matrix #shadowy-supertaggers channel](https://matrix.to/#/#btcmap-taggers:matrix.org) and say hi. We'd love to get to know you a bit before you dive in.
# Step-by-step workflow
### 1. Log in to Gitea
### 2. Pick a ticket
Open any open issue → click “Assignees” on the right → choose yourself
### 3. Verify the merchant
Just like Bitcoin, it's "_don't trust but verify_". Search engines, the company website, Facebook and Instagram are your friends.
Rule of thumb: website data wins.
### 4. Check OSM
Click the “OpenStreetMap editor link” in the Gitea ticket.
Zoom in/out to see if the place is already mapped.
**Already there?**
Add the following tags:
`check_date:currency:XBT=`
`check_date=`
`currency:XBT=yes`
`payment:lightning=yes`
`payment:lightning_contactless=no`
`payment:onchain=no`
Toggle between **list** and **text** views to speed up your workflow.
![switch-list-text](https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/raw/branch/main/wiki-images/wiki-switch-list-text.png)
**Not there yet?**
Only brick-and-mortar shops, cafés, offices, or other publicly accessible venues belong on OSM, purely online stores don't. If the pin drops in what looks like a house and you can't spot a shop-front, logo, or street-level sign, please mark the ticket as _rejected_ in Gitea. If the address looks residential but is clearly shown on the company website, go ahead and add it. When a clear storefront or office sign is visible, map away!
Click "Point" in the OSM web editor and drop it on the correct doorstep.
![point](https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/raw/branch/main/wiki-images/wiki-point.png)
Choose the most fitting category (restaurant, hairdresser, coffeehouse, café etc.).
Need help picking the right category? Take a [look here](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_features).
Add name
Normal case, no ALL-CAPS (drop legal suffixes like LLC/ Inc./ Corp.).
Add full address
House number, Street, Suite/Unit (if provided), City, State (two capital letters) and Zipcode (only the first 5 digits).
Add phone number
Use syntax +82 123 456 7890
Add email
Use syntax in all lowercase
Add opening hours
The correct syntax for opening hours is explained [here](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:opening_hours). Use [Yo Hours](https://projets.pavie.info/yohours/) and the [opening hours evaluation tool](https://openingh.openstreetmap.de/evaluation_tool/?lng=en) to build the string.
Add website
Optional extras if listed:
`contact:facebook=`
`contact:instagram=`
### 5. Upload to OSM
Click “Save” in the upper right-hand corner.
Use a changeset comment such as
`#btcmap Merchant added`
or
`#btcmap Bitcoin tags added`
![osm-upload](https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/raw/branch/main/wiki-images/wiki-osm-upload.png)
Click "Upload"
Copy the node URL, you'll need it in the final step.
Click the link behind "Your changeset #:"
![osm-changeset](https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/raw/branch/main/wiki-images/wiki-osm-changeset.png)
Copy the link below "Nodes"
![osm-node-url](https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/raw/branch/main/wiki-images/wiki-node-url.png)
### 6. Close the ticket
Past the URL (from step 5) into the Gitea ticket comment section → click “Close with comment”.
That's it, time for the next one!