What is the Kangwon Land casino?
Kangwon Land casino belongs to a resort company of the same name at Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province3. The government authorised a domestic casino in December 19953 to help a former coal-mining region, and the casino opened in October 20003, according to Wikipedia.
The company is state-owned and listed on the Korea Exchange3. Unlike the other casinos in this guide, it takes Korean residents. Asia Gaming Brief says Koreans may play there only under heavily regulated conditions1 as the sole casino open to them.
Can foreigners and Malaysians play at Kangwon Land?
Yes, on a floor set aside for them. Kangwon Land opened a separate zone only for foreigners in February 20251, after government approval in September 2024. The 5th-floor area is where a currency exchange machine was to be installed1.
We could not read Kangwon Land’s English guide, so the following are unconfirmed:
- the minimum age for foreigners
- which ID you must show (carry your passport)
- opening hours
- the dress code
Other foreigner-only casinos in Korea set the age at 194. Do not assume Kangwon Land matches without checking.
How big is the Kangwon Land foreigner floor?
After a ministry approval on 19 September 2025, the foreigner-only floor had 1,612 machine games, split into 1,552 video games and 60 slots1. The report gives no table count for that floor.
For the whole casino, Wikipedia lists 132 table games and 960 slot machines, against 30 tables and 480 slots at opening3. That text is old, so treat it as a rough scale only.
What are the betting limits at Kangwon Land?
Betting limits at Kangwon Land are not confirmed. During the pilot, limits in the foreigner-only zone climbed in stages: KRW100,000, then KRW300,000, then KRW20 million1. In September 2025 the revised rules set a new KRW50,000 betting cap1 without saying which games it covers.
| Stage | Reported limit | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foreigner zone, start | KRW100,000 raised to KRW300,000 | Medium (trade press) |
| Foreigner zone, pilot | Up to KRW20 million | Medium |
| September 2025 rule change | KRW50,000 maximum introduced1 | Low |
How is Kangwon Land performing?
Kangwon Land’s revenue was KRW345.6 billion (US$243 million), down 4.2% year on year2 for April to June 2026. The headline blames lower casino visitation and hotel room upgrades. We could not read the article body, so the cause is the publisher’s wording, not ours.
What should Malaysians check before going?
Confirm the foreigner floor’s age, ID and hours with Kangwon Land directly. We have not sourced transport to Jeongseon, so plan that separately. The foreigner-only casinos in Seoul and Incheon have clearer published rules; see the South Korea casinos guide, Seven Luck Gangnam and Paradise City Incheon.
We have not visited. The house keeps an edge on every game here, so set a limit and read our responsible gambling page. For a Malaysian comparison, see the Genting guide.