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The KSS has published a new edition of the KSS magazine, Korean Philately, the third KP for 2025. This edition of KP is a special on PhilaKorea, the international stamp exhibition held once in a decade in Seoul. As a member you can download this edition of Korean Philately for free as a PDF. And […]
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“Gwendoline” is an external postmark used by the Eunsan Postal Matter Receiving Office in South Pyongan Province during the late Joseon/Great Korean Empire period (Guhanguk). It is well known as the longest English-language external postmark place name and the only external postmark struck in blue. It is also widely known that “Gwendoline” is a phonetic […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 29 August 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue showing “National Heritage in Korea, Royal Palaces Night Tour”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Joh. Enschedé for POSA.
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With the grand opening of PHILAKOREA 2025 just around the corner, the excitement is palpable. In the September 2025 issue of Woopyo magazine, Jin Hur offers a unique perspective from his dual position as Head of the Collection Committee and editor-in-chief of the Korean language stamp magazine. He shares his candid, behind-the-scenes reflections on the […]
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The fascinating history of Sechang Corporation, a pioneering foreign trading company in Korea, is intricately tied to the modernization of the Joseon economy and early international trade relations. Founded by Edward Meyer of Hamburg, Germany, Sechang Corporation established Korea’s first foreign trading branch in Jemulpo (modern-day Incheon) in 1884, marking a significant milestone in East […]
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Korea Post has officially announced the release of a new series of “Personalized Postcards,” scheduled for issuance on August 1, 2025. This release, detailed in Notice No. 2025-78, will offer a range of customizable options for both domestic and international mail.
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Published in Woopyo, the Korean‑language stamp magazine issued by the Korean Philatelic Federation, this article by Yasushi Suzuki (with translation and notes by Jin Hur) examines the so‑called “bizarre gum‑coated paper” found on Korean issues around 1983. Drawing on catalog remarks, portal records, and mint documentation, it identifies affected definitive and commemorative stamps and explains […]
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On 15 August 2025, the Russian Post (Почта России) released a postage stamp in cooperation with the Korea Stamp Corporation, the issuing authority of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). The joint issue is titled “Architecture” and commemorates the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945.
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Even 130 years after their issuance, the Taegeuk Regular stamps still hold unexplored areas. Recently, fresh doubts have arisen regarding distinctions between first printings and reprints, previously accepted without question. Consequently, longstanding debates about the relationship between printing shades, paper types, and known varieties have resurfaced, generating internal and external demands for an overall reassessment […]
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 19 August 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area”.
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The August 2025 issue of Woopyo, Korea’s long-standing national philatelic magazine, comes at a pivotal moment. With PhilaKorea 2025 just around the corner, this month’s edition (No. 715) serves as both a rallying call for Korean collectors and a window into the country’s vibrant philatelic culture for international readers. Spanning domestic postal history, modern stamp […]
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 15 August 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “80th Anniv of Korea’s Liberation”.
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News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 15 August 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set which formed a “Joint Issue of the DPRK and the Russian Federation.”
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 August 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “The 80th Anniversary of Korean Liberation”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 15 (3×5) stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Printer for POSA.
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As we look back at 2025, we remember it as the Year of the Blue Snake, also known as Eulsa, the 42nd year in the East Asian sexagenary cycle. In Korean tradition, the snake holds deep symbolic meaning—seen as a creature of wisdom, caution, and spiritual agility. To mark the occasion, Korea Post released a […]
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The exhibitor list for PHILAKOREA 2025 has been finalized, and the countdown to the grand opening has officially begun. The Korea Philatelic Federation is now intensifying its well-organized and systematic preparations across all its divisions.
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In 1987 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) seal program used five different images for the 1987 Christmas and TB seals. The sheets are unusual in that there are forty-eight seals depicting mask dances in Korea, and two labels in the middle of the sheets with the Olympics theme for the 1988 summer games, which […]
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From August 2024 through March 2025, articles in Woopyo introduced two types of Red Cross surtax stamps, four stamps from the 1st to 3rd flood relief surtax series, and the Children’s Aid Fund surtax stamps. In the April issue, Kim Heon-sik presents details on the 1st Disaster Relief Fund surtax stamps.
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