Supporting Philatelists Since 1952
This article, originally published in the September 2025 issue of the Korean philatelic magazine Woopyo, examines the 1969 semi-postal issue known as the Searchlight Donation Fund Stamp. Intended to raise money for maritime safety and national defense during a time of heightened tensions, the stamp was based on the 7-won Taegeukgi definitive with an added […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 28 November 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating Traditional Korean Martial Art” as part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage series. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 10 stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Brebner Print for POSA.
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In the article by Nam Sang-uk (남상욱), President of the Korean Philatelic Association, titled “Postal Inquiry of the Korean Empire Period – Tracing the Origin of the Eunsan Postage Receipt Office’s International Handstamp (Part 1)” published in the July 2025 issue of Uphyo (『우표』), it is stated that “according to Ordinance No. 38 of the […]
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The South Korean revenue stamp under examination bears the distinctive inscription “전매청 허가업체,” which translates to “Office of Monopoly Licensed Company.” This reflects South Korea’s historical context, where certain industries were placed under governmental control, with specific licensed companies authorized to operate within these monopolies. Revenue stamps were thus essential in tracking and collecting taxes […]
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This article, published in the June 2024 issue of Woopyo (우표) magazine, continues Kim Heon-sik’s (김헌식) ongoing series of in-depth studies on Korea’s definitive stamp issues. In this installment, the author examines the second series of Republic of Korea definitive stamps, with a particular focus on the ₩1,000 “Heavenly Maidens Offering” (천인공양도) stamp printed by […]
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On April 1 of Gwangmu 2 (광무 2년, 1898), the establishment of temporary post offices in Gyeonggi Province (경기도 임시우체사 설치) was announced under Ministry of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Ordinance No. 27 (농상공부령 제27호 공고). According to Ordinance No. 28 (농상공부령 제28호), announced on May 11, it was proclaimed that from May 15, temporary […]
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Among the sheets presented to the participating nations issued between 1951 and 1952, there is a mixture of two types: those manufactured on the same printing plate together with the stamps arranged side by side, and those manufactured from a printing plate composed solely of the sheets without any stamps. The former takes the form […]
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Every autumn, KoreaPost—the official postal operator of South Korea, previously known as the Ministry of Communications—celebrates Philatelic Week. This annual event promotes the hobby of stamp collecting, with KoreaPost issuing special commemorative stamps and souvenir sheets each year.
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The Korea Philatelic Federation (한국우취연합) published Chronology of Postal Offices 1876–1945 (우체관서연혁 1876~1945) in commemoration of PHILAKOREA 2025 (필라코리아 2025). It organizes, by office, the histories of the Post Office Department (우정국), post offices (우체사), temporary post offices (임시우체사), and Japanese Post Offices in Korea (在韓日本郵便局 / 재한일본우편국) that existed on our soil. Here, I整理 […]
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This article, published in the September 2025 issue of Woopyo magazine, explores the intricate relationship between Korea’s early postage stamps and the complex monetary systems of the late Joseon and Korean Empire periods. Written by Nam Sang-uk, president of the Korean Philatelic Association, it examines how shifting currency standards—from cash coins denominated in mun (文) […]
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “80th Anniv of Publication of the Choson Sinbo”.
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Pyongyang General Hospital Inaugurated on the Occasion of the 80th Anniv of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”. The KSC released the following English language text for this issue:
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Torchlight Procession of Youth and Students Held in Celebration of the 80th Anniv of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Public Procession Held in Celebration of the 80th Anniv of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Held in Celebration of the 80th Anniv of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.
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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 14 November 2025 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps commemorating the “Military Parade Held in Celebration of the 80th Anniv of Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea”.
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This set of stamps (SG 839-842), depicting the Tale of the Origin of the Sun and Moon’, was issued on 5 January, 1970. The previous set of stamps (SG 828 -831) narrated the Tale of the Rabbit’s Liver. The setting of the narrative is entirely fanciful with speaking turtles, rabbits, and the appearance of the […]
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This article, written by Kim Jeong-seok (김정석) and published in the November 2025 issue of Woopyo, examines the 1960 World Refugee Year commemorative stamp, souvenir sheet, and first day cover. It summarizes their design, production details, and postal distribution. The piece also highlights how these issues reflected Korea’s early use of philately for international goodwill.
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This article is the fifteenth installment in Kim Seong-cheol’s (김성철) ongoing series on the History of Japanese Post Offices in Korea, published in the October 2025 issue of Woopyo Magazine. In this chapter, the author examines the development of postal services in Yongampo (용암포) and Cheongjin (청진) during the late Korean Empire period and the […]
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This article, originally published in the September 2025 issue of Woopyo Magazine (월간 우표), continues the long-running series on the history of Japanese post offices in Korea during the late Joseon (조선, 朝鮮) and Korean Empire (대한제국, 大韓帝國) periods. Written by Kim Seong-cheol (김성철) of the Korea Collectors Club (한국수집가클럽), it examines the establishment and […]
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