The World Stamp Exhibition was held at COEX Magok from September 17 to 21, 2025. Due to overseas commitments, I arrived in Korea on September 15 and checked into the Mercure Seoul Magok Hotel on the 16th. At this exhibition, a total of 454 exhibits from 65 countries were submitted, and the number of exhibition frames was 2,002. In addition, 88 pieces of literature were submitted separately.
As a result of the judging, the highest award, the World Stamp Championship, was won by “Development of Early Post Offices in Siam 1880–1909” exhibited by Karnasuta Charnchai (กานะสุธา จัณฑ์ไชย). The Grand Prix International, awarded to the best work among the foreign exhibits, went to “Postal Cards of Japan 1873–1874” exhibited by Sai Touru (齋藤徹). The Grand Prix National, awarded to the best exhibit submitted from the host country Korea, was won by “The Postal History of Great Joseon & Daehan Empire (1884–1905)” by Kim Young-gil (김영길), an FIP Postal History Judge.
