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In the November 2025 issue of the Monthly Postage Stamp, member Ryoo Sang-beom of the Korea-Japan Philatelic Club argued that the expression “Foreign Mail Cancellation” (Oechein), which I used in my contribution regarding datestamps used for international mail transport, was inappropriate. He proposed “Roman Letter Cancellation” (Romaja Ilbuin) as an alternative. The core of his […]
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Kim Haksu (金學洙, 1919-2009) was one of the most celebrated twentieth-century Korean artists. He painted in a style which was influenced both by Korean traditions and Western concepts of painting. Kim Haksu is most noted for his depictions of events and scenes in late nineteenth and early twentieth century, showing both customs and significant buildings […]
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The book 한국우취연합 40년사 (Eng.: “The 40-Year History of the Korea Philatelic Federation”) provides an extensive overview of the organization’s establishment, activities, and impact over the last four decades. This publication not only celebrates the achievements of the Korea Philatelic Federation (KPF) but also contemplates the evolving nature of philately in an increasingly digital world.
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(OPINION by Hyun Byung-rae, Secretary General, Philatelic Federation of Korea) The PHILAKOREA 2025 World Stamp Exhibition was held for five days, from September 17 to September 21, at the COEX Magok Exhibition Center. Commemorating the year 1884, when the Ujeongchongguk (Postal Administration) was established and the first stamp, the Moonwi stamp, was issued, Korea has […]
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This set of stamps (SG 844 – 847), issued on 5 March, 1970, depicts the Tale of the Heavenly Maiden and the Woodcutter. Like the Tale of K’ongjwi and P’atjwi – the Korean version of the Story of Cinderella, this tale is the Korean version of another of the world’s most wide-spread and historic tales, […]
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Among the stamps of Old Korea (Empire of Korea), the Plum Blossom (Ihwa) Reprints and the Royal Commemoration (Eogeuk) Reprints are stamps produced as reprints by the Japanese Ministry of Communications or the Residency-General using the original printing plates of Old Korea following the Korea-Japan Communication Agreement. As shown in [Table 1], these were reprinted […]
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This text on the history of the KPF up to 1984 was originally published in the January 1984 issue of Woopyo and reprinted for the 40th anniversary (see KPF anniversary book, pages 30-35). The article was written by Kang Yun-hong, at the time Vice President of the then very recently established Korea Philatelic Federation. Interesting […]
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South Korea’s submarine program began in 1992 with the deployment of the Jang Bogo-class (KSS-I), developed in cooperation with Germany. In the 2000s, the Republic of Korea Navy demonstrated its growing capabilities by participating in the multinational Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. By 2011, South Korea had become the world’s fifth-largest submarine exporter, delivering […]
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In 1991 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) seal program released two small sheets in a souvenir sheet format with ten different images on each of the two sheets for a total of 20 different seals. One of the sheets of seals depict Korean Harvest time and the other sheet shows Koreans scenes, including playing […]
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The December 2025 issue of Woopyo Magazine, the official publication of the Korean Philatelic Federation, is a rich and expansive volume that reflects a community still energized by the recent PHILAKOREA 2025 World Stamp Exhibition. From detailed post-event analysis to rigorous postal-historical research, and from international philatelic developments to deeply specialized thematic studies, this issue […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 1 December 2025 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue for the “New Year Greetings”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 16 (4×4) stamps plus a sheetlet of 4 stamps. All stamps are 영원우표 or “Forever” stamps, valid for domestic use up to 25 grams. The stamps were printed […]
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