Month: April 2026

The Chollima Story Continues (Part 5)

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In this article the story of the Chollima pictured on North Korea continues through the years of 1973 through 1979. During this period of 1973 through 1979 there were eighteen North Korea stamps issued portraying the Chollima. After a record year in 1972 when North Korea issued twenty-five stamps that showed a Chollima somewhere in […]

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Korea’s First Customized Postal Card

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The customized postal card, first issued on July 1, 2003, by the announcement of the Korea Post (Notice No. 2003-44, dated June 25, 2003), was Korea’s first-ever customized postal card. A customized postal card is a service in which a customer’s desired photo, family crest, logo, or advertisement text is printed together with the sender’s […]

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The 19th Presidential Inauguration (Moon Jae-in) Album

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Moon Jae-in, born on January 24, 1953, in Geoje, South Korea, emerged as a prominent political figure, serving as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. His journey from humble beginnings to the highest office in the land is a testament to resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to democratic values.

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From Old Korea to Modern Exhibiting: Highlights from Woopyo April 2026

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Woopyo for April 2026 is a solid, content-rich issue that moves comfortably between current philatelic affairs, Korean postal history, foreign material, and a few lighter cultural sidelines. The table of contents alone shows how strongly the magazine continues to lean toward serious research, especially in postal history and classic material, while still making room for […]

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The Korea 1995 Christmas and New Year/TB Seals

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In 1995 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) seal program did a bit of innovation from recent previous years. Two small sheets of the 1995 Christmas and New Year/TB seals were released, in a vertical souvenir sheet format, picturing colourful scenes of a coral reef off Jeju Island with colourful coral, fish and even a […]

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KPC3877-3878: Foreign Figures Who Contributed to the Progress of Women’s Medical Care in Korea

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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 7 April 2026 KoreaPost issued a stamp commemorating “Foreign Figures Who Contributed to the Progress of Women’s Medical Care in Korea”. 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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PhilaKorea limited edition miniature sheets, and meeting Brebner Print

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One of the trade exhibitors that I had the good fortune to meet in Seoul, was Brebner Print of New Zealand. Represented at the show by General Manager Ricky Howes and Matt Tobin, Stamp Product Manager, Brebner is a privately-owned NZ business located in Napier. The company, established in 1978, entered into the stamp printing […]

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