Supporting Philatelists Since 1952
On May 1, 1957, a 30-hwan crane (鶴) postcard for foreign mail was issued, corresponding to the surface-mail postcard rate for overseas destinations. The design depicted one crane (鶴) and the double “hui” character, “喜” → “囍.” The printing colour was blue, and the paper was light yellow paper, 0.23–0.39 mm thick. It was printed […]
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This article, published in the June 2024 issue of Woopyo (우표) magazine, continues Kim Heon-sik’s (김헌식) insightful series exploring the field of modern Korean philately. In this installment, the author shifts focus from traditional postal history to living postal practices that connect people in contemporary society. By examining systems such as the Congratulatory and Condolence […]
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The election for members of the National Assembly, held in South Korea (남한) alone on 10 May 1948, was the first election in Korean history to be conducted according to the principles of universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage.
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The Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation between Korea and the United States (United States–Chosun Treaty of 1882) was concluded in Jemulpo on May 22, 1882 (April 6 in the lunar calendar) between the plenipotentiaries Shin Heon (申櫶) and Kim Hong-jip (金弘集) of Korea and Robert Wilson Shufeldt (1822–1895), the plenipotentiary of the United […]
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This Dutch “Briefkaart” postal card bears a 5 cent Queen Juliana franking and a green marking reading “PORTVRIJ militairen op weg naar Korea”: “Postage free: servicemen on their way to Korea.” This concessionary marking is the principal postal-history feature of the item, identifying it as mail connected with Dutch military personnel travelling to Korea.
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“With the upcoming 1988 Olympics, now is a good time to write a letter to someone special, and to make their day.”
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The period during which the temporary post offices (임시우체사) remained in existence was a long one, amounting to about 7 years and 2 months. It began in April 1898 and lasted until the end of June 1905. However, very few extant covers have been discovered so far, and genuinely used postcards cannot be found at […]
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In 1996 the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) and Christmas and New Year/TB seal program used the same design format as that of 1995. Two small sheets of the 1996 Christmas and New Year/TB seals were released, in a horizontal souvenir sheet format, picturing Korean Traditional Beauty Accessories. Since each of these two small sheets […]
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(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 4 May 2026 KoreaPost issued a stamp showing “Princess Catch! Teenieping”. The stamps were issued in a sheet of 10 stamps of 430 won. The stamps were printed by Royal Joh. Enschedé for POSA.
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The May 2026 issue of *Woopyo* is a notably rich one for collectors who care less about flashy new issues alone and more about how stamps, postal systems, and postal artifacts fit into Korean history. It opens with Song Il-ho (송일호)’s opinion piece, “Hoping for Many Exhibits at the Korea Stamp Exhibition” (대한민국우표전시회에 많은 우취작품이 […]
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