KPC3705-3706: UNESCO Intagible Cultural Heritage (Ganggangsullae)

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 September 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “UNESCO Intagible Cultural Heritage (Ganggangsullae)”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 10 stamps at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print for POSA.

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The year in stamps: 1947 “Edging towards war”

In the year 1947, the relationship between North and South Korea was fraught with tension and uncertainty. The two countries had been divided since the end of World War II, and efforts to reunify the peninsula had been met with resistance and hostility from both sides. At the same time South Korea was a nation […]

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Postal history documents from the USAMGIK period in the NAK archive

The database of the National Archives of Korea can be a valuable resource for philatelists interested in the postal history of the 1945-1948 USAMGIK period in Korea. By utilizing the database effectively, a philatelist can gain insights into the postal system during this time, including stamp usage, design, and production, as well as the broader […]

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KPC3664-3671: The Historic Architecture in Korea (Buddhist Mountain Monasteries)

(News from 우정사업본부 / KoreaPost) On 14 April 2023 KoreaPost issued a stamp issue commemorating “The Historic Architecture in Korea (Buddhist Mountain Monasteries)”. The stamps were also issued in a minisheet of 2 x 6 stamps (12), at 430 won each. The stamps were printed by Southern Colour Print for POSA.

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