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KSC7284: Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Meets Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, in Pyongyang

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(News from 조선우표사 / Korea Stamp Corporation) On 4 June 2026 the Korea Stamp Corporation issued a set of stamps showing “Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Meets Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, in Pyongyang”.

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Korea’s First Card-Type “My Own Stamp”

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On December 9, 2022, two issues of “KBO League Legends 40” My Own Stamps were released, which are Korea’s first card-type My Own Stamps. According to Notice No. 2022-241 of November 21, 2022 by the Korea Post (우정사업본부), these stamps were not sold at post offices. Instead, advance reservations were carried out only through the […]

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The 30-hwan Crane (鶴) Postcard for Foreign Mail

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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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Congratulatory and Condolence Mail Cards, and the Congratulatory or Condolence Money Delivery Service

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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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Materials Related to the Bobingsa (報聘使) Mission

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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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Free Military Mail for Dutch Servicemen En Route to Korea

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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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Mail of the Temporary Post Offices (임시우체사 우체물)

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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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Inside Woopyo No. 724: Unissued Christmas Seals, Old Korea Postal History, and Modern Philatelic Reporting

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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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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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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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