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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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(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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The World Stamp Exhibition was held at COEX Magok from September 17 to 21, 2025. Due to overseas commitments, I arrived in Korea on September 15 and checked into the Mercure Seoul Magok Hotel on the 16th. At this exhibition, a total of 454 exhibits from 65 countries were submitted, and the number of exhibition […]
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Chairman’s Note: One of my fellow Aussies and Korea Stamp Society members, along with his wife, Paul and Irene Scholtens, were able to attend PhilaKorea 2025. I asked him to write-up his observations as visitor to the event, as I believe his comments would be of interest to all KSS members. The article that follows […]
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The following interview first appeared in the October 2025 issue of Woopyo Magazine. Though not centered on Korean philately, it offers a rare and illuminating perspective on philately in East Asia through the experiences of a distinguished Japanese woman philatelist. In sharing her path to international recognition, this article broadens our understanding of the cultural […]
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Anyone who pursues stamps as a hobby naturally wants to have their collection evaluated, to reflect the evaluation in their next entry, and to hope for better results. This is the general view among collectors who engage in philately, and it is something that the vast majority accept and follow. In that process, of course, […]
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The results presented in this table capture the full scope of the PHILAKOREA 2025 World Stamp Championship Exhibition, one of the most prestigious international gatherings in the philatelic world. Each entry documents the exhibitor, their country, the title of their exhibit, and the awards received, providing a complete overview of the remarkable diversity of collections […]
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PhilaKorea 2025 was held during September 17–21, but the organizing committee had in fact launched into operations from the 13th–14th, and endured hard labor until the 22nd, when most of the overseas visitors departed. The reception team at the airport was handled by Vice President of the Federation Yoo Yong-Sang’s protocol team, which in effect […]
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The exhibitor list for PHILAKOREA 2025 has been finalized, and the countdown to the grand opening has officially begun. The Korea Philatelic Federation is now intensifying its well-organized and systematic preparations across all its divisions.
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Through a video conference held on April 25 with the FIP, the outline of the exhibits for PHILAKOREA 2025 began to take shape. In attendance were FIP President Prakob Chirakiti, Vice President and PHILAKOREA advisor Richard Tan, and FIP Secretary General Kelly Ong. Representing Korea were the author, along with two Deputy Commissioners General Ryu […]
Continue Reading My flights are finally booked for my trip to PhilaKorea! This time I will be attending with added responsibility – as the UK Commissioner. I have received a few entries – none of them remotely connected with Korean material – so the ‘official’ nature of my visit is confirmed. Chances are that more UK exhibitors […]
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In commemoration of the 140th anniversary of the founding of modern postal services, the PhilaKorea World Stamp Exhibition—which was originally scheduled for 2024—has been postponed and will now be held from September 17 to 21 this year (2025). It should be noted that during the FIP General Assembly held in Shanghai, China last year, the […]
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(Opinion by Jo Kwon-haeng, President of the Korea Philatelic Federation) Another year has passed. The Year of the Blue Dragon, Gapjin, is quickly slipping away. This year marks the 140th anniversary of modern postal services, which began with the establishment of the modern postal system in Korea. To commemorate this milestone, we had planned to […]
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In the November 2024 edition of the Korean stamp magazine Woopyo, psychiatrist and philatelist Lee Geun-ho offers an insightful opening opinion on pages 2-3. In his article titled “Congratulations on Hosting Philakorea 2025!”, Lee reflects on the evolving role of stamps amid changing seasons and technological advancements. He shares his unique experience of using stamps […]
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Korea Post has made the decision to postpone Philakorea 2024 to 2025. Although the head of the Korean delegation to Thailand 2023 announced and confirmed that Philakorea would be held in August, 2024 on the occasion of the Korean Night event, general government budget situation forced every organization under the government control to radically cut […]
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