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Korea via Stamps - Great stories in small frames

Stamps are a snapshot of history, recording meaningful events, notable figures and objects of the times. Korea's modern postal history dates back to late 19th century during Joseon times. The intertwined postal network kept remote communities in touch with each other by means of letters, parcels and, in more modern times, by postal workers on red scooters. Korea.net would like to invite you to take a look at some key elements of Korea's modern heritage through its postage stamps.

YouTube stars Pinkfong, Baby Shark to get postage stamps

By Yoo Yeon GyeongVideo = Pinkfong and Baby Shark's official Youtube channel Commemorative stamps of Pinkfong and Baby Shark, the two characters who hold the YouTube rec...

Dec 28,2023

Korea Post to issue postage stamps marking Gangwon 2024

Korea Post, the domestic postal service under the Ministry of Science and ICT, on Dec. 12 will issue 624,000 commemorative stamps for the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympi...

Dec 07,2023

[Elias' stamps of Korea] 3 famous indigenous dog breeds

I fell in love with Korean stamps in 2017. When I first came to Korea from Costa Rica as a college freshman in 2010, I knew little about Korean history, people or tourist...

Dec 08,2021

[Elias' stamps of Korea 3] Top 3 historical fortresses

I fell in love with Korean stamps in 2017. When I first came to Korea from Costa Rica as a college freshman in 2010, I knew little about Korean history, people or tourist...

Aug 20,2021

[Elias' stamps of Korea 2] Sea-nic roads with gorgeous ocean views

I fell in love with Korean stamps in 2017. When I first came to Korea from Costa Rica as a college freshman in 2010, I knew little about Korean history, people or tourist...

Jul 26,2021

[Elias' stamps of Korea 1] 'Mythical Creatures of Korean Palaces'

I fell in love with Korean stamps in 2017. When I first came to Korea from my homeland Costa Rica as a college freshman in 2010, I knew little about Korean history, peopl...

Jun 28,2021

Korea via stamps, poet Yun Dong-ju

Wishing not to have So much as a speck of shame Toward heaven until the day I die, I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves. With my heart singing to...

Sep 09,2015

Korea via stamps, independence activist Yun Bong-gil

Imperial Japan forcefully occupied Korea, and later continued its invasion of China by staging the Manchurian Incident in 1931. The following year, during a ceremony at H...

Sep 02,2015

Korea via stamps: patriotic girl Ryu Gwan-sun

There is a famous woman and patriot in Korean history who is often compared to France's Joan of Arc. Ryu Gwan-sun (1902-1920) was active in the March 1 Independen...

Aug 27,2015

Korea via stamps: Ahn Jung-geun

A stamp is dedicated to independence activist Ahn Jung-geun. "If I fail once, I try again. If I fail again, I will try for a third time, fourth...

Aug 19,2015