This year is the 70th anniversary of Korean independence from Japanese colonial rule, and Korea Post recently issued a range of commemorative stamps to mark the occasion....

Aug 12,2015

Korea Post's stamps issued in 2008 include the Manmulsang Rocks (left) and the Guimyeonam Rocks. The Manmulsang Rocks consist of cliffs and strangely shaped ...

Jul 15,2015

Geumgangsan Mountain sits in the middle of the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range that runs the full length of the Korean Peninsula. It covers 530 square kilometers, spreading o...

Jul 01,2015

The first waterfall people see when walking up Baekdusan Mountain along the Amnokgang River, or Yalu River, is the Hyeongje Pokpo, the "Brother Waterfall" or "Sibling Wat...

Jun 24,2015

Baekdusan Mountain is the highest mountain on the Korean Peninsula, standing 2,750 meters above sea level. The mountain straddles Hamgyeongbuk-do and Hamgyeongnam-do (Nor...

Jun 19,2015

Commemorative postage stamps will be issued on June 23 for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade that will begin on July 3. There are two different sets: a whole p...

Jun 17,2015

The Biseondae (비선대, 飛仙臺) are giant rock pillars that stand at the entrance to the Cheonbuldong Valley in outer Seoraksan Mountain. The rock cliffs are quite beautiful wit...

Jun 10,2015

Seoraksan Mountain (설악산, 雪嶽山) covers almost 400 square kilometers and is the third highest mountain in South Korea, behind Hallasan and Jirisan. The mountain's lower reac...

Jun 03,2015

People who climb to the top of Cheongwangbok Peak, the highest point on Jirisan Mountain, are overwhelmed by the amazing view of the endless sea of clouds. Toward the wes...

May 28,2015

Baemsaegol Valley sits on a hillside under Banyabong Peak, the second highest peak of Jirisan Mountain and located on the mountain's western slopes. The deep valley has m...

May 20,2015