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Any visitor to a foreign country may naturally want to send
postcards or letters to friends and family back home. Ten years ago, it was easy
for travelers to find the red mailboxes on the street and in buildings. Finding
a mailbox today is a bit difficult because of the Internet revolution.
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Korea has the highest Internet penetration of any
country in the world, with the result that the volume of regular mail has fallen
precipitously.
If you cannot find a mailbox, you can ask your hotel front
desk to put your letters or postcards in the mail or you can go directly to a
nearby post office.
Postal charges for both domestic and international
mail, including letters, postcards, and parcels, are based on weight
(grams). |
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[Photos on How to Mail a Letter] |
1. Buying an envelope: You can buy envelopes at any post office or
stationery shop. An envelope for international mail costs 50 won, and one for
domestic mail costs 30 won. 2. Searching a zip code: If you dont know a zip
code for the address of the sender or the receiver, you can look it up on the
Internet or in a zip code book. Internet-connected computers and zip code books
are both available at local post offices. 3. Writing an address: The
addresses of the sender and receiver should be written in the language of the
receiving country or in English. If the address is in the language of the
receiving country, the country name should be written in English or the language
of the sending country. 4. Paying postage: Have your letter weighed at an
international mail counter. Pay the postage, which is weighed in grams. Refer to
the table below for the details of the postage charge. |
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[How to Mail a Postcard] |
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Regardless of weight or distance, postage for a
postcard is 350 won for air mail and 250 won for surface mail.
You can
buy the desired number of stamps at a local post office or a stationery shop.
Then drop your postcard into a mailbox on the street or an international
mailbox inside the post office. |
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[Postal Charges for Domestic Mail] |
Category |
Weight |
Postage |
Standard-sized mail |
Up to 5g 5g - 25g 25g - 50g |
220 won 250 won 270 won |
Oversized mail |
Up to 50g Each additional 50g |
340 won 120 won |
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Postage for domestic mail (updated on May 4, 2011) |
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Postal Charges for International Mail |
[Postage for postcards and aerogrammes (less than 20g)] |
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Type |
Air |
Surface |
Postcard |
350 won |
250 won |
Aerogramme |
400 won |
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* Postage for postcards and aerogrammes is the same for all
destinations. |
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[Postage for air mail letters] |
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Weight (g) |
Postage by region (in Korean
won) |
Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Macau |
Bangladesh,
Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, East
Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia |
US, Canada, France, Germany, UK, and European
countries, Russia and former USSR countries, East European
countries, Australia, New Zealand, India, Middle Eastern
countries |
Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Mexico,
Panama, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, etc. |
Up to 10 Up to 20 Up to 50 Up to 100 Up to 250 Up to 500
Up to 1,000 Up to 2,000 |
480 520 810 1,450 2,800 5,050 9,500 17,500 |
520 580 940 1,540 3,700 7,300 14,500 26,500 |
580 650 1,220 2,170 4,570 8,570 16,570 32,570 |
600 700 1,400 2,650 6,050 11,950 22,950 40,950 |
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[Rates for surface mail letters] |
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Weight (g) |
Rates (won) |
Weight limit |
Up to 20 Up to 50 Up to 100 Up to 250 Up to 500
Up to 1,000 Up to 2,000 |
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400 800 1,200 2,000 3,500 5,500 9,000 |
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Up to 2kg |
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* If you want to check delivery after sending a piece of international mail
(EMS, air parcel/registered mail), you can call the International Mail Customer
Service Office at the Post Office Call Center. (+82-2-2108-0050~60) * To call
from overseas: 82-2-2108-0051~0059 |
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[Where to Get Stamps, Postcards, and Letters &
Envelopes] |
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You can get stamps, which are also great souvenirs, at
post offices or stationery shops.
Standard envelopes are also available
at these places.
Postcards can be purchased at bookstores or tourist
souvenir shops.
Decorated letter paper or envelopes are sold at art
supply shops and stationery shops. Traditional Korean postcards are
available at stationery shops in Insa-dong or those located within large
bookstores. |
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Last updated: May, 2011 |
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