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Residents can easily recognize Korea's post offices by their red signs and distinctive logo (3 swallows symbolizing speedy, reliable, and safe postal delivery). Customers can buy stamps and postcards and send letters and packages. Most post offices have packing materials for packages
Customers can write Korean addressees in English, although writing in Korean can result in faster delivery and fewer problems. All letters and packages must have the recipient's postal code. (Each post office has a book listing every postal code for the country. Customers can look up postal codes online as well- Ministry of Information and Communication
(
http://www.mic.go.kr
).
Customers sending packages overseas will have to fill out a customs declaration form.
Besides sending letters and packages, the postal service also offers limited banking services. Customers can open bank account, wire money to other accounts throughout the country, and pay bills. In certain remote areas, post offices can also reserve and sell train and airplane tickets. Unlike European post offices, Korean ones do not offer international telephone services.
Post offices are open 9:00-18:00 (until 17:00 from Nov.-Feb.) (Banking services are only available until 16:30.) Post offices are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
Gangnam Post Office Tel: 2040-4012
Teongdong Post Office Tel: 515-0616
www.koreapost.go.kr
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