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href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a>. </p><p>In 1945, <a href="/wiki/Korea" title="Korea">Korea</a> was liberated from <a href="/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" title="Empire of Japan">Empire of Japan</a>'s colonial rule at the end of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, but soon divided into North and South Korea. South Korea began to issue its own stamps from 1946. Korea has been represented in the <a href="/wiki/Universal_Postal_Union" title="Universal Postal Union">Universal Postal Union</a> since 1900, and though Korea was under Japanese rule from 1910 to 1945, Korean membership was overseen by Allied military representatives after the World War II and resumed by South Korea on December 17, 1949.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Korea_Post" title="Korea Post">Korea Post</a> is a government agency responsible for providing postal service in the South Korea. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post–World_War_II"><span id="Post.E2.80.93World_War_II"></span>Post–World War II</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_South_Korea&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Post–World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the <a href="/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan" title="Surrender of Japan">Surrender of Japan</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Military_Government_in_Korea" title="United States Army Military Government in Korea">United States Army Military Government in Korea</a> was set up in the southern half of the <a href="/wiki/Korean_Peninsula" class="mw-redirect" title="Korean Peninsula">Korean Peninsula</a>. <a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces">United States Armed Forces</a> officers were assigned to military government jobs, and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)" title="Lieutenant colonel (United States)">Lieutenant colonel</a> William J. Herlihy was appointed director of the Bureau of Communications.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In these years, the postal service was in turmoil that delivering posts and newspapers usually took nearly a month, and it was not until early 1947 that parcels were delivered restrictively.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the meanwhile, the cost of postage continued to rise. On August 12, 1946, the cost of postage was increased fivefold, and it doubled on April 1, 1947.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since no stamps were available, the United States Army Military Government issued stamps on February 1, 1946, by temporarily overprinting former Japanese stamps. On May 1, the first <a href="/wiki/Commemorative_stamp" title="Commemorative stamp">commemorative stamps</a> in South Korea were issued to celebrate the first anniversary of its independence. On August 15, a 50 chon stamp commemorating the first anniversary of the independence was also issued. On September 10, the United States Army Military Government issued definitive stamps with the name of "Joseon". </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerycaption">Issues of 1946</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 167px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 162px; height: 183px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Japanese 6 sen stamp overprinted by United States Army Military Government in Korea, February 1946"><img alt="Japanese 6 sen stamp overprinted by United States Army Military Government in Korea, February 1946" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG/125px-Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG" decoding="async" width="125" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG/189px-Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG/251px-Korean_overprint_stamp_of_20ch_on_Japanese_6sen_stamp.JPG 2x" data-file-width="269" data-file-height="328" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Japanese 6 sen stamp overprinted by <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Military_Government_in_Korea" title="United States Army Military Government in Korea">United States Army Military Government in Korea</a>, February 1946</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 167px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 162px; height: 183px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="50 chon commemorative stamp, August 1946"><img alt="50 chon commemorative stamp, August 1946" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg/132px-Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg" decoding="async" width="132" height="101" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg/198px-Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg/264px-Commemorative_stamps_released_by_Japan%27s_colonial_rule_of_Korea.jpg 2x" data-file-width="453" data-file-height="348" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">50 chon commemorative stamp, August 1946</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 167px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 162px; height: 183px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="5 won definitive stamp, September 1946"><img alt="5 won definitive stamp, September 1946" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG/120px-Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG/180px-Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG/239px-Korean_5won_stamp_in_1946.JPG 2x" data-file-width="330" data-file-height="422" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">5 won definitive stamp, September 1946</div> </li> </ul> <p>On August 15, 1948, the government of South Korea was formally established. However, the name "Republic of Korea" already began to appear on August 1, on the commemorative stamp celebrating the promulgation of the Constitution of South Korea. A set of 15 definitive stamps were introduced with the name "Republic of Korea" from October 1. In this period, stamps were used as means of creating a nation and reifying national legitimacy.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stamps presented workers, farmers, national infrastructure, Korean Peninsula, <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a> and national symbols such as <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea" title="Flag of South Korea">Flag of South Korea</a> or <i><a href="/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus" title="Hibiscus syriacus">Hibiscus syriacus</a></i>, the national flower of South Korea.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dokdo_sk_1954.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Dokdo_sk_1954.jpg/220px-Dokdo_sk_1954.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Dokdo_sk_1954.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="283" data-file-height="129" /></a><figcaption>Liancourt Rocks, or <i>Dokdo</i> stamp of 1954</figcaption></figure> <p>On September 15, 1954, a set of 3 stamps depicting <a href="/wiki/Liancourt_Rocks" title="Liancourt Rocks">Liancourt Rocks</a>, or <i>Dokdo</i> (독도) in Korean language were issued. The Japanese government opposed South Korea's plan and stated that they would consider all posts with Liancourt Rocks stamps as prohibited goods. South Korean authorities responded that returning posts without proper reasons would be contravening regulations of Universal Postal Union. Eventually posts with Liancourt Rocks stamps were delivered within Japan after stamps were blackened or torn off.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Korea Post again officially issued Liancourt Rocks stamps depicting flora and fauna of islets on January 16, 2004, as a part of the Islands of Korea Series. Japanese authorities stated that the issue violates the cooperative spirit of the Universal Postal Union, and <a href="/wiki/Tar%C5%8D_As%C5%8D" title="Tarō Asō">Tarō Asō</a>, then-<a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Internal_Affairs_and_Communications" title="Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications">Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications</a>, mentioned about the issue of Japanese version of Liancourt Rocks stamp, or <i>Takeshima</i> stamp, which was not actualised.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modern_era">Modern era</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_South_Korea&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Modern era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the military regime, stamps featuring <a href="/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" title="President of South Korea">Presidents of South Korea</a> were frequently issued. When leaders of foreign countries visited South Korea or the President of South Korea visited foreign countries, commemorative stamps depicting flags or leaders' faces appeared. In this period, <a href="/wiki/Park_Chung-hee" class="mw-redirect" title="Park Chung-hee">Park Chung-hee</a> occurred 21 times and <a href="/wiki/Chun_Doo-hwan" title="Chun Doo-hwan">Chun Doo-hwan</a> occurred 30 times.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 22, 1984, Korea Post issued stamps to commemorate the centenary of the postal service in South Korea. On January 3, 2000, a stamp commemorating the centennial of Korea's accession to the Universal Postal Union was issued. </p><p>On September 12, 2018, before the <a href="/wiki/September_2018_inter-Korean_summit" title="September 2018 inter-Korean summit">September 2018 inter-Korean summit</a>, Korea Post issued a stamp depicting both leaders of North and South Korea, commemorating the previous <a href="/wiki/April_2018_inter-Korean_summit" title="April 2018 inter-Korean summit">April 2018 inter-Korean summit</a> and <a href="/wiki/2018_North_Korea%E2%80%93United_States_Singapore_Summit" title="2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit">2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit</a>. This was the first time in Korean postal history the North Korean leader appeared on a South Korean postage stamp. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_South_Korea&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Korea" title="Postage stamps and postal history of Korea">Postage stamps and postal history of Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_North_Korea" title="Postage stamps and postal history of North Korea">Postage stamps and postal history of North Korea</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sources">Sources</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_South_Korea&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREF김영희2008" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">김영희 (2008). <i>한국사회의 미디어 출현과 수용: 1880~1980</i> (in Korean). 커뮤니케이션북스. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788984997219" title="Special:BookSources/9788984997219"><bdi>9788984997219</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%82%AC%ED%9A%8C%EC%9D%98+%EB%AF%B8%EB%94%94%EC%96%B4+%EC%B6%9C%ED%98%84%EA%B3%BC+%EC%88%98%EC%9A%A9%3A+1880~1980&rft.pub=%EC%BB%A4%EB%AE%A4%EB%8B%88%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%85%98%EB%B6%81%EC%8A%A4&rft.date=2008&rft.isbn=9788984997219&rft.au=%EA%B9%80%EC%98%81%ED%9D%AC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3APostage+stamps+and+postal+history+of+South+Korea" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREF김정석2017" class="citation book cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source">김정석 (2017). 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