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South Korea address format & examples
How to write a Korean address

South Korea address examples
Residential address example305
Hanbit Taun
424-8 Gung-Dong
Yuseong-Gu
Daejeon 34138
KOR
Address example with unitsChansonggyohoe
560-7 Jeungpyeong-Eup
Jangdong-Ri
Jeungpyeong-Gun
Chungcheongbuk-Do 27924
KOR
Postal box exampleSeouljunganguchegukcheongsa
70 Sogong-Ro Chungmuro 1(Il)-Ga
C.P.O. Box 8
Jung-Gu
Seoul 04535
KOR
Commercial address exampleB01
279-1 Yatap-Dong
Daeweonsangga
Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si
Gyeonggi-Do 13504
KOR
Transliterating Korean addresses to English characters
Smarty address validation tools
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Postal information
South Korea's national postal system, "Korea Post ," was established in 1844. As of recent data, Korea Post services approximately 15,969 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout South Korea. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
9 provinces, 7 metropolitan cities
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
우편번호
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
Korea Post
Country information
Country/territory name
South Korea
ISO3
KOR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
KR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
KOR
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
410
Endonym
South Korea
Total land area
100,363 KM²
Capital
Seoul
Other major cities
Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju
Population information
Total population
51,712,619 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
86% / 14%
Urban population
44,679,703
Rural population
7,032,916
Official language
Korean (Hangul)
All languages spoken
Korean, English
Most commonly used postal language
Korean
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