Date of Issue : 18 Nov 1989
Postmark : Seoul Central
Denomination : 80 ₩
Printing Process : Photogravure
Korea Post has designated a Philatelic Week each year with the aim to promote stamp collecting. As part of such effort, a special commemorative stamp would be issued, featuring a specific theme each year. The stamp issue in 1989 features the lantern. In Korea, lanterns are broadly categorised into portable, floor and hanging types, much depending on how they are used. Portable lanterns, designed to be carried or suspended in place, are especially revered and used for rituals and ceremonies. Any specific reason I add this issue into my collection? Well, the reason is simple – I personally just love the design of the stamp.
₩ = Korean won