Issuance of Commemorative Stamp for the 100th Anniversary of the Korea Sports Council Establishment

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Sports Council, 672,000 commemorative stamps will be issued. The Ministry of Science and ICT's Postal Service Headquarters will issue commemorative stamps on the 30th featuring baseball, soccer, and tennis, the representative sports of the early competitions held by the predecessor of the Korean Sports Council, the Joseon Sports Council. These stamps are colored with the Taegeuk pattern and the blue, red, and white colors symbolizing the Baekui people.

The commemorative stamps allow us to recognize the value of modern sports, which became a symbol of anti-Japanese resistance 100 years ago. The 'Joseon Sports Council,' launched on July 13, 1920, mainly by students studying in Tokyo, held the 1st All Joseon Baseball Tournament, the precursor to today's National Sports Festival, just three months after its founding, followed by the 1st All Joseon Soccer Tournament and All Joseon Tennis Tournament the next year.

By 1925, the Joseon Sports Council operated various competitions in baseball, soccer, tennis, athletics, and other sports, becoming a central organization for Joseon athletes. In July 1938, the Joseon Sports Council was dissolved after merging into the Joseon Sports Association. It was revived shortly after liberation and renamed the 'Korean Sports Council' on September 3, 1948, in accordance with the national name, Republic of Korea.

Park Jongseok, head of the Postal Service Headquarters, said, "We hope that the issuance of these commemorative stamps will serve as an opportunity to reflect on the proud 100-year history of Korean sports."

The commemorative stamps can be purchased by visiting a nearby post office or applying through the Internet Post Office.

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