Korea Post to Issue Commemorative Stamps of "Korean Dancheong" and "K-Dessert"

Korea Post announced on September 9 that it will issue commemorative stamps of 'Korean Dancheong' and 'K-Dessert' on September 17.

The commemorative stamps are being issued to celebrate the 'PHILA KOREA 2025 World Stamp Exhibition,' which will be held in Korea for the first time in 11 years. The purpose is to introduce Korea's traditional cultural heritage through these commemorative stamps.

Commemorative stamps featuring 'Korean Dancheong (left)' and 'K-Dessert (right)'. Provided by Korea Post.

Dancheong refers to the decorative painting on traditional wooden buildings, featuring various patterns and paintings based on the five cardinal colors?blue, red, yellow, white, and black.

The Dancheong of royal palaces, which expresses the absolute authority of the royal family, is characterized by its elegance. In contrast, the Dancheong of Buddhist temples is lavishly decorated to convey religious grandeur. In addition, Dancheong has traditionally been used on various other structures such as Confucian schools, academies, and monuments.

Dancheong is categorized into 'Banjacho' (patterns painted on the ceiling panels), 'Meoricho' (patterns placed at the ends of structural members), and 'Geummun' (patterns composed of geometric designs). The stamps feature dragons, phoenixes, and cranes depicted at the center of the Banjacho.

The K-Dessert stamps depict traditional Korean sweets, including Yugwa, Tteok, Gangran, Gotgam, Dasik, Jeonggwa, Gwapyeon, Yoomilgwa, Gangjeong, and Hwajeon.

Korea Post will issue a total of 720,000 'Korean Dancheong' commemorative stamps (including 240,000 miniature sheets) and 400,000 'K-Dessert' commemorative stamps, respectively.

The commemorative stamps will be available for purchase at the COEX Magok Convention Center in Seoul, where the World Stamp Exhibition will be held from September 17 to 21, as well as at main post offices and the online post office.

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