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articulate_ink · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:10 am Post subject: Post office Saturday hours?

I just got home from work and I need to mail several boxes out. I'm not sure I'll have enough time before close of business today. Is the post office open on Saturdays? I've googled it and done a search here and haven't found the answer. Thanks.

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

i believe they're closed on the weekends, but they will only accept EMS mail or parcels until noon on saturdays.

dutchschultz · Joined: 01 Feb 2004

The big branches are open on Saturday until 1 p.m., but the smaller post offices are closed. You can do the usual post office business on Saturdays, but the bank part of the post office is closed.

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

If you are living in Seoul ... The post office in Gwanghwamun in the centre of the city is open on Saturday morning. I used it last year when I had parcels to send and Saturday was the only time I could get near a post office. It is very close to the subway station just acros the road from the Kyobo building - so easy to get to. I found a list at some stage last year of the handful of post offices which opened on Saturday ... but that was the one which was easiest for me to get to (I lived outside of Seoul at the time) I can't remember where the others are. But most post offices are closed on Saturday.

Return Jones · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

icicle · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do Korea

This is the information on the "Seoul Global Centre" about Korean Post Office Hours:

"Open Hours (Mon ~ Fri) : 09:00 ~ 18:00
Open Hours (Mon ~ Sat) : 09:00 ~ 20:00 (only Gwanghwamun Office)

Following is a list of post offices that open on saturday until 13:00. :
Seoul Central, Gwanghwamun, Seodaemun, Dongdaemun, Gwangjin, Gangbuk, Mapo, Gwanak, Eunpyeong, Yeouidogyo, Gangnam, Geumcheon, Seongbuk, Gogang, Songpa, Yangcheon, Gangseo, Dongjak, Seocho, Yongsan, Nowon, Jungnang, Kukje, Yeongdong, Dongseoul Mail Center"

Icicle

SeoulESLteacher09 · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina

this forum is almost 3 years old and info could have changed since then.....so are any post offices still open on Saturday? Is Gwanghwamun still open on Saturdays?

Anybody know about post offices outside of Seoul like Seongnam or Yongin?

I need to get to a post office but I work during post office hours and don't have time to leave work.

Is there a website that would give a comprehensive list of post offices open on Saturday till 1pm? I need to send out a few packages...

sojusucks · Joined: 31 May 2008

SeoulESLteacher09 · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Location: South Carolina

thanks.....when I go to gwanghwamun station do you know what exit I will take to get to the post office?