How to address a letter to South Korea

Learn how to address and mail letters to South Korea - with address examples and many tips.

How to write an address to South Korea

Here’s what a typical address in South Korea looks like for postal mail.

1. Address example South Korea

Dr. Hong, Gil Dong
24, Songnim-ro, Dong-gu
INCHEON 22554
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

2. Address example South Korea

Mr. Hong, Gil Dong
P.O. Box 00
51, Oncheon-ro, Yuseong-gu
DAEJEON 34186
REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Learn more about addresses in South Korea

Postal information

Country name

South Korea

Postal code format

Starts with "SEOUL" followed by 6 digits (eg: SEOUL 012-345)

Standard address field position

Bottom right

Address text alignment

Left-aligned

Postal code regex

^(?:SEOUL)*(\d{6})$

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

KR

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code

KOR

UN M49 numeric country code

410

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Country information

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Common name (English)

South Korea

Official name (English)

Republic of Korea

Native name

대한민국 (한국)

Capital

Seoul

Continent

Asia

Subregion

Eastern Asia

Area

100,210 km²

Borders with

North Korea

Currency

KRW (South Korean won, Symbol: ₩)

Time zone

UTC+09:00

Google Maps link

https://goo.gl/maps/7ecjaJXefjAQhxjGA

OpenStreetMap link

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/307756

Total population

51,159,889

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