Mail & Packages in South Korea

Sending & Receiving Mail & Packages in South Korea

In this section, we want to talk about the options you have for sending mail home and anywhere else as well as receiving mail while in South Korea. Whether it be sending letters about your travels, sending packages or souvenirs to your friends and loved ones, or someone from home who wants to send you a care package, we will help you feel confident about staying connected by sending and receiving mail while in South Korea.

The Post Office

The Korea Post will be the main post office that you will be utilizing while in South Korea. Luckily, there is a Korea Post office on campus for students to use at their discretion! 

Addressing Mail to Korea

To address mail to Korea, you or your loved ones will want to use the following format:

Your Name
Room Number
Street Name
Town
Postal Code
Province

Addressing Mail to Gonzaga Hall

According to Gonzaga Hall's mail address conventions, mail to Gonzaga Hall should be addressed as follows:

Sogang University Gonzaga Hall, 1 Sinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, KOREA (04107)

04107 서울특별시 마포구 신수동 1번지 서강대학교 곤자가국제학사 

Packages may be left with the Gonzaga Security Guard or in the package boxes in the lobby of Gonzaga depending on the type of mail. If you are expecting a package, check your email from Gonzaga to see if you received a code to open the package box. 

If you can, printing the address in English and Korean will be helpful.

Please see Gonzaga's website for updated information: https://gonzaga.sogang.ac.kr/home/sub02/sub02_02.jsp 

Addressing Mail from Korea to abroad

For mail going back home from Korea, once you have properly addressed your mail, you will want to ensure that it has the correct postage needed to send it. Stamps are sold at the Korea Post offices. Before sending your mail, ensure that you check the guidelines of what can and cannot be sent via mail on the Korea Post website.