How does the Korean address system work, and how do I read, write, and use Korean addresses for deliveries, navigation, and official documents?
How does the Korean address system work, and how do I read, write, and use Korean addresses for deliveries, navigation, and official documents?
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Korea switched to a road-name address system, so a typical address reads as city, district (gu), road name (-ro or -gil), building number, then unit, like Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Teheran-ro 123, plus your apartment dong and ho. Every address has a 5-digit postal code. When shopping online you enter the road address in the main field and the dong/ho and entry code in the detail field. Naver Map and Kakao Map both accept road addresses and old lot-number (jibun) addresses, and for official forms you use the road address exactly as printed on your lease or ARC.