Busy hands racing the holiday clock

Workers sort parcel boxes at the Dongseoul Mail Logistics Center in Seoul’s Gwangjin Ward ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Feb 11 AJP Yoo Na-hyun — Workers sort parcel boxes at the Dongseoul Mail Logistics Center in Seoul’s Gwangjin Ward ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Feb. 11. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun

SEOUL, February 11 (AJP) -Busy hands race against time as South Korea’s delivery network shifts into peak mode ahead of the Lunar New Year.

As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches (Feb. 14–18, including the weekend), sorting centers across the country grow increasingly crowded. The season is one of the busiest of the year, as Koreans exchange gifts and packages as tokens of good wishes.

The Korea Postal Service has entered an emergency response system for the holiday period, designating the days through Feb. 20 as a special “Seollal mail communication period.” During this time, it expects to handle about 12.32 million parcels nationwide, reflecting a sharp surge in shipping demand.

Workers sort parcel boxes at the Dongseoul Mail Logistics Center in Seoul’s Gwangjin Ward ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Feb 11 2026 AJP Yoo Na-hyun — Workers sort parcel boxes at the Dongseoul Mail Logistics Center in Seoul’s Gwangjin Ward ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on Feb. 11. 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun

Yoo Na-hyun

State postal service tests multi-point drone delivery in western islands
Postal service to test 5G-connected robot postmen
S. Korea tests unmanned drone delivery for postal service

Busy hands racing the holiday clock

Related