Banking and Postal Service

Banking                      9.00 - 16.30
Postal Service           9.00 - 18.00
(business hours may vary depend on service/branch)

Weekends                     Closed 
(but service for some mail and parcels delivery is provided for a half-day on Saturday) 

BANKING

To open a bank account, you need to visit the bank in person and present your passport and Alien Registration Card. Korea’s banking hours on weekdays are 09-16:30. You can also use ATMs or online banking through mobile phones or the internet. Almost all of the banks run English websites for foreigners’ online banking. You can find ATM´s in most convenience stores and supermarkets.


CURRENCY
The currency of South Korea is the Korean won, KRW. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates. Notes are available in denominations of KRW1000, KRW5000, KRW10000 and KRW50000. Coins are available in KRW1, KRW5, KRW10, KRW50, KRW100 and KRW500.


Bank that are used mostly by foreigners :

KB BANK/KOOKMIN BANK
On the left hand side of Route 58 going towards Deokpo, after the intersection with Shopping/Wet Market Street. Foreign currency service is available, with English speaking staff.
KB also offers an English language support telephone service. Dial 1644-9993 for issues concerning KB cards. Dial 1599-4477 for all other issues, eg transfers etc. 

NH BANK/NONGHYUP BANK (Okpo)
At the same building with Geoje International Center. It also has a foreign customer desk with an English speaking staff.

KEB/KOREAN EXCHANGE BANK
Services offered include money exchange and remittance service. Recently merged with Hana Bank and becoming KEB HANA Bank. Branches in Gohyeon (formerly Hana Bank) and Tongyeong (formerly KEB).

ATM
There are many ATM's with 'global service' available in Geoje, including at convenience stores. The sign/logo of 'global service' can be found in the top or on the side of the ATM machine. You may use the card from your home country to withdraw cash at these machines (limited amount and charges apply).


MAJOR BANK WEBSITES

KB BANK/KOOKMIN BANK www.kbstar.com
NH BANK www.nonghyup.com
KOREAN EXCHANGE BANK www.keb.co.kr SHINHAN BANK www.shinhan.com
WOORI BANK www.wooribank.com
CITI BANK www.citibank.co.kr

POSTAL SERVICE

www.koreapost.go.kr

MAIN POST OFFICE OF GEOJE
in Gohyeon

Address : 693-1 Gohyeon-dong 
Phone : 055-636-7003

This branch has the longest business hours and also has more counters. It offers a fast service. 
From the harbor, head along shopping street  past the  markets (road-side fruit  stalls).   At the next intersection (where Asics shop is), turn right.  About 200m up the road on the left  is a large post office.

POST OFFICE IN OKPO
Address : 548-14, Okpo-dong
Phone : 055-687-2003
some staff speak/understand English. They are also willing to help to pack your parcels. 

POST OFFICE IN JANGSEUNGPO
Address : 231-2, Jangseungpo-dong
Phone : 055-681-2000

Located almost at the end of the main road, near the fisherman's harbour. 
Mails and Parcels to DSME, Aju-dong, Majeon and Jisepo  arrive here before distribution. For overseas parcels/passports, you can select to pick these up at this branch if no-one is home during the day. Parcels can be collected until evening time by appointment. English speaking staff are available.

POST OFFICE IN JANGPYEONG
Address : 39, Jangpyeong-dong (between Homeplus and Samsung Shipyard main gate). 
Phone : 055- 637-0090

There are about 10 medium to large post office branches throughout the island (see the map). 
In addition, some 24h convenient stores (CU, GS) provide a self service station for sending your mail/parcels.  


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