189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju
189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju is a South Korean address with the postal code 61243. In Korean it is written 전남광주통합특별시 북구 천변우로 189. Its older lot-number form is Im-dong, 94-227.
| Postal code | 61243 | |
|---|---|---|
| English address | 189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju | |
| Korean address | 전남광주통합특별시 북구 천변우로 189 | |
| Lot-number (jibun) | 전남광주통합특별시 북구 임동 94-227 |
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| Address Line 1 | 189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu | |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line 2 | Your unit, e.g. 101-dong 1203-ho | |
| City | Jeonnam-Gwangju | |
| State / Province | Jeonnam-Gwangju | |
| ZIP / Postal Code | 61243 | |
| Country | South Korea |
Can I use this English address as it is?
Yes. 189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju is the official romanisation published by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, not a transliteration we generated. You can paste it into a shipping form at Amazon, iHerb or AliExpress, or into a visa application, without changing it. Korean addresses run from the largest unit to the smallest in Korean and the other way round in English, and this line is already in the English order.
Where does the postal code go?
Put 61243 in the ZIP or postal code field, and pick South Korea (or Korea, Republic of) in the country field. Korean postal codes have been five digits since August 2015; if a form rejects a six-digit code you have an old one. On an envelope, write "189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju 61243" and put REPUBLIC OF KOREA alone on the last line in capitals, as the Universal Postal Union rules and Korea Post (which writes "Rep. of KOREA") ask.
Why does Cheonbyeonu-ro have more than one postal code?
This building's code is 61243, but the Im-dong stretch alone is split across 5 of them, ranging from 61243 to 61255. Across the whole of Cheonbyeonu-ro in Buk-gu there are 6. Korean postal codes follow delivery zones rather than roads, so a long road crosses several. Always copy the code from the page for your exact building number, not from the road.
What is the lot-number address for?
Im-dong, 94-227 is the same place in the older jibun system, which numbered land parcels instead of buildings. Korea switched to road-name addresses in 2014, but property deeds, land registers and some older records still use the lot number. For post, delivery and official forms, use the road-name address above.
How do I add a floor or unit number?
Put the unit in front of the building address, because English addresses run from the smallest unit to the largest. The official form is "101-dong 1203-ho, 189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju", or "502-ho, 189 Cheonbyeonu-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju" for a building without blocks. If a form has a separate second line, put "101-dong 1203-ho" there instead. Delivery works from the building address and the postal code, so the unit only needs to be readable to the courier at the door.
What is around Im-dong?
These are facilities registered in the same legal district (Im-dong). They are grouped by district rather than measured by distance, so walking times will vary. Facility names are given in Korean because that is what they are registered under, and what a Korean map app expects: copy the name and paste it into Kakao Map or Naver Map to find the place.
Government offices
- 임동주민센터 53 Seorim-ro
Health centres and clinics
- 으뜸요양병원 35 Gyeongyang-ro
- 전남방직,그린요양병원 21 Gyeongyang-ro
Schools
- 광주서림초등학교 113 Seorim-ro
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