Post Office Mobile Smart Banking Service Restoration

On the morning of the 23rd, a delivery worker is loading a parcel box with a hole handle, made for easier transport, into a vehicle at the Seoul Central Post Office in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Korea Post under the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 19th that the smart banking service disruption at post offices, which occurred on the 18th, has been fully restored.

According to the Korea Post, the mobile smart banking service at post offices experienced an access failure around 4:33 PM the previous day and was restored starting from 12:01 AM on the 19th. The cause of the disruption is currently under investigation.

The Korea Post temporarily suspended the mobile smart banking service from 7 AM to 9 AM on the same day for additional inspections.