"Hello! It's Santa Grandpa"…'Postman Santa' who replied and sent gifts to a 5-year-old child

Postal Worker Delivering Gift with Child's Handwritten Letter
Parents "Thank You for Your Kind Deed"

A heartwarming story has emerged about a postal delivery worker who personally delivered a reply and a gift after reading a child's handwritten letter to Santa Claus.

On the 13th, the Korea Post announced that on the 29th of last month, a commendation complaint titled "It's touching. Thank you" was posted on the National Petition Board. The author, Mr. Lee, stated, "My child wrote a letter to Santa Claus but couldn't send it last Christmas," adding, "She wanted to send it belatedly, so I put it in the mailbox without a stamp. I thought it would be returned." However, he wrote, "The next day, my child came back surprised, saying she received a reply and a gift from Santa Claus. I want to thank the postal worker for his good deed."

Reply and gift delivered by the 'Santa Mail Carrier'.
[Image provided by the Korea Post]

Earlier last month, Mr. Lee's daughter, 5-year-old Oh Haram, put a handwritten letter in the mailbox that read, "Santa Claus, I brushed my teeth well, so please give me a Lego gift. I love you." Upon seeing this letter, Lee Dong-woo, a postal officer at Nam Ulsan Post Office, introduced himself as "Santa Claus" and replied, "Please continue to brush your teeth well and be a child who listens to your parents." Officer Lee prepared and delivered a gift for Haram along with the reply.

Upon learning this, Mr. Lee said, "The postal worker must be busy with his duties, but he kindly replied and even gave a gift to my child's letter, which brought me to tears," adding, "It was healing in my busy daily life, and from now on, I will live generously and with ease. Thanks to this, our family was very happy."

Officer Lee is currently performing delivery duties at Onyang Post Office under the jurisdiction of Nam Ulsan Post Office. The Korea Post introduced him as "someone who usually works responsibly and always carries out his duties brightly and positively, earning a reputation for kindness from local residents."

When this story became a hot topic, Officer Lee shared his thoughts: "It could have been something easily overlooked, but I wanted to give the child a precious memory, hoping she lives in this world with a bright and pure heart."

Netizens responded with comments such as, "He gave the child a precious memory to cherish for a lifetime," "I should live more generously too. I wish happiness always," "A heartwarming story," and "I feel warmth from the child's pure heart and the postal worker's good deed."

Lee Dong-woo, Administrative Officer. [Image provided by Korea Post]