Title: Korean Bridges Series (2nd Issue)  
Stamp Serial#
 2453 
KPC#
 C-1902 
Scott#
  
Date of Issue
 09/23/2005 
Quantity
 560,000 
Denomination
 220 won 
Design
 Hangang Bridge  
Designer
 (Yi)Lee Gi-seog 
Image Area
 47mm x 27mm 
Perforation
 13 
Sheet Composition
 4 x 4
Setentant 
Paper
 White unwatermarked
Printing process
and colors
 Photogravure five Colors 
Print
 Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 
Description
The second part of the Korean Bridges series presents postage stamps with arch bridges, including Hangang Bridge, Expogyo (Bridge), Tongyeong Bridge, and Banghwa Bridge.

Built from as early as 4000B.C., arch bridges have architecturally ideal structures, as arches dissipate loads effectively. Not only that, arch bridges have long been popular for their beauty. Historic literature shows that Koreans also built arch bridges from the 8th century including Cheongungyo (Bridge) and Baegungyo (Bridge) at Bulguksa temple.

Hangang Bridge:
Hangang Bridge, also known as a "pedestrian bridge" as it was mostly used by people and carriages, was built in 1917 as a gateway from the center of Seoul to Noryangjin in the southern part of the city. As traffic increased, the bridge was reconstructed as an arch bridge in 1937. In 1982, an identical bridge was built next to it, constituting twin bridges. Length: 841m Width: 20m.