More Than 2,000 Post Offices Nationwide to Open as 'Cold Wave Shelters' This Winter
More than 2,000 post offices nationwide will open this winter as warm shelters where people can escape the bitter cold.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Korea Post signed an agreement on the use of post offices as cold wave shelters on the 10th at the Government Complex Seoul, to help people access the shelters more easily and conveniently.
The agreement was established to use the nationwide network of easily accessible post offices as cold wave shelters during the cold wave response period, protect the safety of vulnerable groups as well as the general public, and expand shelter space near people’s homes where they can escape the cold.
The post office cold wave shelters will operate for four months this winter, from November 15, 2026, to March 15, 2027. Anyone may use them freely during post office business hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Under the agreement, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will oversee policies related to cold wave shelters and provide the support needed to operate the post office shelters. Korea Post will make available surplus space in more than 2,000 post offices nationwide and work to maintain a comfortable environment for visitors.
The two organizations will produce and install signs so people can readily recognize and find the post office cold wave shelters, and will work closely together on online and offline promotion. They also plan to share operational information in real time and promptly address any problems reported at the shelters.
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Kim Gwang-yong, head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, "Post offices are among the most familiar public facilities that people visit in their everyday lives throughout the country, so we expect this initiative to greatly improve access to cold wave shelters. We will strengthen cooperation with relevant organizations to provide even greater protection for public safety."
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