The period leading up to the Lunar New Year holidays is the busiest time of the year for delivery companies. Shipments are triple the normal volume. Packages need to be registered by February 3rd to guarantee delivery before the national holiday. Joseph Kim has more.
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Jeju Mail Center

Next to the conveyer belt, there are stacks of parcels waiting to be processed. Boxes are being moved on the busy running conveyer belt. Right after emptying one container, another comes in.

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Around 34,000 packages per day

Less than a week ahead of the Lunar New Year’s Day holiday, on average they deal with over 34,000 deliveries. It is 2~3 times more than usual, crunch time for delivery companies.

INTERVIEW
Lee Dong-geun / Head of distribution, Jeju Mail Center
Since we have three times more packages than usual, we hired over 25 temporary workers and around 20 more delivery trucks to cover the peak season.
<인터뷰 : 이동근 / 제주우편집중국 물류총괄과장>
"평소보다 물량이 제주에서 육지로 나가는 것과 도착하는 것이 한 3배이상 많아지
고 있습니다. 비정규직과 지원부서 25명 이상을 추가로
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투입했고 나가는 운송차량도 20대 이상 증차해서 (비상근무를 하고 있습니다.)

The reception window is very busy, as well. People are lining up to send gifts to family and friends.

INTERVIEW
Lee Jae-hwan / Donam-dong, Jeju City
I came here to send Jeju specialties to my relatives.
<인터뷰 : 이재환 / 제주시 도남동>
"설을 맞이해서 친척들한테 제주 특산물을 보내기 위해서 왔습니다."

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Park Byeong-joon

For safe deliveries this peak season, customers need to be aware.

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Wednesday morning is cutoff for on-time deliveries

Deliveries need to be registered by Wednesday morning at the latest. To prevent accidents, the phone number of the recipient should be written on the box.

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Joseph Kim

Extra caution is needed for those sending fresh food like fish, since delivery service registration for fresh food will be not available from the 2nd to the 5th of February.

Joseph Kim KCTV