With less than five months left before we leave Korea, we had already started packing the things we no longer used. Instead of waiting until the last minute, I decided to slowly send some of our belongings back home to the Philippines.
A few days ago, I mailed one box through EMS, but I still had three more boxes waiting to be sent.
I had already sorted everything into different boxes. The first box contained souvenirs and travel magazines, the second was mostly clothes, while the third was a mixture of everything else—books, shampoo, lotions, and other personal items.
Trying LBC Korea for My Balikbayan Boxes
The other day, I decided to try LBC Korea instead of using EMS again. I called their hotline and ordered two large boxes for my belongings.
I decided to give LBC a try because of my previous experience with EMS. The last few boxes I had sent through EMS had been opened, and unfortunately, some items were missing. Even the box I had mailed just a few days earlier was still in transit at that time.
Because of that experience, I thought it might be worth trying another courier service. Since we were already preparing to leave Korea, I wanted a more convenient way to send our things home to the Philippines.
I decided that I would write about my LBC Korea balikbayan box experience once everything arrived. I was especially curious about how long the shipment would take and whether everything would arrive safely.
Thankfully, my experience turned out well. My boxes were shipped to the Philippines, and when my family received them, all of my items arrived complete. That was a huge relief!
LBC Balikbayan Box vs. EMS
One thing that caught my attention about LBC Korea was the way they charged for the shipment.
With EMS, shipping costs are generally based on the weight of the package. With LBC's balikbayan box service, the price was based on the size of the box and the destination, rather than simply charging by the kilogram.
At the time I sent my boxes, I was quoted ₩120,000 for one large/jumbo box going to Manila and Luzon, while shipments to Visayas and Mindanao cost ₩140,000, regardless of how heavy the box was.
For someone sending a lot of belongings home, this seemed like a more practical option because I could fill the box without worrying about every additional kilogram.
Sending Our Things Home Before Leaving Korea
Moving from one country to another is not easy, especially after living somewhere for several years. You accumulate clothes, books, souvenirs, personal items, and so many little things that you don't realize how much you have until it's time to pack everything.
With only a few months left in Korea, sending our belongings home little by little made the move feel more manageable.
It was also a little emotional going through those boxes. Some contained things I had collected during our years in Korea—souvenirs, magazines, clothes, and other memories from the life we had built there.
At that point, sending balikbayan boxes wasn't just about getting our belongings from Korea to the Philippines. It was also a reminder that our six-year chapter in Korea was slowly coming to an end.
LBC Korea Branch
At the time of my original post, the LBC Korea branch I used was located at:
1F, 102-1 Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
The hotline number I called was 1661-5899.
Note: These branch details, telephone numbers, and shipping rates are from the time of my original experience and may have changed.
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