Provided are an intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus for real-time pickup and delivery, a method thereof, a terminal for the intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus, and a method for operating the terminal. The apparatus can correct address errors, generate optimum pickup/delivery sequences, and monitor the pickup and delivery in postal or door-to-door parcel delivery services. The intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus includes: an address correcting unit for acquiring correct pickup and delivery addresses; a planned sequence generating and managing unit for generating and managing an optimum pickup and delivery sequence; a terminal monitoring and controlling unit for transmitting pickup and delivery information; a monitoring unit for displaying monitoring information which is obtained based on the pickup and delivery state information and the location information; and an information storing and managing unit for storing and managing information related to pickup and delivery.