Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
South Korean awards
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The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (Korean: 대한민국 대중문화예술상) is an annual South Korean government-run awards ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Korea Creative Content Agency. The ceremony, which was first held in 2010, "honor[s] those who have made a contribution to contemporary pop culture and the arts, including actors, singers, comedians and models."[1][2]
Hangul
대한민국 대중문화예술상
RRDaehanminguk daejungmunhwayesulsang
MRTaehanmin'guk taejungmunhwayesulsang
AwardedforContributions to pop culture and the arts
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 대한민국 대중문화예술상 |
| RR | Daehanminguk daejungmunhwayesulsang |
| MR | Taehanmin'guk taejungmunhwayesulsang |
| Awarded for | Contributions to pop culture and the arts |
| Country | South Korea |
| Presented by | Korea Creative Content Agency |
| First award | 2010 |
Categories
There are four categories of awards:[3]
- Order of Cultural Merit (문화훈장)
- Presidential Commendation (대통령표창)
- Prime Minister's Commendation (국무총리표창)
- Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation (문화체육관광부장관표창)[2][4]
The Order of Cultural Merit is considered to be a higher honor than the commendations.[5]
Award recipients
† - posthumously awarded
2010 – 2019
| Year | Order of Cultural Merit | Presidential Commendation | Prime Minister's Commendation | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation |
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| 2010 [6] |
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2011 [7] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2012 [8] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2013 [9] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
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| 2014 [10] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2015 [11] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2016 [12] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2017 [13] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2018 [14] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
Hwagwan (Flower Crown), 5th Class
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| 2019 [15] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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2020 – present
| Year | Order of Cultural Merit | Presidential Commendation | Prime Minister's Commendation | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation |
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| 2020 [3][16] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2021 [17] |
Geumgwan (Golden Crown), 1st Class
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2022 [18] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2023 [19] |
Geumgwan (Gold Crown), 1st Class
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
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| 2024 [20] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
Okgwan (Jewel Crown), 4th Class
Hwagwan (Flower Crown), 5th Class
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| 2025 [21] |
Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class
Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class
Okgwan (Jewel Crown), 4th Class
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Most awarded
The following award recipients have received multiple honors:
| Recipient | Total awards | Notes |
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| Bae Han-seong | 2 | |
| BTS | 2 | |
| Choi Yang-rak | 2 | |
| Exo | 2 | |
| G-Dragon | 2 | Plus once as part of Big Bang |
| Jo Jung-suk | 2 | |
| Kim Chang-wan | 2 | |
| Kim Hae-sook | 2 | |
| Kim Soo-hyun | 2 | |
| Kim Tae-ri | 2 | |
| Lee Byung-hun | 2 | |
| Lee Je-hoon | 2 | |
| Lee Jung-eun | 2 | |
| Lee Min-ho | 2 | |
| Lee Moon-sae | 2 | |
| Nam Seong-nam | 2 | |
| Namkoong Min | 2 | |
| Park Bo-young | 2 | |
| Seventeen | 2 | |
| Shin Dong-yup | 2 | |
| Shin Goo | 2 | |
| Shinee | 2 | |
| Twice | 2 | |
| Yoo Jae-suk | 2 | |
| Youn Yuh-jung | 2 |