| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | |
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| 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 |
TheKorean Popular Culture and Arts Awards (Korean: 대한민국 대중문화예술상) is an annual South Korean government-run awards ceremony hosted by theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism'sKorea 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]
There are four categories of awards:[3]
The Order of Cultural Merit is considered to be a higher honor than the commendations.[5]
† - posthumously awarded
| 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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| 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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The following award recipients have received multiple honors: