Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards

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]

Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
Awarded for	Contributions to pop culture and the arts
Country	South Korea
Presented by	Korea Creative Content Agency
First awarded	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

Year	Order of Cultural Merit	Presidential Commendation	Prime Minister's Commendation	Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
2010 ^[6]	Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Shin Goo (actor) Go Eun-jung (voice actress) Im Hee-chun [ko] (comedian)	Shin Se-young [ko] (singer) † Yoon Hyeong-ju [ko] (singer) Joo Hyun-mi (singer) Lee Ho-jun (musician)	Jung Hye-sun (actress) Bae Han-seong (voice actor) Min Yeong-mun (animation producer) † Nam Seong-nam [ko] (comedian) Kim Hae-sook (actress) Kim Chun-kwang (musician) Lee Sun-hee (singer)	Jung Joon-ho (actor) Lee Jeong-sik (musician) Won Soo-yeon (cartoonist) Yoon Tae-ho (cartoonist) Super Junior (singers) Song Do-yeong (voice actress) Big Bang (singers) Bae Il-jip [ko] (comedian) Maya (singer) Kim Byung-jo (comedian) Kim Mi-sook (actress) Kim Kwang-seok (musician)
2011 ^[7]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Ha Chun-hwa [ko] (singer) Shin Young-kyun (actor) Lee Soo-man (music producer) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Shin Jung-hyeon (musician) Oh Seung-ryong (voice actor) Yoo Ho (playwright/screenwriter)	Yang Hyun-suk (music producer) Lee Byung-hun (actor) Do Shin-woo (model) Hong Sang-soo (film director) Kim Gun-mo (singer) Nam Cheol [ko] (comedian) J.Y. Park (music producer)	Girls' Generation (singers) Kim Ki-deok (radio DJ) Shim Sung-rak (musician) Jeong Su-ra [ko] (singer) Lee Jin-seok (TV producer) Sin Cheol (film producer) Kim Soo-hee (voice actress) Yoo Dong-geun (actor)	ZE:A (singers) Jeon In-hwa (actress) Seo Hye-jeong (voice actress) CNBLUE (singers) Beast (singers) Kim Ki-pyo (musician) Jang Keun-suk (actor) Kim Byung-man (comedian) After School (singers) Lee Kyung-sil [ko] (comedian) Le Tae-kyung (record engineer) Song Il-gook (actor)
2012 ^[8]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Lee Jung-jin (actor) Jo Min-su (actress) Psy (singer) Song Seung-hwan (actor/producer) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Na Moon-hee (actress) Song Chang-sik (singer) Kim Ki-duk (filmmaker) Geum Sa-hyang [ko] (singer) Yun Il-bong [ko] (actor) Gim Su-hyeon (TV writer)	Park Seong-yeon [ko] (singer) Yu Gang-jin (voice actor) An Chi-haeng (musician/composer) Lee Yong-shik [ko] (comedian) Han Suk-kyu (actor) Sim Jae-myeong (film producer) Kim Chang-wan (singer)	Na Yoon-sun (singer) 2NE1 (singers) Gim Dong-su (model/professor) Ha Jung-woo (actor) Gim Hyeong-seok (songwriter) Cho Seung-woo (actor) Lee Eun-ha [ko] (singer) Yoo Jae-suk (comedian)	Shinee (singers) Kim Soo-hyun (actor) Ryu Seung-ryong (actor) Kiha & The Faces (singers) Hong sisters (TV writers) Lee Soo-geun (comedian)
2013 ^[9]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Cho Yong-pil (singer) I Hye-gyeong (voice actor) Patti Kim (singer) Ahn Sung-ki (actor) Gim Jeong-su (TV writer) Gu Bong-seo [ko] (comedian)	Lee Jung-gil (actor) Jeong Seong-jo (musician) Choe Heon [ko] (singer) † Jeon Je-deok (musician) Sunwoo Yong-nyeo (actress) Ryoo Seung-wan (film director) Song Byeong-jun (TV producer)	Choi Yang-rak [ko] (comedian) Bak Il (voice actor) Kim Kap-soo (actor) Bae Su-yeon (musician) Lee Seung-hwan (singer) Kim Mok-gyeong [ko] (singer) Kim Ji-seon [ko] (comedian) Seo Su-min (TV producer)	Go Eun-gyeong (model) Kim Jun-ho (comedian) Secret (singers) Shin Hyun-joon (actor) Sistar (singers) Eru (singer) Jang Seo-hee (actress)
2014 ^[10]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Choi Bool-am (actor) Bak Jeong-ran (TV writer) Song Hae (comedian) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Choi Eun-hee (actress) Myeong Kook-hwan [ko] (singer) Kim Su-il (voice actor)	Kim Kwang-seok (singer) † I Jae-yeon (model) I Yu-sin (musician) Hong Seung-seong (music producer) Gim Yeong-hui (TV producer) Yoo Young-jin (music producer) Sa Mi-ja [ko] (actress)	Jin Mi-ryeong [ko] (singer) Lee Min-ho (actor) Jeon Guk-hwan [ko] (actor) Kim Soo-hyun (actor) Park Ji-eun (screenwriter) Shin Dong-yup (comedian) Jeong Dae-gyeong (theater producer) Na Young-seok (TV producer)	Lee Seung-gi (singer) Exo (singers) Jeong Jin-seok (choreographer) Kim Bo-sung (actor) Gim Jae-man (musician) Kim Jun-hyun (comedian) Go Geon-hyeok (music producer)
2015 ^[11]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Lee Deok-hwa (actor) I Seong-hui (album manufacturer) Nam Seong-nam [ko] (comedian) † Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Nam Il-hae [ko] (singer) Norah Noh (fashion designer) I Hui-u (screenwriter)	Jun Ji-hyun (actress) Lee Moon-sae (singer/radio DJ) Lee Yong [ko] (singer) I Seon-yeong (voice actress) Gim Gwang-su (model) Jeong Tae-seong (film producer) I Ho-yeon (music producer)	Park Shin-hye (actress) Oh Dal-su (actor) Lee Jong-suk (actor) Choi Jung-won (musical actress) Kim Jong-kook (singer) IU (singer) JYJ (singers) Kim Hak-rae [ko] (comedian)	Park Hyun-bin (singer) So Chan-whee (singer) Girl's Day (singers) Jo Yeong-su (songwriter) Bak Yeong-yong (musician) Ongals (comedians) Bae Yun-jeong (choreographer) Bak Yun-hui (make-up artist)
2016 ^[12]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Kim Ji-mee (actress) Namkoong Won (actor) Nam Bo-won [ko] (comedian) Tae Jin-ah (singer) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Bae Sang-tae (songwriter) Im Chung (screenwriter)	Kim Eun-sook (screenwriter) BoA (singer) Song Joong-ki (actor) Song Hye-kyo (actress) Eom Yong-su [ko] (comedian) I Jeong-seon (musician) Lee Hyun-se (cartoonist)	Gim Baek-su (actor) Shinee (singers) Yoo Ah-in (actor) I Geon-u (lyricist) Lee Kwang-soo (actor) Cho Jin-woong (actor) G-Dragon (singer) Hwang Jung-eum (actress)	Kim Saeng-min (TV presenter) BTS (singers) Son Seong-deuk (choreographer) Ahn Ji-hwan voice actor) Ock Joo-hyun (musical actress) Im Ju-wan (model) Jo Jung-suk (actor) Hwang Chi-yeul (singer) Bak Hui-ju (cinematographer)
2017 ^[13]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Nam Jin (singer) Park Geun-hyung (actor) Youn Yuh-jung (actress) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Gim Ji-seok (movie "programmer") Lee Kyung-kyu (comedian) I Geum-rim (screenwriter)	Kim Sang-joong (actor) Bunny Girls [ko] (singers) Son Hyun-joo (actor) Yang Ji-un (voice actor) Cha Seung-won (actor) Ha Ji-yeong (lyricist) Kim Mi-hwa [ko] (comedian)	Ji Sung (actor) Kim Jong-seok [ko] (comedian) Sean (singer) Song Hong-seop (musician/composer) I Eung-bok (TV producer) Jang Yu-jin (voice actress) Jang Yoon-jeong (singer) Exo (singers)	Namkoong Min (actor) Ra Mi-ran (actress) Park Bo-gum (actor) Park Bo-young (actress) Lee Sun-jin (model) BtoB (singers) Twice (singers)
2018 ^[14]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Kim Min-ki (singer) Lee Soon-jae (actor) Jo Dong-jin [ko] (singer) † Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Kim Young-ok (actress) Gim Ok-yeong (writer) Gim Jeong-taek (composer) Hwagwan (Flower Crown), 5th Class BTS (singers)	Kim Nam-joo (actress) Gim Dong-su (model) Kim Pyeong-ho (sound engineer) † Yoo Jae-suk (comedian) Yoon Sang (musician) I Gyeong-ja (voice actress)	Kang San-ae (singer) Gang Hui-seon (voice actress) Kim Sook (comedian) Kim Joo-hyuk (actor) † Son Ye-jin (actress) Lee Sun-kyun (actor) Jun Hyun-moo (TV presenter) Choi Jin-hee [ko] (singer)	Gang Dae-yeong (make-up artist) Guckkasten (singers) Gim Mi-gyeong (musical director) Kim Eana (lyricist) Kim Tae-ri (actress) Red Velvet (singers) Park Na-rae (comedian) I Seon (voice actress)
2019 ^[15]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Kim Hye-ja (actress) Yang Hee-eun (singer) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Gim Hong-tak (guitarist) Gim Un-gyeong (screenwriter) I Tae-hyeon (concert organizer)	Yum Jung-ah (actress) Bae Cheol-soo (radio broadcaster) Bom Yeoreum Gaeul Kyeoul (band) Kim Ki-hyeon (voice actor) Seo Byeong-gu (choreographer) Hong Gyeong-pyo (cinematographer)	Kim Wan-sun (singer) Kim Nam-gil (actor) Kim Seo-hyung (actress) Han Ji-min (actress) Song Eun-i (comedian) I Jeong-gu (voice actor) Ham Chun-ho (guitarist) Jo Hyeon-tak (TV producer)	Mamamoo (singers) Monsta X (singers) NCT 127 (singers) Song Ga-in (singer) Ryu Jun-yeol (actor) Lee Hanee (actress) Jung Hae-in (actor) Jin Seon-kyu (actor) Lia Kim [ko] (choreographer)
2020 ^[3]^[16]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Go Doo-shim (actress) Byun Hee-bong (actor) Yoon Hyang-gi [ko] (singer) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Song Do-soon (voice) Song Ji-na (scriptwriter) Im Ha-ryong (actor/comedian)	Kim Hee-ae (actress) Hyun Bin (actor) Kang Ho-dong (comedian) Kim Ki-pyo (musician) Kim Eun-hee (scriptwriter) Chun Ho-jin (actor)	Gong Hyo-jin (actress) Kang Ha-neul (actor) Park Mi-sun (comedian) Seventeen (singer) Shin Choon-soo (producer) Yoon Yoo-sun (actress) Choi Young-joon (choreographer) Kim Yong-shik (voice actor)	Ryu Soo-young (actor) Jang Do-yeon (comedian) Lim Young-woong (singer) Jung Sung-ha [ko] (musician) Jo Jae-yoon (actor) Jung Sung-hwa (actor) No Brain (musician) Lim Sang-choon (scriptwriter) Kang Soo-jin (voice actress)
2021 ^[17]	Geumgwan (Golden Crown), 1st Class Youn Yuh-jung (actress) Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Lee Jang-hee [ko] (singer) Lee Choon-yeon (film director) † Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Song Jae-ho (actor) † Park In-hwan (actor) Noh Hee-gyeong (scriptwriter)	Kim Yeong-cheol (actor) Jung Woo-sung (actor) Kim Yeon-ja [ko] (singer) Lee Juck (singer) Kim Tae-ho (television director) Park Jae-bum (scriptwriter) Choi Soo-min (voice actress)	Lee Jung-eun (actress) Han Ye-ri (actress) WoongSan (singer) Jung Won-young (jazz musician) Kim Mun-jeong (musical sound director) An Gyeong-jin (voice actor) Kim Seol-jin (artistic director)	NCT Dream (singers) Oh My Girl (singers) Lee Je-hoon (actor) Oh Jung-se (actor) Ahn Young-mi (comedian) Choi Deok-hee (voice actor) Seo Young-do (electric bass musician) Go Sang-ji (bandoneon musician) Sora Choi (fashion model)
2022 ^[18]	Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Park Chan-wook (director) Kang Soo-yeon (actress) † Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Huh Young-man (manhwa artist) Park Jin-sook [ko] (screenwriter) Song Kang-ho (actor)	Hong Seung-ok [ko] (voice actress) Byeon Sung-yong (musician) Kim Yoon-seok (actor) Park Hae-young (screenwriter) Kim Hyun-chul [ko] (singer) Bang Jun-seok (music director) †	Lee Sung-min (actor) Jang Pil-soon [ko] (singer) Park Myung-soo (comedian) Jaurim (singers) Yeon Sang-ho (director) Kim Ji-yeon (film producer) Zico (singer) Kim Botong (manhwa artist)	Kim Youngsun (voice actor) Kim Sun-young [ko] (musical actress) Han Seung-won (producer) Jeon Mi-do (actress) Hong Hyun-hee [ko] (comedian) Aiki [ko] (choreographer) Paul Kim (singer) Tomorrow X Together (singers) Aespa (singers)
2023 ^[19]	Geumgwan (Gold Crown), 1st Class Lee Mi-ja (singer) Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Lee Geun-wook [ko] (voice actor) Jung Hye-sun (actress) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Kim Soo-chul (singer) Lee Hwan-kyung (screenwriter) Yang In-ja [ko] (lyricist)	Hwang Jung-min (actor) Choi Yang-rak (comedian) Shin Dong-yup (comedian) Yoo In-sik (director) Jung Seo-kyung (screenwriter) Choi Yi-cheol (singer) Crying Nut (musicians)	Namkoong Min (actor) Park Eun-bin (actress) 10cm (singers) Stray Kids (singers) Kim Tae-gyun (comedian) Jang Gwang (actor) Go Hyun-jung (sound director) Kim Bo-ram (artistic director)	Im Si-wan (actor) Joo Hyun-young (actor) Hwang Je-sung [ko] (comedian) Ive (singers) The Boyz (singers) MeloMance (singers) Lee Chan-won (singer) Monika (choreographer) [ko] (choreographer) 250 (musician) NewJeans (singers)
Year	Order of Cultural Merit	Presidential Commendation	Prime Minister's Commendation	Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation

Most awarded

The following award recipients have received multiple honors:

• BTS (2)
• EXO (2)
• Kim Soo-hyun (2)
• Shinee (2)
• Yoo Jae-suk (2)
• Youn Yuh-jung (2)

See also

• List of Asian television awards

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External links

• Official website (in Korean)