The winners of the 2020 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards have been revealed!
On October 28th, the winners were unveiled of the prestigious awards ceremony. The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards are an annual awards ceremony run by the South Korean government and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).
The awards first began in 2010 as a way to honor those who made outstanding contributions to the fields of contemporary pop culture and the arts. This includes those in the industries of music, acting, television, modeling, and more.
Awards from four categories are given throughout the night. The highest award of the night is the Order of Cultural Merit, followed by the Presidential Commendation, the Prime Minister’s Commendation, and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation.
The awards ceremony will be held this year on November 1st at 6 p.m. KST and will be broadcast live on the KOCCA YouTube and V Live channels, as well as on SBS MTV.
Check out the full list below.
Order of Cultural Merit:
Byun Hee Bong (actor)
Yoon Hang Gi (singer)
Song Ji Na (screenwriter)
Go Doo Shim (actress)
Song Do Soon (voice actor)
Lim Ha Ryong (actor, comedian)
Presidential Commendation:
Hyun Bin (actor)
Kang Ho Dong (MC)
Kim Hee Ae (actress)
Kim Kipyo (singer)
Kim Eun Hee (screenwriter)
Cheon Ho Jin (actor)
Prime Minister’s Commendation:
Kang Ha Neul (actor)
Gong Hyo Jin (actress)
SEVENTEEN (music group)
Shin Chun Soo (theater producer)
Yun Yu Seon (actress)
Choi Young Joon (choreographer)
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation:
No Brain (music group)
Kang Soo Jin (voice actor)
Ryu Soo Young (actor)
Im Sang Choon (screenwriter)
Lim Young Woong (singer)
Jang Do Yeon (comedian)
Jung Sung Ha (actor)
Jung Sung Hwa (actor)
Jo Jae Yoon (actor)
Congratulations to all the winners on a job well done!
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