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." == Categories == There are four categories of awards: Order of Cultural Merit (문화훈장) Presidential Commendation (대통령표창) Prime Minister's Commendation (국무총리표창) Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation (문화체육관광부장관표창) The Order of Cultural Merit is considered to be a higher honor than the commendations.

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