# 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.

## Award recipients

† - posthumously awarded

### 2010 – 2019

| Year | Order of Cultural Merit | Presidential Commendation | Prime Minister's Commendation | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation |
| 2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 – present

| Year | Order of Cultural Merit | Presidential Commendation | Prime Minister's Commendation | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation |
| 2020 | 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 (singers) 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 | 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-beom (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 | Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Park Chan-wook (film 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 (comedian) Aiki [ko] (choreographer) Paul Kim (singer) Tomorrow X Together (singers) Aespa (singers) |
| 2023 | 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 [ko] (comedian) Shin Dong-yup (comedian) Yoo In-sik (director) Jeong Seo-kyeong (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 (actress) Hwang Je-sung (comedian) Ive (singers) The Boyz (singers) MeloMance (singers) Lee Chan-won (singer) Monika (choreographer) 250 (musician) NewJeans (singers) |
| 2024 | Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class Shin Goo (actor) Kang Boo-ja (actress) Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class Kim Chang-wan (singer) Lim Ki-hong (screenwriter) Okgwan (Jewel Crown), 4th Class Lee Moon-sae (singer) Hwagwan (Flower Crown), 5th Class Choi Soo-jong (actor) | Kim Mok-kyung [ko] (guitarist) Yeom Hye-ran (actress) Jo Jung-suk (actor) Hong Kwang-ho (musical actor) Kim Han-min (film director) Kim Do-hyun [ko] (voice actor) Lee Tae-Kyung (sound artist) | Chun Woo-hee (actress) Lee Je-hoon (actor) Choi Jae-rim (musical actor) Chang Kiha (singer) Kim Young-jin [ko] (voice actor) Jang Jae-hyun (film director) Kim Sung Soo (music director) Kenzie (songwriter) | Day6 (band) Silica Gel (band) Jannabi (band) Ahn Eun-jin (actress) Cha Eun-woo (actor) Go Min-si (actress) Youn Sung-ho (comedian) Jung Ho-yeon (actress) Yoon Jong-ho (director) |

### Most awarded

The following award recipients have received multiple honors:
* BTS (2)
* Choi Yang-rak (2)
* Exo (2)
* Jo Jung-suk (2)
* Kim Chang-wan (2)
* Kim Soo-hyun (2)
* Lee Je-hoon (2)
* Lee Moon-sae (2)
* Nam Seong-nam (2)
* Namkoong Min (2)
* Shin Dong-yup (2)
* Shin Goo (2)
* Shinee (2)
* Yoo Jae-suk (2)
* Youn Yuh-jung (2)