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17th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards Recipients

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency have announced the recipients for the 17th Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards. A total of 36 individuals and teams ~~are set to~~ will receive government honors, including ~~Cultural Merit Medals and~~ various orders of cultural merit and official citations. K-pop group BLACKPINK—comprising members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa—will be awarded the ~~Jade Crown~~ Okgwan (Jade Crown) Order of Cultural Merit ~~Medal~~ for their international achievements and contributions to ~~Korean popular culture and~~ the global ~~music influence.~~ reach of Korean pop music. Due to individual solo schedules, the group is not expected to attend the ceremony in person and will instead provide pre-recorded acceptance videos. ~~Other notable honorees include the~~ The late singer Shin ~~Hae-chul, who~~ Hae-chul will ~~receive~~ be posthumously awarded the ~~Silver Crown~~ Eungwan (Silver) Order of Cultural ~~Merit Medal posthumously.~~ Merit, noted as the highest honor this year, for his role in popularizing Korean rock music through his experimental work with the band N. EX. T. The ~~Treasure Crown~~ Bogwan (Precious Crown) Order of Cultural Merit ~~Medal~~ will be awarded to Yoo Jae-suk, Han Young-ae, Park Myung-sung, Park Young-nam, and Shin Kwan-woong. Additionally, ~~Boohwal and~~ Presidential Citations will be presented to Boohwal, Super ~~Junior~~ Junior, and actors Yoo Hae-jin and Ryu Seung-ryong. Prime Minister Citations will ~~receive Presidential Citations, while~~ be awarded to the duo AKMU and actress Kim ~~Go-eun~~ Go-eun, while other artists and creators will receive ~~Prime~~ commendations from the Minister ~~Citations.~~ of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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