The Order of Civil Merit () is one of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
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orders
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica
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of merit. It is awarded by the
President of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is ...
for "outstanding meritorious services in the area of politics, economy, society, education, art or science in the interest of improving citizens' welfare and promoting national development."
Grades
The Order of Civil Merit is divided into five grades.
Notable recipients
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Jeon Tae-il (2020)
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Hwang Hye-seong (1986)
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Tom Kim
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Benjamin W. Lee
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Ilchi Lee
Lee Seung-Heun (; born December 23, 1950), better known as Ilchi Lee, is a South Korean author and the founder of a variety of mind-body training methods, including Body & Brain (), Brain Wave Vibration, Kookhak Qigong, and DahnMuDo, all falli ...
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Kevin O'Donnell
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Younghi Pagh-Paan
Younghi Pagh-Paan (born 1945) is a South Korean composer.
Life
Pagh‑Paan was born in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. She studied music at the Seoul National University from 1965 to 1971. In 1974 she received a German Academic Exchang ...
(2007)
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Park Mok-wol (1972)
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Sohn Kee-chung
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Jarl Wahlström (1983)
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Chai-Shin Yu (2006)
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Yuna Kim (2012)
References
External links
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1951 establishments in South Korea
Order of Civil Merit (South Korea)
Civil Merit
Orders of merit
Awards established in 1951
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