The New

Knowledge Worker Knowledge workers are workers whose main capital is knowledge. Examples include programmers, physicians, pharmacists, architects, engineers, scientists, design thinkers, public accountants, lawyers, editors, and academics, whose job is ...

of Korea or New Knowledge Person (abbreviated to NKWK as the

post-nominal Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...

) ( ko, 대한민국 신지식인) is a distinction and

honorary title A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the f ...

in the

Republic of Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its ea ...

awarded personally for exceptional achievements with new knowledge including new skills and ideas in national economy, culture and arts. This honour bestowed by National Commission for Rebuilding Korea (before 2003), Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (after 2003) of the

. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Korea separately confers the New Knowledge Farmer after 1999. The

Government of Korea Government of Korea may refer to: *Government of South Korea, the modern government which controls the southern portion of the Korean peninsula *Government of North Korea, the modern government which controls the northern portion of Korean peninsula ...

has recognised 3,227 people as New Knowledge Workers. Large number of New Knowledge Worker recognitions had been awarded by National Commission for Rebuilding Korea before 2003, but just 274 New Knowledge Workers are awarded the titles after 2003.

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Korean New Knowledge Workers' Association
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Korean New Knowledge Farmers' Association
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Database on New Knowledge Workers of Korea, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security
{{SouthKorea-stub Awards established in 2008 Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea Society of South Korea

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