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.
"[1][2] There are four categories of awards:[3] The Order of Cultural Merit is considered to be a higher honor than the commendations.
[5] † - posthumously awarded The following award recipients have received multiple honors: