Overview
- The ceremony, run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, spotlighted global reach as Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young promised ongoing backing.
- Maggie Kang received the Order of Cultural Merit for Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, cited as the platform’s most-watched animation.
- Presidential citations went to Pan Entertainment CEO Park Yeong-seok and Studio Slam CEO Yun Hyunjoon for advancing overseas business development.
- Games leaders Kim Hyung-tae of Shift Up and Park Jung-moo of Nexon Korea also earned presidential citations for industry impact.
- Top work honors included Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, animation King of Kings, and the character Dallimi, while prime minister’s citations recognized producer Teddy Park and cartoonist Kang Full.