The Order of Civil Merit () is one of

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of merit. It is awarded by the

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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

Jeon Tae-il Jeon Tae-il (; 28 September 1948 – 13 November 1970) was a South Korean sewing worker and workers' rights activist who committed suicide by self-immolation at the age of 22 in protest at the poor working conditions of South Korean factories. ...

(2020) *

Hwang Hye-seong Hwang Hye-seong (hanja: 黃慧性; July 5, 1920 – December 14, 2006) was a professor and researcher of Korean royal court cuisine. After studying in Japan, she learned Korean royal court cuisine from the last kitchen court lady, Han Hui-su ...

(1986) *

Tom Kim Kim Joo-hyung ( ko, 김주형; born 21 June 2002), commonly known as Tom Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer. He has won twice each on the PGA Tour, the Asian Tour, and the Korean Tour. Early life and amateur career Kim was born in Se ...

Benjamin W. Lee Benjamin Whisoh Lee (; January 1, 1935 – June 16, 1977), or Ben Lee, was a Korean-born American theoretical physicist. His work in theoretical particle physics exerted great influence on the development of the standard model in the late 20th ce ...

Ilchi Lee Lee Seung-Heun (; born December 23, 1950), Ilchi Lee is a New York Times bestselling author, an innovative leader in brain potential development, and a dedicated advocate for a peaceful, sustainable world. He has developed Brain Education, a min ...

Kevin O'Donnell Kevin O'Donnell may refer to: *Kevin O'Donnell (Peace Corps) Kevin O'Donnell (June 9, 1925 – February 29, 2012) was the fourth director of Peace Corps, serving from July 1, 1971 to September 30, 1972. Early life O'Donnell was born and grew up ...

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 DAAD scholarship to s ...

(2007) *

Park Mok-wol Pak Mok-wol (, 6 January 1916 – 24 March 1978) was an influential Korean poet and academic. Personal life He was born Pak Yeongjong on January 6, 1916, in Moryang Village, Seo-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, in present-day South ...

(1972) *

Sohn Kee-chung Sohn Kee-chung ( ko, 손기정, ; ; August 29, 1912 – November 15, 2002) was an Olympic athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first ethnic Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin ...

Jarl Wahlström Jarl Holger Wahlström (9 July 1918 – 3 December 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981–86). Biography Born to Colonel Rafael Wahlström, he was the youngest of five children. He grew up in Finland, as his father was the ...

(1983)

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* {{Honors and decorations of South Korea 1951 establishments in South Korea Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea Orders of merit Awards established in 1951