The Order of Saemaeul Service Merit (Hangul: 새마을훈장, Hanja: 새마을勳章) is an order of merit of

South 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 eas ...

(the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals who contributed to the social development of the country through the

New Community Movement The Saemaul Undong, also known as the New Community Movement, New Village Movement, Saemaul Movement or Saema'eul Movement, was a political initiative launched on April22, 1970 by South Korean president Park Chung-hee to modernize the rural So ...

Grades

The Order of Saemaeul Service Merit is divided into five classes. The grades are as follows: # Jarip Medal: 자립장 (自立章) # Jajo Medal: 자조장 (自助章) # Hyeopdong Medal: 협동장 (協同章) # Geunmyeon Medal: 근면장 (勤勉章) # Noryeok Medal: 노력장 (努力章)

Notable recipients

Kim Yong-ki Kim Yong-ki (1908–1988) was a South Korean agrarian movement leader, Christian and philosopher. He was a pioneer in waste land cultivation, and strove to demonstrate through his work that life as a farmer can be fulfilling and productive. His m ...

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