The Ho-Am Prize was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of

Samsung The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ...

, with a vision to create a new corporate culture that continues the noble spirit of public service espoused by the late Chairman Byung-chull Lee, founder of Samsung. Awarded since 1991, it is funded by

and named after their former chairman,

Lee Byung-chul Lee Byung-chul ( Korean: 이병철 12 February 1910 – 19 November 1987) was a South Korean businessman. He was the founder of the Samsung Group, which is South Korea's largest chaebol, and he is considered one of South Korea's most success ...

(Ho-Am is his pen name which means ''filling up a space with clear water as lakes do, and being unshakeable as a large rock''). The Ho-Am Prize is currently awarded in five fields:

Science Science is a systematic endeavor that Scientific method, builds and organizes knowledge in the form of Testability, testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

Medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pr ...

, Arts and

Community Service Community service is unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit and betterment of their community without any form of compensation. Community service can be distinct from volunteering, since it is not always performe ...

. The Ho-Am Prize in the Arts was established in 1994.

Prizewinners of Ho-Am Prize in the Arts

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho-Am Prize In The Arts Arts awards in South Korea Korean art Awards established in 1994 Samsung Annual events in South Korea 1994 establishments in South Korea

Prizewinners of Ho-Am Prize in the Arts

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