The Order of Civil Merit () is one 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 ...
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orders of merit. It is awarded by the
President of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...
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
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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)
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Hwang Hye-seong (1986)
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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 ...
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Benjamin W. Lee
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Ilchi Lee
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Kevin O'Donnell
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Younghi Pagh-Paan (2007)
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Park Mok-wol (1972)
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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 O ...
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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)
References
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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