G-Dragon, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Hae-sook among six honored with Order of Cultural Merit

Six leading figures in Korean entertainment — actors Kim Hae-sook, Jung Dong-hwan and Lee Byung-hun; voice actor Bae Han-seong;late comedian Jeon Yoo-sung; and K-pop icon G-Dragon — have been selected to receive the Order of Cultural Merit, the nation’shighest honor for contributions to popular culture and the arts. The Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards, organized by theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is the most prestigious government ceremony recognizing achievements in drama,