Order of Civil Merit (South Korea)

The Order of Civil Merit is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea 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 (2020)
 * Hwang Hye-seong (1986)
 * Tom Kim
 * Benjamin W. Lee
 * Ilchi Lee
 * Kevin O'Donnell
 * Younghi Pagh-Paan (2007)
 * Park Mok-wol (1972)
 * Sohn Kee-chung
 * Jarl Wahlström (1983)