Ho-Am Prize in the Arts

The Ho-Am Prize is a Korean annual award awarded to "those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind," often referred to as the Korean equivalent of the Nobel Prize.

Awarded since 1991, it is funded by Samsung and named after their former chairman, Byung-Chull Lee (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 prize is currently awarded in five fields: Science, Engineering, Medicine, Arts and Community Service. Winners of the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts include :

1994: Won-Yong Kim
1995: Nam-June Paik
1996: Kyung-Ree Park
1997: Myung-Whun Chung
1998: Myung Hee Choi
1999: Munyol Yi
2000: Kun-Woo Paik
2001: Lee Ufan
2002: Sue Jin Kang
2003: Im Kwon Taek

Ho-Am Prize in the Arts

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