Siwon School has won the grand prize in the Foreign Language Education category in the 15^th Korea National Brand Awards for the 10^th consecutive year. Siwon School develops and offers optimal foreign language learning content tailored to learners’ levels and ages. By providing such convenient content, its efforts have been recognized. Being selected for the grand prize attests to this achievement.

Incheon’s tap water brand, ‘Incheon Sky Water,’ has been awarded the grand prize for two consecutive years in the tap water brand category at the 15th National Brand Awards of Korea. In 2022, Incheon citizens participated in a public contest to name the water brand to convey the idea of reliable, safe, and healthy tap water, eventually choosing ‘Incheon Sky Water,’ which means clean water bestowed by the sky of Incheon, a leading international city with its own international airport.

Yes24 (yes24.com) started as the first Internet bookstore in Korea in 1998. With a commitment to continuously strive for customer satisfaction, it has maintained its position as the top online bookstore for 25 years. Now, it aims to transform into a ‘culture content platform’ that inspires life from the leading position as a domestic online bookstore.

Global restaurant franchise Genesis BBQ Group (“BBQ”) is experiencing explosive growth in the U.S. market. As of 2023, BBQ operates over 150 stores in 22 states and plans to expand to over 200 stores within the year.

Hyundai Livart leads the domestic premium furniture market with creative designs, top-notch materials, and technology. Departing from the conventional and uniform designs in the domestic furniture market, Hyundai Livart has focused on differentiation as the core design direction.

‘Ilmu’ of the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Company is a contemporary reinterpretation of the royal ancestral ritual music in the Jongmyo Shrine (Jongmyo Jeryeak), which is designated as the first National Intangible Cultural Heritage and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This large-scale ensemble dance performed by over 50 dancers has been receiving acclaim by highlighting the motion in stillness, the unique feature of Korean dance.

The Jeju tangerine brand, ‘Gyullojangsaeng,’ created by the Jeju National Agricultural Cooperative Federation and the Jeju Tangerine Association, won the prize in the 15th National Brand Awards. With this, Gyullojangsaeng has received the honor for 13 consecutive years, since 2012.

At the 15^th National Brand Awards of Korea, Uljin Snow Crab (County Mayor Son Byeong-bok) was selected as the winner for the 8^th consecutive year in the crab category. Uljin Snow Crab inhabits ultra-fine mud areas at depths ranging from 200 to 400 meters around Wangdolcho, Uljin, which has the perfect marine environment where cold and warm currents meet. Unlike crabs from other regions, Uljin Snow Crab is distinguished by its strong sweetness and intense aroma, garnering significant love from consumers.

Lotte World, celebrating its 35^th anniversary since opening in 1989, stands as Korea’s premier comprehensive entertainment company. Alongside its Water Park and Aquarium greeting their 10^th anniversary this year, Seoul Sky and Adventure Busan, Lotte World keeps successfully operating adventure facilities. Lotte World realized its vision of ‘global entertainment’ by opening Lotte World Aquarium in Hanoi, Vietnam last August.

The Christian Memorial Park actively participates in establishing Christian burial culture and contributes to the nation’s land efficiency policy. Since its inauguration in 2004, the Christian Memorial Park has expanded significantly, with the consecration of over 4,000 burial tablets in November 2009 and the addition of 15,000 more in August 2016 through the expansion of Victory Hall. With 10 memorial halls, burial tablets, family graves, and a memorial garden, it solidifies its position as Korea’s representative memorial park, accommodating a total of 39,122 burial tablets.

Seegene Medical Foundation, a specialized medical institution for disease testing, is continuously innovating under the mission of ‘enhancing human health and happiness’. It has established the Smart Lab, equipped with the largest automated testing system in Korea, and has developed next-generation diagnostic testing systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for application in the testing sector.

Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center (“Gangnam Center”) has won the grand prize in the Healthcare System category at the 15th Korea National Brand Awards for the 11th consecutive year. Gangnam Center received high praise for △ patient-centered screening service and △ leading trends in future-oriented healthcare services utilizing information and communication technology.

Incheon National University (President Jong-Tae Park) has won the top prize in the National Public University category for three consecutive years at the ‘2024 Korea National Brand Awards’, following its victories in 2022 and 2023. The ‘Korea National Brand Awards’ is hosted by one of the world’s top three advertising festivals, the New York Festivals, and is sponsored by Chosun Ilbo. It annually selects and announces the leading brands in various fields representing Korea based on the National Brand Competitiveness Index.

Since its establishment in 1969, NH Investment & Securities has grown alongside its customers for over 50 years. By prioritizing customer values and practicing customer-centric management, it has solidified its position as Korea’s leading comprehensive financial investment company with outstanding competitiveness across all business sectors. Furthermore, it continues to flexibly adapt to the rapidly changing financial environment, building differentiated services, and a comprehensive portfolio. Throughout this journey, NH Investment & Securities strives to maintain customer choice and trust, positively impacting stakeholders.

Cheongju is a business-friendly city where large and small enterprises coexist. It has established a foundation for ‘food for the next 100 years’ by attracting promising companies in strategic industries such as semiconductors, secondary batteries, and biotechnology. Additionally, Cheongju is centrally located in the transportation network of Korea, with access within two hours from anywhere in Korea, thanks to KTX Osong Station and Cheongju International Airport.

ECPlaza is a specialized trade platform company that conducts online promotion for domestic and foreign exporters, as well as the discovery of overseas buyers. Since developing the first domestic global trade B2B (business-to-business) in Korea in 1996, ECPlaza.net has been in operation for 26 years. Over the past 22 years, it has accumulated a vast database of domestic and international member companies and overseas buyer data, providing excellent online trade solutions.

‘Dawn 808’ by Grammy Co., Ltd., the invention patent company (Chairman Nam Jong-hyun), is the first natural tea for hangover relief in the world. Since its launch in 1998, it has been the number one hangover relief brand, contributing to fostering the healthy drinking culture of ‘Happy Homes, Healthy Me.’

Last month, DB Insurance (represented by Jeong Jong-pyo) saw an upgrade in its credit rating from the world’s largest credit rating agency, S&P (Standard & Poor’s). The rating was raised from A (Stable) to A+ (Stable), the first upgrade since 2018.

Dongwon F&B is a leading comprehensive food company in Korea, launching a variety of food products, including the first canned tuna in Korea, ‘Dongwon Tuna,’ as well as △seafood processed foods, △canned ham, △frozen and refrigerated foods, △dairy processed foods, △health functional foods, and △home meal replacements (HMR).