{
  "id": 16573835,
  "title": "Leeum's Hong Ra-hee receives Order of Civil Merit for cultural contributions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/leeums-hong-ra-hee-receives-order-of-civil-merit-for-cultural-16573835",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261026/leeums-hong-ra-hee-receives-order-of-civil-merit-for-cultural-contributions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Honorary director of the Leeum Museum of Art, Leeum s Hong Ra-hee, has been awarded the Dongbaek Medal, the third-highest grade of Korea's Order of Civil Merit, for her extensive contributions to culture, health care, and social welfare. The award, which recognizes contributions to public welfare and national development, comes after Hong received the Korean Red Cross’ gold humanitarian medal in 2024. A graduate of Seoul National University with a degree in applied arts, Hong has been an influential figure in Korea's art world for over four decades. She served as the director of the Hoam Museum of Art from 1995 to 2017 before becoming the honorary director of Leeum in 2025. The Samsung family's influence in Korea spans generations, from the founder's collection of Korean antiquities to Hong's role in developing the museum's modern and contemporary holdings.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}