[Official] Kang Ji-young and Hwang In-yeop to Host the 2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards as MCs

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Broadcaster Kang Ji-young and actor Hwang In-yeop will serve as the hosts for the "2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards."

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency announced on the 8th that they will hold the "2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards" at the Ha:eu-reum Theater in the National Theater in Jung-gu, Seoul, on October 29. They added, "Kang Ji-young and Hwang In-yeop will take on the hosting duties."

Kang Ji-young, a former JTBC announcer, is consistently loved by viewers for her innate sense and stable hosting skills as she moves across genres including variety shows, educational programs, and news. Kang Ji-young won the Announcer category at the 2025 Brand of the Year Awards.

Hwang In-yeop rose to become a top rising star through KBS 2TV's "Joseon Romance: Nokdu Chronicles," JTBC's "18 Again," and tvN's "True Beauty." He has built a youth-oriented filmography with works such as Netflix's "Anna Su Ma Na Ra," SBS's "Why Oh Soo-jae?," JTBC's "Modular Family," and ENA's "Dreaming of You."

Now in its 17th year, the "Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards" is the "most authoritative government award in the field of popular culture and arts," aimed at elevating the social status of popular culture and arts across various fields including actors, singers, comedians, directors, writers, voice actors, and producers, as well as encouraging those who have contributed to the development of popular culture and the spread of Hallyu.

Nominees were selected through public solicitation and expert recommendations, while Choi Jong (수상) will determine the recipients based on a comprehensive review of the nominees' periods of service, activity records, social contributions, and other factors. This year, awards will be presented in the categories of ▲Cultural Merit Medal, ▲Presidential Commendation, ▲Prime Minister's Commendation, and Moon Hwa-bu (Minister) Commendation.

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