| Talent Award of Korea | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of the Republic of Korea | |
| Type | Single-grade |
| Established | 2014 |
| Eligibility | Talented Korean Citizens with quota of 100 per annum |
| Awarded for | individuals who performed exemplary talents or outstanding meritorious service |
| Status | Now awarded |
| Grades | Talent Award of Korea (KTA) |
| Precedence | |
| Related | Award for Outstanding Talent who will lead 21st Century (before 2008) Talent Medal of Korea (before 2014) |
The Talent Award of Korea (Korean: 대한민국인재상) is an award bestowed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Korea from 2014.
Between 2008 and 2013, this award was the Talent Medal of Korea bestowed by the President of the Republic of Korea with a post-nominal (KTM) and Presidential Medal.
This award recognizes those individuals who are likely to become Korea's future leaders and have performed exemplary talents or outstanding meritorious service. Fifty high school students, fifty adults including college students are selected based on their intelligence, passion, creativity, and community spirit.[1]