Teddy, left, govt producer of The Black Label, and Jung Kyoung-in, The Black Label CEO, will obtain the 2026 Korea Picture Stepping Stone Award for his or her participation within the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack. Courtesy of Corea Picture Communication Institute
The Corea Picture Communication Institute (CICI) introduced the winners of its 2026 Korea Picture Awards, recognizing a Ok-pop music label, a conventional cultural image and a world meals model for broadening Korea’s enchantment abroad.
The Korea Picture Stepping Stone Award will go to The Black Label, represented by CEO Jung Kyung-in and govt producer Teddy, for collaborating in producing the soundtrack for the hit animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters.”
The institute mentioned the label’s “progressive sound and international sensibility” helped ship the emotional enchantment of Ok-content to worldwide audiences and contributed to the soundtrack’s milestone achievements, together with rating No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard and U.Ok. Official charts for a number of weeks.
“Gat,” or a conventional Korean horsehair hat, will obtain the 2026 Korea Picture Firestone Award for reviving curiosity in custom by way of up to date content material. Courtesy of Corea Picture Communication Institute
The Korea Picture Firestone Award, introduced to an individual or image that sparked international curiosity in Korea, is awarded to the “gat,” a conventional Korean horsehair hat extensively related to the upright spirit and refined dignity of the Joseon period. In response to CICI, gat has been reinterpreted throughout Ok-pop, movie, drama and vogue, with renewed consideration tied to its look in “KPop Demon Hunters,” rising as a heritage icon.
Actor-writer Cha In-pyo will settle for the prize as a consultant awardee, with the institute noting his principled inventive stance, his books reexamining Korea’s fashionable historical past and his longstanding public picture rooted in sincerity and social contribution.
Samyang Meals’ Buldak prompt noodles will obtain the 2026 Concord Pebble Award for popularizing a “Ok-spicy” id worldwide. Courtesy of Corea Picture Communication Institute
Samyang Meals Vice Chairperson Kim Jung-soo
The Concord Pebble Award, which acknowledges a product or group that broadens recognition of Korean tradition globally, goes to Samyang Meals’ Buldak prompt noodles. The institute credited the model with popularizing a definite “Ok-spicy” id worldwide by fueling social media challenges and main Ok-food tendencies. Kim Jung-soo, vice chair of Samyang Meals often known as the “mom of Buldak,” will obtain the award.
CICI holds the Korea Picture Awards every January to highlight individuals, merchandise and concepts that elevate Korea’s profile on the world stage.
“Our intention is to remind Koreans of the significance of selling the nation’s picture and to offer worldwide company a chance to expertise the essence of Korean tradition with all their senses,” CICI chairperson Choi Jung-wha mentioned in a press release.
The 2026 ceremony will happen at The Westin Seoul Parnas on Jan. 15.
