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i got this set of photos on byjgallery.

YJ will be taking the choper

Not sure how accurate this news is but I've been reading this since last week. anyway, thanks to suehan again for the translation!

[News Trans]BYJ will use the helicopter to attend The Order award ceremony after the wedding.
JES Reporter, Kim Ingoo 2008.10.17 09:43
Korean to English translation by suehan on BYJ’s Quilt

BYJ will fly to Choongcheongdo from Gangwondo with only one hour in between on the 18th.

Both events will be held on the same day. One is the wedding of Park Seong Woong and Shin Eun Jeong, whom he filmed with in ‘TWSSG.’ This will be held in Hongcheon, Gangwondo. The other one is an award ceremony which will be held in Cheongju, Choongbuk exactly one hour later.

PSW and SEJ will marry at Vivaldi Park of Damyung Resort in Hongcheon at 3 pm. BYJ shared his joys and sorrows with them while he filmed ‘TWSSG’. His schedule was so tight that his attendance wasn’t clear. But there is a special arrangement to use the helicopter and the problem is now solved.

Quickly after the wedding, BYJ will be taken by helicopter near the Art Center in Cheongju where the award ceremony of the Order of Culture Merit will be held. The car that is prepared in advance will be used from the heliport to the Art Center. He will receive the Order at the award ceremony. This will be held for the ‘2008 Cultural Day’ event with Jang Na Ra, Andre Kim, and the poet Kim Young Rang.

Meanwhile, his Japanese fans will gather in Hongcheon and Cheongju. Vivaldi Park of Daemyung Resort was already fully booked by 400 Japanese fans and it’s known that 400 fans will visit Cheongju via the chartered flight.

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cit seems that not only mariko and i were so confused on the awards that the Government of the ROK will give to yong joon and 50 other recipient. ^^ glad that suehan provided the info on BYJ's Quilt. thanks so much suehan!

here's what suehan posted ~

There are two different classes of awards that the Korean government gives,
one is the Orders(勳章) and the second one is the Medals (褒章).

The Order except Grand Order of Mugunghwa has five different classes;
wuri YJ nim receives the Order, and is a higher class than the Medals
which Lee Young Ae received last year.

The Medals don’t have classes, ahd is just one class.

Here are the Orders.

*훈 장(勳章, Orders)

무궁화대훈장(無窮花大勳章, Grand Order of Mugunghwa)
건국훈장(建國勳章, Order of Merit for National Foundation)
국민훈장(國民勳章, Order of Civil Merit)
무공훈장(武功勳章, Order of Military Merit)
근정훈장(勤政勳章, Order of Service Merit)
보국훈장(保國勳章, Order of National Security Merit)
수교훈장(修交勳章, Order of Diplomatic Service Merit)
산업훈장(産業勳章, Order of Industrial Service Merit)
새마을훈장(새마을勳章, Order of Saemaeul Service Merit)
문화훈장(文化勳章, Order of Culture Merit) … BYJ receives
1등급 : 금관(金冠, Geum-Gwan)
2등급 : 은관(銀冠, Eun-Gwan)
3등급 : 보관(寶冠 Bo-Gwan)
4등급 : 옥관(玉冠 Og-Gwan) ......... Jeon DY/Moon Sori received this before.
5등급 : 화관(花冠 Hwa-Gwan).. .........BYJ will receive this year.
체육훈장(體育勳章, Order of Sport Merit)

The Medals don’t have classes, and is just one class.

*포 장(褒章, Medals of Honour)

건국포장(建國褒章, National Foundation Medal)
국민포장(國民褒章, Civil Merit Medal)
무공포장(武功褒章, Military Merit Medal)
근정포장(勤政褒章, Service Merit Medal)
보국포장(保國褒章, National Security Medal)
예비군포장(豫備軍褒章, Reserve Forces Medal)
수교포장(修交褒章, Diplomatic Service Medal)
산업포장(産業褒章, Industrial Service Medal)
새마을포장(새마을褒章, Saemaeul Service Medal)
문화포장(文化褒章, Culture Merit Medal) ..Lee YA received this medal last year.
체육포장(體育褒章, Sport Merit Medal)

and style posted on byjgallery the photos of each badge, ribbon, lapel and collar [higher awards] that the recipient will get. thanks to style!

here's what yong joon will be getting on the 18th of October...

it has been confirmed!

Yong Joon will be the recipient of the Cultural Award as a Hallyu Star on the 18th of October at Cheongju Art Centerin, Cheongju on the occasion of the “2008 The Cultural Day” organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The recommendation was signed this afternoon by no less than the President of the ROK. Yong Joon will be awarded together with 50 other personalities who contributed to the development of south korean art.

The cultural award started in 2004 and this is the first time that a medal will be awarded to a hallyu star. This is to recognize his extensive contribution to introduce Korean culture via winter sonata and for spreading the hallyu wave across various Asian countries.

Another entertainer, Jang Nara will also be getting an award. she'll be get the Today's Young Award.

thanks to mariko for this news!