SBS President Visiting Shin Wins National Medal of Merit on Population Day

Jul 11, 2025

SBS President Visiting Shin Wins National Medal of Merit on Population Day



On the occasion of the 14th Population Day, the government selected SBS President Moon Jae-in and KB Financial Group Chairman Yang Jong-hee as the leading figures in overcoming the low birth rate and aging crisis and awarded the National Medal of Merit.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare held a ceremony on Population Day at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul on the 11th and said, `President Moon contributed to spreading the issue of low birth rate and aging population to the national agenda through the SBS D Forum," he said in public. SBS 8 News has consistently highlighted the seriousness of the population problem through consecutive planning reports last year '0.7's Korea, disappearing future' and this year '2025: Age of Extinction, Tomorrow of Hope'.

In particular, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has delivered a message of public interest throughout the entire genre of broadcasting, consistently promoting the joy of childbirth and the value of parenting in entertainment programs such as " Dongsang Imong" he evaluated. In addition, after taking office as the president of the Korea Broadcasting Association, it was also notable that the 'Special Award for Low Birth Response' was newly established at the 'Korea Broadcasting Awards'.




In his acceptance speech, President Visiting said that "all SBS members have achieved together" and "We will continue to strengthen the role of broadcasting in the public interest by discovering and spreading the future agenda of the Republic of Korea.'

Meanwhile, KB Financial Group Chairman Yang Jong-hee also won the National Medal of Merit for introducing the nation's first re-employment system for employees who have used all two years of parental leave, along with social contribution activities such as elementary care classes and child care services for small business owners.

Meanwhile, 'Population Day' was designated by the United Nations in 1987 when the world's population exceeded 5 billion, and Korea has celebrated July 11 every year since 2011.






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