Order of Saemaeul Service Merit

The Order of Saemaeul Service Merit (Hangul: 새마을훈장, Hanja: 새마을勳章) is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals who contributed to the social development of the country through the New Community Movement.

Order of Saemaeul Service Merit 새마을훈장
Type	Order of merit
Country	Republic of Korea
Status	Currently awarded
President	President Acting Hwang Kyo-ahn (The Prime Minister of South Korea) [1]
Grades	Jarip Medal Jajo Medal Hyeopdong Medal Geunmyeon Medal Noryeok Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Industrial Service Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Cultural Merit
Related	Saemaeul Service Medal

Grades

The Order of Saemaeul Service Merit is divided into five classes. The grades are as follows:^[2]

1. Jarip Medal: 자립장 (自立章)
2. Jajo Medal: 자조장 (自助章)
3. Hyeopdong Medal: 협동장 (協同章)
4. Geunmyeon Medal: 근면장 (勤勉章)
5. Noryeok Medal: 노력장 (努力章)

Ribbons of the order
Jarip Medal	Jajo Medal	Hyeopdong Medal	Geunmyeon Medal	Noryeok Medal

Notable recipients

• Kim Yong-ki