SBS announcer Jung Mi-sun wins Grand Prize at Korean Language Awards
SBS announcer Jung Mi-sun has been awarded the Grand Prize at the 38th Korean Language and Letters Awards, receiving the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award for her contributions to the use of accurate broadcasting language and the promotion of correct Korean.
SBS announcer Jung Mi-sun received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the 38th Korean Language and Letters Awards held on the 6th at the Korea Press Center in Seoul. Jung was honored for her efforts to promote correct Korean through programs and her Visiting Korean Language Classroom social contribution initiative.
SBS announcer Jung Mi-sun has won the Grand Prize at the 38th Korean Language and Letters Awards, receiving the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award.
The Korean Language and Letters Journalists Association (President Lee Jeong-geun) held the 38th Korean Language and Letters Awards ceremony on the 6th at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, presenting the Grand Prize to Jung Mi-sun for her contributions to the use of accurate and exemplary broadcasting language and the spread of correct Korean.
Jung joined SBS in 2003 as part of the 11th open recruitment class and has hosted major news programs such as SBS Eight O'Clock News and Morning Wide; she currently hosts Curious Story Y and Hidden Card. She has worked to promote the Korean language both on and off the air, particularly through the SBS social contribution program Visiting Korean Language Classroom, where she teaches elementary and middle school students the importance of correct Korean usage and proper expressions.
In her acceptance speech, Jung stated, "I believe this award is an encouragement to take even more responsibility for the words conveyed to others. I will continue to cherish every single word I speak and strive to be an announcer who delivers correct and warm language."
Previously, Jung has received the Announcer Award at the 38th Korean Broadcasting Awards in 2011, the individual award for the TV Culture category at the Korean Announcer Awards in 2018, and an individual award in the current affairs category in 2023.
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