Q1. Every year CICI presents the “Korea Image Stepping Stone Award” to the person, organization or element that has contributed the most to enhancing a positive image of Korea. Who would you recommend as the winner of the “Stepping Stone Award” this year? (Please select all that apply)

Previous Stepping Stone Awardees include:

2020 SK Telecom, 2019 Korean Language, 2018 CJ Group, 2017 Se Ri Pak, 2016 Creativity of Hallyu (Representative: Psy), 2015 Amore Pacific, 2014 Galaxy Smartphone

(1) Korean people, who became a model for concessions, moderation, and became an example in the Corona era

(2)  K-Prevention, an exemplary prevention model against COVID-19

(3)  K-Pop, which has become part of the mainstream of the world’s pop music

(4)  Korean phones, created with the best technology

(5)  Sei Young Kim, who won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the 2020 LPGA Tour

(6)  Other (please specify)

Q2. CICI presents the “Korea Image Stepping Stone Bridge Award” to the person, organizations or element that has been a bridge between Korea and the world. Who do you think should receive the “Stepping Stone Bridge Award” this year? (Please select all that apply)

Previous Stepping Stone Bridge Awardees include:

2020 Billboards K-Pop Columnist Jeff Benjamin, 2017 AlphaGo, 2016 Non-Summit Meeting Panelists, 2015 actress Tang Wei, 2013 YouTube, 2009 Nobel Laureate J.M.G. Le Clezio.

(1)  Netflix, the unique platform that introduced numerous Korean dramas such as Kingdom, Reply 1988, Crash Landing on You, or Itaewon Class, to the world

(2)  Caroline Suh, the director of the K-pop documentary "Blackpink: Light Up the Sky", which follows the story of the global K-Pop group Blackpink

(3)  Darcy Paquet, the English subtitle translator of the movie “Parasite” which received four Academy Awards

(4)  Joe Menosky, writer of the popular series "Star Trek," who released a historical fantasy novel on King Sejong the Great and the creation of Hangeul

(5)  Delphine O, the Ambassador and Secretary General for the UN Women's Global Forum

(6)  Other (please specify)

Q3. Who/what else do you think should be considered for promoting Korea's Image to the world? And please let us know what kind of award you think should be offered.