Emons Furniture, First in Industry to Win Both A&B Awards at the 2020 Mecenat Awards

At the '2020 Mecenat Awards' ceremony, a commemorative photo was taken after winning the Arts & Business Award with Seunggon Kim, Executive Director of Emons Furniture (left), and Ganghwa Ja, Director of the Beseto Opera Company. Photo by Emons

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Emons, a furniture company with expression, announced on the 3rd that it received the Arts & Business Award at the '2020 Korea Mecenat Awards' held at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido on the 1st.

The 'Korea Mecenat Awards,' hosted by the Korea Mecenat Association, have been selecting and awarding the domestic companies that have made the greatest contributions to the cultural and arts fields since 1999, marking its 21st year this year. The evaluation criteria for candidate companies for the 21st Mecenat Awards this year were contribution, sustainability, originality, and efficiency, and awards were given in five categories: Grand Prize, Cultural Contribution Award, Mecenat Award, Creativity Award, and Arts & Business Award.

Emons Furniture was recognized for its contribution to the development of the opera company by continuously sponsoring the Ganghwa-ja Beseto Opera Company every year for 14 years since the 2007 opera performance of 'Aida,' and received the 'Arts & Business' Award.

An Emons official stated, "Through steady support for the Ganghwa-ja Beseto Opera Company, we will provide more people with opportunities to experience culture and the arts," and added, "We will make greater efforts for social contribution through culture and arts, taking this 2020 Mecenat Award as an opportunity."

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