An award given since 1990 to those who have contributed to world peace.
The prize money is a whopping $200,000, wow.
It is awarded once every two years; in 1994, it was skipped due to controversies regarding its effectiveness.
In 2024, it was simply skipped without notice, and it was awarded in 2025.
It faces criticism for being an award given out of gratitude or for being strictly anti-communist.
Since Yang Gi-bu-jyang (referring to a specific person/context) served as the foundation chairman... ;;;;;;;
There are controversies regarding Samaranch and Bach being recipients as a gesture of gratitude for the Olympics,
and there was also much controversy when Indian Prime Minister Modi received it.
Below are the past laureates.

1990: Juan Antonio Samaranch (Spain)
IOC President during the '88 Olympics.
1992: George Shultz (USA)
The US Secretary of State who led the US-Soviet summit. He is credited with securing commitments to prevent terrorism during the Seoul Olympics. There are rumors that the award was originally intended for German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, but was changed because Kohl could not attend the ceremony due to circumstances.
1996: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders)
The only non-profit organization deployed on the ground during the 1995 North Korean floods.
1998: Kofi Annan (Ghana)
Credited for visiting Saddam Hussein in 1998 and securing agreement for weapons inspections.
2000: Sadako Ogata (Japan)
Saved hundreds of thousands of lives, primarily through the protection of Rwandan refugees. It is presumed that her great interest in North Korean defectors at the time of the award was a decisive factor.
2002: Oxfam
An organization that helps the poor and developing nations achieve self-reliance; they provided drinking water to 800,000 refugees during the Rwandan Civil War and also operated in North Korea for four years.
2004: Václav Havel (Czech Republic)
A key figure in the Czech democratization movement and an anti-communist fighter in Eastern Europe. He also worked on human rights issues and was recognized for contributing a column titled "When to Act on North Korea" to the Washington Post in June of the award year.
2006: Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh)
The founder of microcredit. For this achievement, he also received the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year.
2008: Suzanne Scholt (USA)
An expert on North Korean human rights issues.
2010: José Natônio Abreu (Venezuela)
Contributed to social integration for impoverished Venezuelan youth through orchestral activities.
2012: Ban Ki-moon (South Korea)
Credited with leading global growth and development by securing support funds to eradicate poverty in developing countries and raising international awareness regarding the seriousness of climate change.
2014: Angela Merkel (Germany)
Cited for her continuous repentance regarding the atrocities of Nazi Germany in the past.
2016: Denis Mukwege (DR Congo)
Provided medical care and support for women victims of sexual violence during the Congo Civil War. He was also selected as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2018.
2018: Narendra Modi (India)
Prime Minister of India. Credited with improving the quality of life for Indians through economic growth.
2020: Thomas Bach (Germany)
Contributed to peace on the Korean Peninsula by leading the formation of the unified South-North Korean team for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and promoting the unified team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; however, in practice, it was characterized as a gesture of gratitude for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
2022: Tim Berners-Lee (UK)
Practiced altruism and philanthropy by providing the WWW for free, ensuring and expanding individual freedom and equality—universal human values—and contributing to the increase of common human interests.
2025: Direct Relief (USA)
A US-based medical relief organization founded in 1948. Cited for saving the lives of people in medical blind spots by providing immediate and rapid medical relief through an independent logistics system, regardless of race, religion, or political beliefs, to where medical supplies are needed.