Myeon Sarang earns new certification as outstanding arts patron in 2026

Myeon Sarang, a noodle and sauce company, has received a new certification as an outstanding arts-support organization at the 2026 Arts Patronage Intermediary Organizations and Outstanding Arts Supporters certification ceremony.

The outstanding arts-support organization certification is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and administered by the Arts Council Korea. The system recognizes companies and institutions that have demonstrated exemplary patronage in the arts, evaluating them on the continuity and public benefit of their support activities as well as their contribution to arts and culture development.

The ceremony was held Wednesday at the Westin Josun Seoul, according to Myeon Sarang. The company earned the new certification in recognition of its support for nurturing promising young performers and providing arts education for the next generation.

Myeon Sarang has carried out a range of music-centered social contribution activities. Most notably, it has operated the Myeon Sarang Promising Young Performer Award together with the Korea Mecenat Association since 2023, identifying rising classical talent and providing each recipient with 10 million won ($7,480) annually for three years.

The company also supports cultural and arts activities for children and youth. Now in its fourth year, the Myeon Sarang Children's Song Choir Festival gives children a stage to learn the values of cooperation and communication through choral singing. Myeon Sarang additionally supports youth music programs in the Jincheon area, including a student orchestra and the orchestra ensemble program at Jincheon Girls' Middle School.

"This certification as an outstanding arts-support organization is meaningful because it recognizes the value of the support activities we have consistently carried out to nurture emerging classical performers and expand arts and culture experiences for the next generation," a Myeon Sarang official said. "We will continue our arts patronage activities going forward."