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Our History

Awards

  • 2025
    MAY

    NAVER received KASBA Creative Company Grand Prix in the service category

    SEP

    NAVER received the Minister of Employment and Labor Award for being an exemplary company in reemployment support services

    DEC

    NAVER received the “Privacy Protection Company of the Year” Award from the Korea Association of Privacy Professionals (KAPP)

  • 2024
    MAY

    NAVER PAY was awarded a commendation by the Financial Services Commission for contributions to building and operating the loan refinancing infrastructure

    OCT

    NAVER earned the 'Best' rating in the Shared Growth Index (for 8 consecutive years)

    NOV

    NAVER 1784 received the Presidential Award at the Korea Safety Award as the first smart building
    NAVER PAY received the "Award for Excellence in Inclusive Finance" from the Korean Financial Management Association
    NAVER WEBTOON was awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation for combating illegal webtoon distribution
    NAVER received the "Consumer Rights Protection Award of the Year" in the corporate category
    NAVER received the Chairman's Award of the Korea Enterprises Federation at the Fair Recruitment Best Practices Contest

  • 2023
    MAR

    NAVER WEBTOON was named to Fast Company's the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023

    APR

    NAVER HANDS received commendation from Minister of Employment and Labor


    as excellent company in disability employment

    JUN

    NAVER "Clova FaceSign" won Red Dot Design Award in Smart Products category

    SEP

    Rated "excellent" in 2022 Win-Win Growth Index evaluation (7th consecutive year)

  • 2022
    JAN

    Ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category


    for 17th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    APR

    NAVER "Clova Clock+2" won Red Dot Design Award

    OCT

    NAVER Vintage City won IDEA 2022 Main Prize

    NAVER ESG Report won ARC Awards 2022 Honors Prize

    NAVER ESG Report won LACP Vision Awards 2021 Grand, Gold Prize

  • 2021
    APR

    Won 9 awards at iF Design Award in Germany

    SEP

    Rated “excellent” in 2020 Win-Win Growth Index evaluation (5th consecutive year)

    "Clova Lamp" and "Clova Facesign" won IDEA 2021

    OCT

    NAVER ESG Report won ARC Awards 2021 Grand Prize

    NAVER Annual Report won ARC Awards 2020 Gold Prize

    NAVER Annual Report won LACP Vision Awards 2020 Gold Prize

    NAVER ESG Report won LACP Vision Awards 2020 Platinum Prize

  • 2020
    FEB

    Won 3 prizes at iF Design Award in Germany

    AUG

    Won 5 prizes at Red Dot Design Award 2020

    Won LACP Vision Awards 2019 Gold Prize

    SEP

    NAVER Annual Report won ARC Awards 2020 Grand Prize

    Rated “excellent” in 2019 Win-Win Growth Index

    OCT

    Ranked 37th in Forbes World's Best Employers 2020

    Ranked 33rd in Fortune's The Future 50

    DEC

    Recognized with Minister's Commendation for “Policy Communication”


    (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)

    NAVER's "CLOVA Lamp" won CES 2021 Innovation Award

  • 2019
    FEB

    Won 6 prizes at iF Design Award in Germany

    "V Live Original Series" awarded in 'Music' category at Media Excellence Awards

    JUN

    Rated “excellent” for 3rd consecutive year in 2018 Win-Win Growth Index (chosen as “best honorary company”)

    SEP

    Awarded "company with best job opportunities" (Ministry of Employment and Labor)

    OCT

    Awarded thank-you note at KOREA SME Contest 2019

    6 products including LINE WORKS and Clova Clock won 'Good Design Award' in Japan

    NOV

    Presidential Commendation issued for “Excellence in self-motivated win-win partnership” during commemoration of


    Win-Win Growth Week

    DEC

    Awarded Best Company at 'Win-Win Index' for 3rd consecutive year (National Commission for Corporate Partnership)

  • 2018
    FEB

    NAVER "Papago" won 2 categories at iF Design Award in Germany

    APR

    NAVER LABS won Red Dot Awards for 4 products

    JUN

    Ranked 9th in Forbes' list of 100 innovative countries (5th consecutive year)

    Rated “excellent” in 2017 Win-Win Growth Index

    AUG

    Papago, Whale, and NAVER Map won German Red Dot Awards in communications category


    (Red Dot Design Award)

    SEP

    LICO won 1st Prize at BCWW2018

    OCT

    6 products, including Clova Friends, won awards at IDEA Award

    Ranked 6th in FORTUNE magazine's 'The Future 50'

    NOV

    NAVER and NAVER LABS won awards for 4 products at CES2019 Innovation Award

    NAVER Business Platform won Minister's award at 'Grand Cloud Conference'


    (Ministry of Science and ICT,


    for industrial enrichment in cloud services)

  • 2017
    MAR

    NAVER ranked first in the National Customer Satisfaction Index(NCSI), Search Portal Service division,


    for eleventh consecutive year

    MAY

    Ranked best in company management by CEO Score

    JUN

    Rated “excellent” according to the 2016 Win-Win Growth Index evaluation

    NOV

    NAVER's data facility, Gak, recognized as Energy Champion Company

  • 2016
    JAN

    NAVER ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category


    for 10th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    JUN

    Rated “good” in 2015 Win-Win Growth Index

    AUG

    Nominated for Forbes list of “The World's Most Innovative Companies” for 3rd consecutive year

    OCT

    Recognized with Presidential Award at 38th Korea Energy Efficiency Awards by Ministry of


    Government Administration and Home Affairs

    Ranked 1st in 2016 KCSI (Korean Customer Satisfaction Index) for 13th consecutive year (Korea Management Association)

  • 2015
    JAN

    LINE Friends recognized with “Best Property” prizes by Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA)


    and Asian Licensing Awards (ALA)

    FEB

    LINE recognized as “Best International Startup” at 8th Annual Crunchies Awards

    Won 8 design and communication categories, including for NAVER Library and Toss at iF Design Award

    AUG

    Recognized with Prime Minister's Commendation at “Win-Win Partnership Contest Between Agriculture and Business” (Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs)

    B612, a selfie app from LINE, won 2 awards at Red Dot Design Award, including selection as "Best of the Best" in communication design category.

    NAVER's subway route map won 5 categories at Red Dot Design Award, including selection as “Best of the Best” in social responsibility category.

    SEP

    Recognized with Prime Minister's Commendation at “Win-Win Partnership Contest Between Agriculture and Business” (Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs)

    NOV

    Recognized with Prime Minister's Commendation at Software Industry Awards in public and civil society category (Ministry of ICT, Science, and Future Planning)

  • 2014
    FEB

    Won 4 design and communication categories, including for DATA CENTER GAK at iF Design Award

    Received Lifetime Achievement Award from Korea Bar Association

    APR

    Recognized with Prime Minister's Commendation for “Excellence in Employment” by South Korean Minister of Health and Welfare

    MAY

    Recognized with Presidential Commendation for “Excellence in Gender Equality Employment” by President and Ministry of Labor

    JUL

    Won 6 awards in brand design category at IDEA, including for NAVER's “Korean Language Campaign”

    AUG

    Naver SDF Data Square named "Best of the Best" and won main prize in five design categories at Red Dot Design Award

    OCT

    NAVER Green Factory awarded LEED Platinum with world's highest score

    DEC

    NAVER presented with Lifetime Achievement Award for promoting software industry by Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning

    NAVER won Gold Prize in corporate category for charity work in education from Ministry of Education

  • 2013
    APR

    NHN ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category for 8th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

  • 2012
    APR

    NAVER ranked 1st in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI), Search Portal Service Division, for 7th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    JUN

    NAVER App Square and NHN NEXT brand identity received four Red Dot Design Awards for design

    JUL

    NAVER Real Estate App, NHN Diary package received four design awards at the 2012 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)

    OCT

    NHN included in group at “2012 Digital Geospatial EXPO,” recognized with Presidential Commendation by the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs

    DEC

    Won 7 design awards, including NHN NEXT brand identity and LINE at the iF Design Award in the Communications category

    NHN awarded top prize in the non-manufacturing category at the 21st “Good Corporations Awards” from the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice

    NAVER Music recognized as Best Korean TV App for everyday use by the Korea Communication Commission

  • 2011
    APR

    NHN ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category for 6th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    JUL

    NHN recognized as “The Best Venture Business with Highest Sales in 2011” by Small and Medium Business Administration and Korea Venture Business Association

    AUG

    Won Gold in “2011 Annual Report Competition” for internet services and pictures, Silver for publishing, and Bronze for design

    OCT

    NHN Green Factory received 2011 Excellence Award/Korean Architecture Award

    NOV

    NAVER App Square and its photo printing package recognized with iF Design Award in Communications category

    DEC

    NHN recognized with 2011 award for user data protection by Korean Communications Commission and Korea Internet and Security Agency

  • 2010
    APR

    NHN ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category for 5th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    JUN

    NAVER's Hangul campaign, “Hangeul, Beauty in Every Letter,” won PR Silver Lions at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival (now International Festival of Creativity)

    AUG

    Won 9 design awards, including for NAVER GreenWindow, and Dialogue in the Dark intro clip at iF Design Award, in Communications category

    Won 5 awards in Brand Design category at Red Dot Awards

    NAVER Annual report received Gold in Internet Service, Publication/Production category and Bronze in Design category at Annual Report Competition 2010 Awards

    DEC

    NAVER won 15 awards, including in Mobile Web & Media/Information Service category at Web Award Korea

    NAVER included in Business Insider's list of top 10 tech companies representing Asia

  • 2009
    APR

    NHN ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category for 4th consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    Hangame ranked 2nd in Web Board Games category at Korea Productivity Center

    JUN

    Recognized as “Best Venture Business with Highest Sales in 2009” among venture businesses with sales of 100 billion KRW by Korea Venture Business Association

    OCT

    NAVER ranked 1st in 2009 Korea Service-Quality Index (Korean Standards Association) for 6th consecutive year

    NOV

    NAVER ranked 5th among worldwide search portals by Comscore

    NAVER ranked 3rd in “2009 KCSI (Korean Customer Satisfaction Index)” for 7th consecutive year by Korea Management Association

    DEC

    NHN recognized by Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for its charity work for libraries

    NHN received “2009 Korea Sharing and Volunteer Award” from Hankook Daily News

    Ranked 3rd in “2009 Top 100 Brands of Korea” at Brandstock

    NHN included in Forbes' 50 Promising Asia-Pacific Companies 2009

    C9 won Grand Prize at 2009 Game Awards Korea from Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism

    NAVER won Grand Prize in Mobile Web & Media/Information Service category at Web Awards Korea

  • 2008
    FEB

    Named “Korea's Most Admired Companies 2008, All-Star 3” by Korea Management Association

    Included in Oliver Wyman's “60 CMT Shareholder Performance Index”

    MAR

    NHN ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category for 3rd consecutive year (Korea Productivity Center)

    APR

    NHN named in Forbes' “Global 2000”

    SEP

    NHN included in Bloomberg Businessweek's “Asia 50”

    OCT

    Won top prize at 2008 Korea Design Awards, InDesign Management division at Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Korea Institute of Design Promotion

    DEC

    NHN ranked 5th in Newsweek's 2008 “Most Profitable Companies in Internet Service” list

  • 2007
    APR

    Received 2007 Presidential Commendation for “Excellence in Gender Equality Employment” by Ministry of Labor

    NOV

    Won Grand Prize at Korean IR Awards from Korea IR Association

    Received Presidential Commendation at Korea Internet Awards from Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs

    DEC

    Won 1st Prize for “Cyberethics Index Evaluation, Portal Division” at Government Youth Commission

    Won Innovation Grand Prize at Web Awards Korea 2007 from Web Award Committee

    Selected for “Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific” for 5th consecutive year from Deloitte Consulting

  • 2006
    JUN

    NAVER received “Good Design” distinction from Korea Institute of Design Promotion

    Recognized as “Best KOSDAQ-listed Company” at KOSDAQ Listed Companies Association

    SEP

    Ranked 1st in Korea Service-Quality Index search portal category (Korean Standards Association) for 4th consecutive year

    OCT

    Hangame won 1st place in “National Brand Competitive Index (NBCI), Game Portal Division” for 2nd consecutive year at the Korea Productivity Center

  • 2005
    MAR

    Won Namoo Prize, “I-People Award” from joins.com

    JUN

    Ranked 1st as Brand stock, Portal division by Korean Brand Star

    Won Grand Prize for “Best Internet Company of the Year” at New Industry Management Academy

    SEP

    Ranked 1st in Korea Service-Quality Index search portal category (Korean Standards Association) for 3rd consecutive year

    OCT

    CEO honored with “CEO Who Brightens Korea” honor, Talent Management division in Korea Economy, Seoul National University Academics and Industry Cooperation Foundation

    NOV

    Won Grand Prize at Korean IR Awards

    DEC

    Selected as “Internet Company of the Year” by Kinternet, Korea Internet Corporations Association

    Won Grand Prize in social contribution by Imagination Meet Insight (IMI)

  • 2004
    AUG

    Ranked 1st in Korea Service-Quality Index search portal category (Korean Standards Association)

    DEC

    Won Grand Prize at Web Award Korea 2004 from Web Award Committee

  • 2003
    MAR

    NAVER ranked 1st in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey's search portal service category

    JUL

    Won 2003 Grand Prize in Deloitte Korean Technology Fast 50 program

    AUG

    Ranked 1st in Korea Service-Quality Index search portal category (Korean Standards Association)

    DEC

    Received Presidential Award for Contribution to Advancement of Korean Software Industry

    NAVER's “Knowledge Search” service selected as one of “Hits of the Year,” list compiled by South Korean newspaper, Joongang Ilbo and Samsung Economic Research Institute

  • 2002
    MAY

    Hangame won 1st Prize in “Best Web Awards, Game Division” for 3rd consecutive year at Korea Management Association

    OCT

    Awarded for “Excellence in Privacy Protection” by Korea Association of Information and Telecommunication

    DEC

    Won Grand Prize for “Best Internet Company of the Year” by Korea Internet Corporations Association and Journalists Association of Korea

    Certified as model company for using and promoting copyrighted software, by Korea Software Property Rights Council

  • 2001
    JUN

    Won “Internet Grand Prix of Entertainment” by New Industry Management Academy

  • 2000
    FEB

    Awarded for “Excellence in the Field of Digital Information Technology” by Hankyoreh

    MAY

    Ranked 1st in Korea Management Association Consulting's search portal category

    DEC

    Won “Internet Grand Prize for Top Search Portal” by South Korean newspaper the Chosun Ilbo