Miami – Telemundo Internacional was honoured with the “Media Partner of the Year Award” given by The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), during the 2013 Dari Awards ceremony that took place December 12 at the Korea Center in Los Angeles.

Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media, received this award on behalf of Telemundo Internacional. Aristimuño shared, “We are honored to receive this recognition. The partnership between SBS Korea and Telemundo Internacional is a mutually constructive relationship that has produced outstanding results along the years, allowing Hispanic, American, and Latin American audiences to experience the magic of Korean telenovelas, while also promoting its culture.”

Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media

With this ceremony, Korea honours the active involvement of companies and individuals in the growth of their creative content across the globe. The constant efforts of promoting Korean culture and entertainment through Korean telenovelas and successfully expanding Korean drama across different markets have made Telemundo Internacional worthy of such honour.

The Dari Awards is an annual KOCCA ceremony in which entertainment specialists and companies that have helped advance Korean creative content across global borders and their success of this cross-cultural connection with Korea and America are honored. (Dari means bridge in Korean). This award is given in conjunction with KOCCA and the Korean Cultural Center, and it is provided by the Minister of the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.