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This is a complete list of the winners in the 2018 Agency of the Year Awards for Japan / Korea, which were presented on 6 December, 2018, at the Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills in Tokyo.
AGENCY CATEGORIES
| Category | Award | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Creative Agency of the Year | Gold | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Silver | Ogilvy Japan | |
| Bronze | J. Walter Thompson Japan | |
| Japan Digital Agency of the Year | Gold | TBWA\Hakuhodo "Digital Collective" |
| Silver | Accenture Interactive | |
| Bronze | Ogilvy Japan | |
| Japan Media Agency of the Year | Gold | MediaCom |
| Silver | UM Japan | |
| Bronze | Mindshare | |
| Japan/Korea Best Culture | Gold | Ogilvy Japan |
| Silver | Accenture Interactive | |
| Bronze | TBWA\Hakuhodo | |
| Japan/Korea Experiential Marketing Agency of the Year | Gold | iProspect Japan K.K. |
| Japan/Korea Independent Agency of the Year | Gold | Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo |
| Silver | Asiance Korea Co Ltd | |
| Bronze | relativ* | |
| Japan/Korea Integrated Marketing Agency of the Year | Gold | iProspect Japan K.K. |
| Silver | TBWA\Korea | |
| Japan/Korea PR Agency of the Year | Gold | Edelman Japan |
| Japan/Korea Specialist Agency of the Year | Gold | McCann Health Japan |
| Silver | Omnicom Health Group Asia Pacific | |
| Korea Creative Agency of the Year | Gold | TBWA\Korea |
| Silver | DDB Group Korea | |
| Korea Digital Agency of the Year | Gold | Asiance Korea Co Ltd |
| Silver | Isobar Korea | |
| Bronze | TBWA's Digital Arts Network Seoul | |
| Korea Media Agency of the Year | Gold | dentsu X Korea |
| Silver | UM Korea | |
| Bronze | MediaCom Korea |
PEOPLE / TEAM CATEGORIES
| Category | Awards | Person/Team | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan/Korea Account Person of the Year | Winner | Shinsuke Inazumi | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Keiko Sakamoto | Accenture Interactive | |
| Japan/Korea Agency Head of the Year | Winner | Chris Iki | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Jack Mickle | Ogilvy Japan | |
| Japan/Korea Channel/Engagement Planner of the Year | Winner | Toshihiro Sekiya | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Takahiro Kurihara | IMJ | |
| Japan/Korea Creative Person of the Year | Winner | Takahiro Hosoda | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Ricardo Adolfo | Ogilvy Japan | |
| Japan/Korea New Business Development Team of the Year | Winner | Brand and Innovation Team | J. Walter Thompson Japan |
| Japan/Korea Strategic/Brand Planner of the Year | Winner | Keita Kawakatsu | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Yoshikazu Goto | IMJ | |
| Japan/Korea Talent Management Person/Team of the Year | Winner | Shunsuke Tanaka | Accenture Interactive |
| Runner‑Up | TBWA\Hakuhodo HR Team | TBWA\Hakuhodo | |
| Japan/Korea Young Achiever of the Year | Winner | Tomoko Kasugai | TBWA\Hakuhodo |
| Runner‑Up | Wataru Nakazawa | Momentum Worldwide |
