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Prof. Won Hye-sung, second from left, of the hospital’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, performs the hospital's 300th delivery of the month in January. [ASAN MEDICAL CENTER]

Six in 10 births at Asan Medical Center over past 3 years involve high-risk pregnancies, serious fetal conditions

Almost six in 10 births at Asan Medical Center over the past three years involved high-risk pregnancies or serious fetal conditions, the hospital said Thursday, highlighting the concentration of complex obstetric cases at major tertiary hospitals.

2026.2.19

A wedding pictorial of actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin released by their agency AM Entertainment on Dec. 20 [AM ENTERTAINMENT]

Actors Shin Min-a, Kim Woo-bin continue philanthropic streaks ahead of Saturday nuptials

Actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin, who are getting married Saturday after a decade-long public relationship, made a joint donation ahead of their wedding, their agency said Saturday.

2025.12.20

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An ambulance is parked in front of the emergency room at Asan Medical Center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. Asan’s medical professors announced that surgeries and outpatient treatments will be reduced starting Thursday. [YONHAP]

Patients' groups to hold mass rally Thursday to protest doctors' strikes

Patients' groups announced they would take to the streets for a mass rally in downtown Seoul on Thursday, appealing to the general public to participate in a protest prompted by mounting frustrations over a prolonged walkout by doctors.

2024.7.3

Professors at Jeju National University's medical school call on the government to abandon its plan to increase medical recruitment by 2,000 slots next year on Friday. [YONHAP]

Medical professors to resign if gov't suspends junior doctors

Professors at three leading medical schools resolved to resign en masse to protest the government's intent to punish junior doctors who have remained on strike in objection to the medical recruitment expansion plan.

2024.3.15

Actor Hyunbin, left, and Son Ye-jin [MSTEAM ENTERTAINMENT]

Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin donate 150 million won to children in need

Actor couple Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin donated 150 million won ($115,000) to Asan Medical Center and Jusarang Community Foundation, aiding children in need.

2024.1.9

Chief financial officer of JYP Entertainment David Byun, left, poses for a photo with Asan Medical Center, after signing an agreement to donate 200 million won to the hospital to go to medical expenses for the youth. [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]

JYP donates 200 million won to Asan Medical Center

K-pop agency JYP Entertainment donated 200 million won ($149,000) to Asan Medical Center to help treat minors of socially marginalized households. The agreement was signed last week on May 10 at the hospital located in ...

2023.5.15

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First lady Kim Keon-hee gives a present to Aok Rotha during her visit to Asan Medical Center in Songpa, southeastern Seoul, on Wednesday where the 14 year-old Cambodian child is recovering from heart surgery.

2022.12.21

Actor Kim Woo-bin donates 100 million won to Asan Medical Center

Actor Kim Woo-bin donated 100 million won ($84,000) to Asan Medical Center to help patients pay for their treatment, according to his agency AM Entertainment Thursday. The actor has been making charitable donations to help youth and children...

2022.1.13

Asan Medical Center's Prof. Kim Ellen Ai-rhan, far right, and the parents of baby Gun-woo pose for a picture at the medical center in southern Seoul on Monday. Gun-woo, the smallest premature baby to survive in Korea, was discharged from the hospital after five months of intensive care. [ASAN MEDICAL CENTER]

Korea's tiniest preemie is discharged from hospital in good health

Korea’s smallest baby, Cho Gun-woo, was released from the hospital last Friday after spending five months in intensive care, Asan Medical Center said Monday.

2021.9.6