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Does one surgeon, two humanoid robots and a 10-minute gallbladder surgery spell staffing shortage solution?

Samsung Medical Center demonstrated two humanoid robots assisting a surgeon during a goat-liver procedure, targeting staffing shortages in essential care.

2026.9.22

Riize donates 100 million won ahead of third anniversary

Boy band Riize donated 100 million won ($73,600) to Samsung Medical Center in the name of its fan club, Briize, to support children and teens needing treatment.

2026.9.3

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Stray Kids’ Changbin donates 100 million won for children on birthday

Stray Kids member Changbin donated 100 million won ($70,700) to support pediatric treatment and family counseling at Samsung Medical Center.

2026.8.11

Boy band Stray Kids' Bang Chan, Lee Know, I.N become teachers for a day at hospital school

Stray Kids' Bang Chan, Lee Know and I.N spent a day teaching English, art and writing to pediatric patients at Samsung Medical Center. The event was part of their agency's "JYP 4 Earth" social contribution project.

2026.6.19

Kim Ji-hyun, a professor of pediatric allergy and respiratory diseases at Samsung Medical Center, examines a six-year-old patient with food allergies in early November. [SAMSUNG MEDICAL CENTER]

Researchers explore new treatments for childhood food allergies

Six-year-old Jin's life has been dictated by food. For years, wheat, eggs and even soy sauce set the tone for the day.

2025.11.25

Stray Kids' Changbin donated 100 million won ($72,000) to the Samsung Medical Center, the rapper's agency JYP Entertainment announced Aug. 12. [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]

Stray Kids' Changbin donates 100 million won to help pediatric patients

Stray Kids' Changbin donated 100 million won ($72,000) to the Samsung Medical Center in central Seoul for the treatment costs of financially disadvantaged pedriatic patients, the rapper's agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.

2025.8.12

Children take dance lessons at SM Universe for the SMile WoW education program. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SM Entertainment helps children with hearing impairments through K-pop

SM Entertainment has collaborated with Samsung Medical Center to provide vocal and dance lessons from K-pop trainers to children recovering from implant surgeries through the SMile WoW Art School initiative.

2024.4.18

Medical staff at Dongho Residential Treatment Center in eastern Seoul monitoring Covid-19 patients [SAMSUNG MEDICAL CENTER]

Biggest center for mild Covid cases wraps up its work

The Dongho Residential Treatment Center, Korea’s largest Covid-19 quarantine facility for patients with mild cases, is closing, a milestone in the receding of the pandemic.

2022.5.3

Top: The main characters of the tvN series “Hospital Playlist” (2020-). Bottom from left: Ob-gyn surgeon Oh Soo-young, cardiothoracic surgeon Yang Ji-hyuk and pediatric surgeon Lee Sang-hoon of the Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Art imitates life in hit tvN series 'Hospital Playlist'

The hit tvN series "Hospital Playlist" (2020-) centers around the story of five 40-year-old doctors who have been friends since medical school. The series may seem like a medical drama, but in fact, the characters simply happen to be doctors and ...

2021.7.8

Medical professionals wait to be tested for the coronavirus Tuesday at Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, after hearing that four nurses at the hospital got infected. Some surgery rooms were shut down and 60 to 70 planned surgeries postponed. [NEWS1]

Four nurses test positive at SMC in Gangnam

At least four nurses at Samsung Medical Center (SMC) in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, have contracted the coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday, raising worries of a cluster at one of Korea’s largest hospitals.

2020.5.19