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"A Bike Is More Thrilling Than a Syringe Now": Inside South Korea's Last-Resort Hospital Treating 90% of Hospitalized Drug Addicts

A 190-centimeter-tall man with celebrity-grade looks opened the examination room door and walked in. Patient A was a former user of "Philopon"—a...
Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

After turning 50, physical changes can seem to arrive all at once. Your waistline expands, blood pressure and blood sugar creep up, and cholesterol...
Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

Redefining K-Medicine: How Daegu’s W Hospital Became a National Hub for Hand Surgery

At the entrance of the pediatric orthopedic surgery department on the sixth floor of Daegu W Hospital, a large, vibrant...
Falling Despite Normal Muscle Mass? The Hidden Condition That Triples Fall Risk

Falling Despite Normal Muscle Mass? The Hidden Condition That Triples Fall Risk

A man in his 70s who exercises regularly at the gym suddenly falls in his living room.
From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

From Elite Specialist to Small-Town Generalist: The 73-Year-Old Doctor Guarding Sokcho’s ER

In Sokcho, the northernmost city in South Korea, a unique scene unfolds daily at the local hospital.
Medical Tourism Surpasses 2 Million Annual Visitors, Yet Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Still Dominate

Medical Tourism Surpasses 2 Million Annual Visitors, Yet Plastic Surgery and Dermatology Still Dominate

South Korea’s medical tourism market has officially entered the era of "2 million foreign patients per year.
South Korea Sees Record 2 Million International Patients in 2025 as Medical Tourism Surges

South Korea Sees Record 2 Million International Patients in 2025 as Medical Tourism Surges

For the first time since records began in 2009, the number of international patients visiting South Korea has surpassed...
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Winning the "Asian Games of Microsurgery": How a Regional Korean Hospital Secured the 2030 World Stage

W Hospital, led by Hospital Director Woo Sang-hyun and widely recognized as a premier institution for microsurgery, has...
30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

30 Specialized Surgeons, Zero Ego: The Daily Morning Debates Shaping Excellence at Bucheon Yeson Hospital

“After the right-thumb replantation surgery, I’ll treat the patient using this specific method.
Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

Saving Lives at the ‘Edge of Death’… A Hospital That Keeps the Lights On 24/7 for Critically Burned Patients

#Last December, a Thai woman, Ms. A, was brought to the emergency room at Bestian Seoul Hospital with severe,...