Kim Yong-ran, CEO of Kim Ophthalmology Hospital, received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare for contributing to the improvement of eye health
Oct 26, 2025
Kim Yong-ran, CEO of Konyang Medical Foundation, received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare at the 55th Snow Day ceremony held at the Grand Auditorium of the Songpa Women's Cultural Center in Seoul on the 23rd.
The award is given to institutions and individuals who have contributed to improving eye health and preventing blindness in commemoration of the World Eye Day designated by the World Health Organization (WHO), and Kim Yong-ran, chairman of the company, has been recognized for his contribution to improving public eye health and developing ophthalmic health care through years of social contribution activities.
CEO Kim Yong-ran has contributed greatly to the development of local public health as well as the improvement of eye health in the community and the public through various activities such as continuous free eye checkups, support for eye surgery, eye health classes, campaign activities and overseas medical services, and holding ophthalmic symposiums.
The Myeonggok Eye Research Institute was established in 2003 to contribute to the academic development of ophthalmology through research and clinical experiments on refractory eye diseases, and by awarding medical scientists who contributed to the specialization and clinical medicine development in the ophthalmology field in 2022, it supports the development of ophthalmology clinical medicine in Korea.
Since 1998, it has been conducting blind prevention activities such as free ophthalmic checkups and support for eye surgery through the 'Happy Eye Campaign', and has been holding a 'Kim Ophthalmology Hospital Bae's Golf Competition for the Blind' every year since 2009. In line with Korea's entry into a super-aged society from 2024, prepare for lifelong eye health through regular eye examinationsWe are taking the lead in improving public eye health awareness through the 'Happy Eye Happy Life' three-year campaign with the message '.
Internationally, he has continued medical service in Cambodia and Mongolia since 2007, leading the practice of medical sharing, and has recorded 47,000 accumulated outpatient treatments and 3151 accumulated surgeries so far. It also contributed to the development of global health care by participating in the establishment of the National Anduang Ophthalmology Hospital in cooperation with KOICA and Cambodia's Ministry of Health.
Kim Yong-ran, CEO of Kim Ophthalmology Hospital, said "I think this award is the result of all the members of Kim Ophthalmology Hospital working together for the health of the people's eyes.""Kim Ophthalmology Hospital will continue to serve as an ophthalmology hospital for the development of ophthalmology and the improvement of the eye health of the people through research, treatment, and social contribution activities." he said.
The award is given to institutions and individuals who have contributed to improving eye health and preventing blindness in commemoration of the World Eye Day designated by the World Health Organization (WHO), and Kim Yong-ran, chairman of the company, has been recognized for his contribution to improving public eye health and developing ophthalmic health care through years of social contribution activities.
CEO Kim Yong-ran has contributed greatly to the development of local public health as well as the improvement of eye health in the community and the public through various activities such as continuous free eye checkups, support for eye surgery, eye health classes, campaign activities and overseas medical services, and holding ophthalmic symposiums.
The Myeonggok Eye Research Institute was established in 2003 to contribute to the academic development of ophthalmology through research and clinical experiments on refractory eye diseases, and by awarding medical scientists who contributed to the specialization and clinical medicine development in the ophthalmology field in 2022, it supports the development of ophthalmology clinical medicine in Korea.
Since 1998, it has been conducting blind prevention activities such as free ophthalmic checkups and support for eye surgery through the 'Happy Eye Campaign', and has been holding a 'Kim Ophthalmology Hospital Bae's Golf Competition for the Blind' every year since 2009. In line with Korea's entry into a super-aged society from 2024, prepare for lifelong eye health through regular eye examinationsWe are taking the lead in improving public eye health awareness through the 'Happy Eye Happy Life' three-year campaign with the message '.
Internationally, he has continued medical service in Cambodia and Mongolia since 2007, leading the practice of medical sharing, and has recorded 47,000 accumulated outpatient treatments and 3151 accumulated surgeries so far. It also contributed to the development of global health care by participating in the establishment of the National Anduang Ophthalmology Hospital in cooperation with KOICA and Cambodia's Ministry of Health.
Kim Yong-ran, CEO of Kim Ophthalmology Hospital, said "I think this award is the result of all the members of Kim Ophthalmology Hospital working together for the health of the people's eyes.""Kim Ophthalmology Hospital will continue to serve as an ophthalmology hospital for the development of ophthalmology and the improvement of the eye health of the people through research, treatment, and social contribution activities." he said.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
