A liver transplant to a father of a high school senior son who is about to take the college entrance exam...a good result
Oct 22, 2025
It is impressive to learn that a high school senior has undergone a liver transplant for his father with cirrhosis ahead of the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, which will be held in November.
A (48), a father living in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, was diagnosed with cirrhosis in November last year and was receiving regular treatment from Lee Min-jong, a professor of gastroenterology at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital. However, as time passed, A's disease worsened, and hepatic confusion and revenge began to kick, and the only option left for him was a liver transplant.
When the donor was in need, it was his 17-year-old son B who readily offered to give A a liver transplant. B, who wants to become a social worker, was only four months away from the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, but he voluntarily decided to transplant his liver to regain his father's health. A recovered his health after undergoing liver transplantation at the organ transplant center at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital on July 28.
Mr. A said "I was so sorry for making my son go through a hard time due to his sudden ill health, but my son rather comforted my father and allowed me to get the surgery quickly without any worries. I want to recover quickly and be supportive of my son."
Mr. B "I had a hard time recovering after the liver donation, but I'm proud of you for doing a good job, and I'm so grateful to find my dad's health thanks to the doctors. I will prepare hard for the rest of the year and do well on the CSAT."
Hong Geun, director of the organ transplant center at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, said "Different blood types of father and son caused infection symptoms during pre-treatment, so we performed antibiotic treatment, and then performed liver transplantation while paying attention to changes in conditions, and both of them recovered health.", he explained.
He continued "I was worried about the transplant decision process because I was a minor who was about to take the college entrance exam, but I think I was more willing to save my father, and I think I would be very grateful and proud of him. I hope there will be good results in this year's entrance exam, which we are preparing without giving up even in difficult situations."
A (48), a father living in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, was diagnosed with cirrhosis in November last year and was receiving regular treatment from Lee Min-jong, a professor of gastroenterology at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital. However, as time passed, A's disease worsened, and hepatic confusion and revenge began to kick, and the only option left for him was a liver transplant.
When the donor was in need, it was his 17-year-old son B who readily offered to give A a liver transplant. B, who wants to become a social worker, was only four months away from the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test, but he voluntarily decided to transplant his liver to regain his father's health. A recovered his health after undergoing liver transplantation at the organ transplant center at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital on July 28.
Mr. A said "I was so sorry for making my son go through a hard time due to his sudden ill health, but my son rather comforted my father and allowed me to get the surgery quickly without any worries. I want to recover quickly and be supportive of my son."
Mr. B "I had a hard time recovering after the liver donation, but I'm proud of you for doing a good job, and I'm so grateful to find my dad's health thanks to the doctors. I will prepare hard for the rest of the year and do well on the CSAT."
Hong Geun, director of the organ transplant center at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, said "Different blood types of father and son caused infection symptoms during pre-treatment, so we performed antibiotic treatment, and then performed liver transplantation while paying attention to changes in conditions, and both of them recovered health.", he explained.
He continued "I was worried about the transplant decision process because I was a minor who was about to take the college entrance exam, but I think I was more willing to save my father, and I think I would be very grateful and proud of him. I hope there will be good results in this year's entrance exam, which we are preparing without giving up even in difficult situations."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
