Patriot's sublime sacrifice memory...Self-sustaining Oriental Medicine Hospital Invites Medical Support for Descendants Living Abroad

Oct 28, 2025

The Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation (Chairman Park Byung-mo) announced on the 28th that it invited Richard Min, a grandson of Min Chan-ho, and his wife to support integrated oriental medicine treatment in order to improve the health and honor of the descendants of patriots living abroad.

The invitation was made as part of a medical support project for the descendants of overseas patriots to mark the 80th anniversary of liberation. Min Chan-ho is the first generation of immigrants to Hawaii and is a key figure who led the independence movement in the Americas based on pastoral activities. He participated in the establishment and operation of major organizations such as the Korean National Association and the Heung Division, and worked hard to operate educational institutions such as the Korean dormitory school and the Korean Christian Academy. In response, the South Korean government honored him with the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 2017.

Richard Min and his wife have been treated at Jamsil Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital since the 18th. Jamsil Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital conducted a detailed examination using MRI for back, neck and ankle examinations, which Richard Min and his wife usually complained of discomfort, and later conducted integrated oriental medicine treatment with acupuncture, herbal acupuncture, and manual treatment.




Richard Min is "It was a special experience to be able to receive a warm welcome and sincere treatment, and to recover not only the body but also the mind"Through this visit, I was able to deeply feel the sacrifice and dedication of the independence activists once again, and I would like to thank the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation for providing me with a meaningful opportunity."," he said.

Park Byung-mo, Chairman of the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation, said, "It was meaningful to provide medical support for future generations who continued their will as independence activists overseas on the 80th anniversary of liberation." We will continue to provide continuous interest and support to those who have devoted themselves to the country and their descendants so that they can continue to live a healthy and respected life."

Meanwhile, the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation has been steadily carrying out social contribution activities to improve the welfare of people of national merit and their bereaved families. In August, he visited Robert An, a descendant of Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, who lives in Hawaii, to support medical examinations and oriental medicine treatment. In addition, it signed a business agreement (MOU) with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to support medical and life for those of national merit, and has been sponsoring bedding sets and daily necessities worth about 100 million won to 800 descendants of independence fighters and vulnerable people of national merit every year. In recognition of this contribution, he won the 「25th Veterans Culture Award」 hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs last year.






Patriot's sublime sacrifice memory...Self-sustaining Oriental Medicine Hospital Invites Medical Support for Descendants Living Abroad
Kim Seok-hwan (left), Richard Min (center), and Shin Min-sik (right), chairman of the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation, are taking a commemorative photo.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.