Ilsan Paik Hospital Holds Unveiling Ceremony for the Bust of Dr. Baek In-je, Founder of Paik Hospital...Honoring the spirit of the founding of the Insujese
Dec 04, 2025
On the first floor of the hospital's main building, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital (Director Choi Won-joo) held a bust unveiling ceremony for Paik Hospital founder Dr. Baek In-je on the 2nd. The event was organized to honor Dr. Baek In-je's 術濟 (saving the world through human skills) spirit and establishment ideology and to share the identity and historical values of Paik Hospital with its members.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Seo Jin-soo, deputy head of the Paik Medical Center, Choi Won-joo, director of the hospital, Park Joon-seok, director of the medical department, Han Sang-yeop, director of the research department, Baek Ki-young, and other professors and department heads.
The event began with the opening of the general affairs department head Choi Eun-jung, followed by a report on the progress of the installation of the bust by Oh Hyung-geun, head of the planning department, and an introduction of Dr. Baek In-je's achievements, followed by the unveiling and commemorative photography.
Director of Planning Oh Hyung-geun explained the background of the creation of the commemorative space and said, "We needed a space where members and visitors could naturally feel the founding ideology of Paik Hospital."He reported the progress and then introduced the life of Dr. Baek In-je and his achievements in the fields of medicine and independence.
The creation of a commemorative space is one of the commemorative projects promoted by Inje Academy, and the same commemorative space is provided on the campuses of Sanggye, Busan, Haeundae Paik Hospital, and Inje University, as well as Ilsan Paik Hospital.
Director Choi Won-ju said, `We will be able to share the founding ideology and historical roots of the hospital more clearly through the bust and commemorative space on the first floor of the main building.' We will continue to develop the value of patient-centered medical care and research and education by inheriting the will of the founder.'
Meanwhile, Dr. Baek In-je is evaluated as a pioneer and independence activist in modern surgery in Korea. After graduating from Kyungsung Medical School as a senior, he was appointed as the first Korean professor of surgery, and in the 1930s, he was the world's first surgeon to succeed in decompression of the upper intestinal tract of the occlusion.
During the Japanese colonial period, he participated in the March 1st Movement and took the lead in the independence movement, including imprisonment for eight months. After liberation, he returned all his assets to society and established Korea's first public interest corporation, Baek Hospital, in 1946. He presented an advanced medical institution model that combines medical care, research, and education under the spirit of 'Artistic Tax', which is currently leading to the core founding philosophy of Inje University and Paik Hospital nationwide.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Seo Jin-soo, deputy head of the Paik Medical Center, Choi Won-joo, director of the hospital, Park Joon-seok, director of the medical department, Han Sang-yeop, director of the research department, Baek Ki-young, and other professors and department heads.
The event began with the opening of the general affairs department head Choi Eun-jung, followed by a report on the progress of the installation of the bust by Oh Hyung-geun, head of the planning department, and an introduction of Dr. Baek In-je's achievements, followed by the unveiling and commemorative photography.
Director of Planning Oh Hyung-geun explained the background of the creation of the commemorative space and said, "We needed a space where members and visitors could naturally feel the founding ideology of Paik Hospital."He reported the progress and then introduced the life of Dr. Baek In-je and his achievements in the fields of medicine and independence.
The creation of a commemorative space is one of the commemorative projects promoted by Inje Academy, and the same commemorative space is provided on the campuses of Sanggye, Busan, Haeundae Paik Hospital, and Inje University, as well as Ilsan Paik Hospital.
Director Choi Won-ju said, `We will be able to share the founding ideology and historical roots of the hospital more clearly through the bust and commemorative space on the first floor of the main building.' We will continue to develop the value of patient-centered medical care and research and education by inheriting the will of the founder.'
Meanwhile, Dr. Baek In-je is evaluated as a pioneer and independence activist in modern surgery in Korea. After graduating from Kyungsung Medical School as a senior, he was appointed as the first Korean professor of surgery, and in the 1930s, he was the world's first surgeon to succeed in decompression of the upper intestinal tract of the occlusion.
During the Japanese colonial period, he participated in the March 1st Movement and took the lead in the independence movement, including imprisonment for eight months. After liberation, he returned all his assets to society and established Korea's first public interest corporation, Baek Hospital, in 1946. He presented an advanced medical institution model that combines medical care, research, and education under the spirit of 'Artistic Tax', which is currently leading to the core founding philosophy of Inje University and Paik Hospital nationwide.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
