About the partner
Asan Medical Center Introduction Since its establishment in June 1989, Asan Medical Center has achieved its status as a world-class, patient-centered medical institution through generous investment in clinical treatment and R&D. Asan Medical Center has also carried out its social responsibility as ‘Korea’s Most Respected Hospital’ by fulfilling the spirit of ‘Respect for Life’ and ‘Sharing pain with neighbors.’ Asan Medical Center is leading the medical development of Korea with competitive medical skills and cutting-edge technology, comparable to other world leading hospitals. Asan Medical Center is the ‘parent’ hospital among the eight hospitals under the ASAN Foundation. Since its establishment in 1977, the ASAN Foundation has been providing non-profit programs in social and medical welfare, scholarship, and academic research. In particular, the ASAN Foundation opened hospitals in rural areas where modern medical resources are scarce, fulfilling the mission of the founder, late Chairman Chung Ju-yung - ‘serving the neediest in our society.’ Global medical complex - Asan Medical Center Asan Medical Center is the largest medical institution in Korea with a total of 2,763 beds, occupying a total floor area of approximately 280,000 square meters (85,000 pyeong). With world-class medical professionals, optimal treatment system, and state-of-the-art medical equipment based on advanced medical systems and practicing customer satisfaction, Asan Medical Center has been leading the medical development of Korea. As a result, Asan Medical Center sees annually 3,469,589 outpatients, 926,794 inpatients, and 117,716 emergency patients and performs 70,892 highly sophisticated surgeries per year.