History
- March 1943 Graduated from the 3rd High School of Pyungyang
- July 1949 Graduated from Pyungyang Medical School
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April 1951
Became president of the brigade hospital of the 8240th
unit of the UN - Dec 1957 Established Sungae Clinic in Nonsan, Chungnam
- Feb 1968 Established Sungae Clinic in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul
- Dec 1978 Established Sungae Hospital in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul
- Aug 1982 Established the Sungae Medical Foundation
- Oct 1986 Became an adjunct professor at Korea Medical College
- Apr 1989 Established the Kwangmyung Medical Foundation
- Dec 1990 Became vice-chairman of the Northern Regional Exchange
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May 1995
Became vice-chairman of the Mongolia-Korea Exchange
Association -
May 1997
Became chairman of the Yunghye Welfare Foundation,
a social welfare organization -
Aug 1999
Became an honorary member of the Love Foundation,
a Mongolian welfare organization (first non-Mongolian member) -
2005 –present
Chairman of the Sungae Medical Foundation,
Kwangmyung Medical Foundation
Chairman of a social welfare organization, the Yunghye
Foundation
Chairman of the Yunghye Foundation, a social welfare
organization
Honorary member of the Love Foundation, a Mongolian
welfare organization
Chairman of the Mongolia-Korea Exchange Association
Vice-chairman of the Northern Regional Exchange
Association
Executive director of the Korean Hospital Association
Awards
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Dec 1983
Commendation from the
Minister of Health and Society,
Republic of Korea - Dec 1993 Commendation from the President, Republic of Korea
- May 1997 Philanthropy Award from the Korean Hospital Association
- Nov 1997 Commendation from the President, Republic of Korea
- Jan 1999 Moran Medal, Republic of Korea
- Feb 1999 Distinguished Order of Diplomatic Service, Mongolia
- May 2001 Hunginjang Medal, Republic of Korea
- Aug 2004 Polaris Medal, Mongolia
- Apr 2010 Mugungwha Medal, Republic of Korea
- Sep 2010 Honorary head of Yeongdeungpo-gu