Members
Prof. Yeon-Cheol Park
Yeon-Cheol Park is an Associate Professor at the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University and Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong. Leading researcher in multiple national research projects, spearheading the transformation of Korean Medicine into evidence-based practice. Actively collaborates with domestic and international faculty members, fostering research partnerships. Specializes in multi-omics analysis, big data analytics, and cohort studies, bridging traditional Korean Medicine with cutting-edge computational technologies.
Dr. Yeonhak Kim
Yeonhak Kim is a specialist in Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, serving as an Adjunct Professor at Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine and a Research Fellow at Kyung Hee University. He holds RMSK certification as an ultrasound specialist, with expertise in ultrasound-guided needle interventions and elastography for quantifying muscle stiffness. His research focuses on integrating advanced scientific technologies into Korean Medicine, such as ultrasound-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Recently, he has been developing and conducting studies applying Multiomics and Artificial Intelligence to Korean Medicine.
Dongmin Lee
Dongmin Lee is a specialist in Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine and currently serves as a clinical fellow at Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong. She specializes in the treatment of facial disorders, including facial palsy and joint-related diseases. Her research focuses on integrating multi-omics approaches with traditional Korean medicine theory, alongside active involvement in big data analysis and cohort-based clinical studies.
Changwoog Yoon
Changwoog Yoon is a Research Associate at Kyung Hee University with interdisciplinary expertise in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. He specializes in medical data analysis and develops innovative Korean medicine digital convergence diagnostic technologies, including contact angle measurement systems and clinical analysis software. He contributes to the scientific systematization of traditional Korean medicine through clinical trials research. Driven by his philosophy of "solving the world's inconveniences," he bridges engineering principles with healthcare innovation to advance evidence-based medical practices.
Fooyoung Cho
Fooyoung Cho has built a foundation for holistic thinking about the human body by studying Traditional Korean Medicine in South Korea. Driven by the belief of "solving the world's inconveniences," he is developing expertise in clinical medicine, with particular interest in pulse diagnosis and related Biomechanical Engineering tipically Fluid Mechanics. He is also contributing to the scientific systematization of Korean medicine.
Gowoon Kim
Gowoon Kim has built a strong academic foundation by completing her studies in Korean Medicine at Wonkwang University and pursuing both master’s and doctoral programs in Clinical Korean Medicine and Acupuncture at Kyung Hee University. Through experimental research and published review work, she has strengthened her research capacity, while in clinical practice she has cultivated a particular interest in acupuncture therapies centered on acupotomy and pharmacopuncture. She aims to contribute to the scientific systematization of Korean medicine and to the advancement of patient care through the integration of her academic and clinical experience.
Sinwoo Park
Sinwoo Park is a Korean Medicine doctor who studied Korean Medicine at Kyung Hee University, where he is also pursuing his master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Korean Medicine. His research focuses on verifying traditional medical theories through modern statistics and scientific approaches, while also contributing to the globalization and scientific development of Korean Medicine.
Chang-Eui Hong
Hong ChangEui is chief director of 'Arirang Korean Medical Clinic'. Arirang KMC treats musculoskeletal disorders such as spinal stenosis, herniation of cevical/lumbar disk, degenerative arthritis, and Internal medicine diseases such as sleep disorder, panic Disorder, digestive disorder, tremor, edema, urinary dysfunction. He strives for developing Miniscalpel Acupuncture(specialized acupuncture for musculoskeletal disorders using knife-shaped needle), Five Elements Acupuncture(balancing vital organ's function), and Korean Medicines for fundamental constitution of patients.
Min Suk Kim
Min Suk Kim is a doctor of Korean medicine, currently working at a local Korean medicine clinic. His main field of treatment is associated with musculoskeletal and nervous system. Aside from utilizing conventional Korean medicine treatment, he also uses ultrasonography to improve accuracy of diagnosis and quality of treatment. He achieves a certificate of RMSK registered by APCA. At the same time, having an interest in medical science research, he attended summer school of GSMME at KAIST. As a graduate student, he hopes to engage in various researches which demonstrate clinical efficacy and molecular biological mechanism of Korean medicine.
Young Ju Park
Young Ju Park studied Korean Medicine at the College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, where she built a strong academic foundation in traditional medicine. She is currently pursuing her graduate studies in the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, focusing on developing expertise in clinical medicine. Particularly interested in the mechanism of bee venom and pharmacopuncture therapy, she is aiming to contribute to the scientific understanding and clinical application of Korean medicine.
Co-workers
Prof. Jeongdae Im
Jeongdae Im is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Kansas State University. He received his Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on sustainable biotechnologies for the Water-Energy-Health-Climate nexus using multi-omics approaches to study microbial processes, plant-microbe interactions, and greenhouse gas control. He received the NSF CAREER Award in 2022 and has authored 27 peer-reviewed publications. His patented wastewater treatment technology has been implemented in over 44 facilities in Korea.
Prof. Ji-On Kim
Ji-On Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Convergent Forensic Science at Hallym University. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Yonsei University, focusing on cybercrime organizational networks. His research specializes in big data analytics and social network analysis for criminal investigations, pioneering network analysis applications for organized crime and cybercrime. He has authored 14 peer-reviewed publications and led COVID-19 contact tracing data analysis. With 17 years of field investigation experience, Kim bridges practical law enforcement and academic research.
Prof. Hyungyong Park
Hyungyong Park is an Associate Professor of Science Education at Gyeongin National University of Education. He received his Ph.D. in Science Education from Seoul National University College of Education. His research focuses on computing-based science education, AI education system development, Python programming, and computational thinking integration. He specializes in training Korean teachers and serves as an Executive Committee Member of the East-Asian Association for Science Education.