Seoul Paik Hospital closes down after 82 years
Medical staff and other employees of Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital shed tears at the building's entrance, Thursday, as the hospital closed its doors permanently. YonhapLegal battle still ongoing as employees seek to suspend shutdown decisionBy Jun Ji-hyeInje University Seoul Paik Hospital ended all work activities including the operation of its emergency room and wards, as it closed its doors permanently on Thursday due to mounting losses.The closure put an end to the hospital's 82-year history, which began after the late Paik In-je, a pioneer of modern Korean medicine, founded the Paik Inje Surgical Clinic in 1941, which later became the current hospital. However, the closure has caused ongoing internal conflicts around a group of professors working at the hospital and teaching at Inje University who have resisted the Inje Educational Foundation's decision to shut down the facility.“We cannot accept the shutdown,” the professors said in their statement. “Those involved in illegal and unfair activities during the decision-making process should all be punished.
