Seoul Baek Hospital Finally Closes... Inje Academy Board Resolution

The board of directors of Inje Academy, a school corporation, decided to close Seoul Baik Hospital located in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 20th.

On the same day, Inje Academy held a board meeting at the Seoul Baik Hospital building in the afternoon and passed the 'Seoul Baik Hospital Closure Plan' proposed earlier this month by the management normalization task force (TF). After the board meeting, the corporation disclosed the meeting results to the union branch chiefs of Baik Hospitals in Seoul, Sanggye, Ilsan, and Busan areas (Busan, Haeundae).

On the 20th, when the board meeting regarding the closure of Seoul Baek Hospital was held, employees opposing the closure were holding placards at Baek Hospital in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

The union stated, "Today, the board unanimously passed the Baik Hospital closure plan." They added, "We proposed discussions on forming a consultative body to the board," and said, "We cannot accept the results. Today is not the end, and we will continue the struggle."

Seoul Baik Hospital has been experiencing severe financial difficulties, with a cumulative deficit reaching 174.5 billion KRW over approximately 20 years since 2004.

Inje Academy also operates Sanggye, Ilsan, Busan, and Haeundae hospitals in addition to Seoul Baik Hospital.

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