Seoul City Tried to Stop It... Inje Hakwon Announces "Baek Hospital Closure" (Comprehensive)

Final Decision at the Board Meeting on the 20th
Union "Cannot Accept"

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

On the afternoon of the 20th, Inje Academy held a board meeting at the Seoul Baik Hospital building 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 (Busan, Haeundae) regions.

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. We cannot accept the results. Today is not the end, and we will continue our struggle."

The exterior view of Baek Hospital in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 20th, when the board meeting regarding the closure of Seoul Baek Hospital was held. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

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

Prior to the board meeting, the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a press release stating, "We will carefully consider designating Seoul Baik Hospital as an urban planning facility (comprehensive medical facility) to ensure its functions within the city center are continuously maintained, and we plan to proceed with the relevant procedures."

An urban planning facility refers to essential public facilities such as hospitals or schools designated by local governments. Once designated as an urban planning facility, buildings or facilities for other purposes cannot be constructed on the site. This move aims to block Inje Academy's plan to close Baik Hospital and develop the site for commercial use.

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

The Seoul Metropolitan Government further stated, "Once Jung-gu District Office submits the urban planning facility designation proposal, we intend to promptly carry out procedures such as public inspection notices to gather residents' opinions and review by the Urban Planning Committee."

Seoul Baik Hospital was established in 1941 under the name 'Baik Inje Surgical Hospital' and operated for 82 years. Inje Academy also operates Baik Hospitals in Sanggye, Ilsan, Busan, and Haeundae in addition to Seoul Baik Hospital.

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