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Suga Opens Min Yoongi Center for Autism Care at Severance Hospital in Seoul

The Severance Hospital facility launches a music-centered MIND program led by child psychiatrist Cheon Keun-ah.

Overview

  • The center opened Tuesday at Severance Hospital, with university and health system leaders attending an inauguration announced at Jejung Hall.
  • Suga donated 5 billion won to establish the facility, the largest celebrity contribution to Yonsei University’s Health System.
  • Professor Cheon Keun-ah of child psychiatry will direct the center, which bears the artist’s real name as the Min Yoongi Center.
  • The site features rooms for speech and behavioral therapy and soundproofed group spaces equipped for music and social-skills programs.
  • A co-developed group program called MIND—Music, Interaction, Network and Diversity—anchors care alongside a multidisciplinary team, with plans to expand offerings, train professionals and conduct clinical research.