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www.eymj.org Myung-Sun Kim was born in Jangyeon County of Hwanghae Province on October 17, 1897, the first son of Byung-Gyu Kim and In-Ae Kwak. Given by his father, “Myung-Sun” means… Click to show full abstract
www.eymj.org Myung-Sun Kim was born in Jangyeon County of Hwanghae Province on October 17, 1897, the first son of Byung-Gyu Kim and In-Ae Kwak. Given by his father, “Myung-Sun” means “shout the goodness widely,” and he certainly lived up to the name until he was laid to rest at the age of 85 in April 1982 (Fig. 1). Being strictly fair and faithful to his principles, for which he was considered inflexible, Kim enjoyed challenges and paving new roads, rather than taking what was given; moreover, he spared no effort to prevent causing trouble to others. Reflected in the words of Jesus, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up,” (Galatians 6:9), his life left an indelible mark in the world. He devoted his whole life as an educator and leader to the medical school at Severance Hospital, helping to make it what it is today.