What If a Hospital Embraced Art? Inside JYP Hospital (Spine & Joint Center) in Ansan
Published October 16, 2025 04:48 AM
Jason Yim
ANSAN, South Korea — Amid the quiet rhythm of recovery, JYP Hospital (Spine & Joint Center) is redefining what modern healthcare can look like. Located in Gyeonggi Province’s city of Ansan, the hospital combines world-class medical technology with the transformative power of art, creating a space where healing extends beyond the body to the mind and spirit.
Founded in 2009 by Dr. Jin-Young Park, one of Korea’s foremost specialists in spine and joint medicine, JYP Hospital has built its reputation on precision, empathy, and innovation. Today, it stands at the forefront of Korea’s evolving medical landscape — not only for its surgical excellence but also for its humanistic approach to care.
By Choi Jung-Yoon, and Choi Sung-Pil.
A Renewed Hospital for a New Era Recently, JYP Hospital unveiled major upgrades to further enhance patient safety and comfort.
The hospital has expanded its university-hospital-level aseptic and clean operating rooms, ensuring a sterile environment that meets the highest international standards. It has also introduced a Comprehensive Nursing Care Service, allowing patients to recover without the need for personal caregivers — a system that emphasizes both comfort and dignity.
In addition, the outpatient waiting areas have been fully renovated, offering a modern, tranquil space designed to reduce anxiety and improve the overall patient experience. “We promise more specialized and attentive medical services within an upgraded environment,” says Dr. Park. “Every change we make is rooted in our mission — to be beside our patients with the same care and sincerity we would offer our own family.”
By Kwon Yong-Rae
A Hospital That Holds Art Within Its Walls From the lobby to the recovery wards, JYP Hospital is also a space of art and reflection. The hospital’s hallways feature works by prominent Korean artists such as Choi Jung-Yoon, Kwon Yong-Rae, and Choi Sung-Pil.
Sculptor Choi Jung-Yoon’s fluid metal forms evoke strength and renewal — symbolic of the body’s healing process. Kwon Yong-Rae, often called the magician of light, presents kinetic light sculptures that transform with each movement of air, while Choi Sung-Pil’s color-drenched canvases provide moments of calm and contemplation.
“Art has the power to comfort when medicine alone cannot,” Dr. Park reflects. “We wanted to create a hospital that holds art within its heart — where patients can heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”
Healing Through Environment and Empathy JYP Hospital’s philosophy aligns with the global movement known as the Healing Environment, which integrates art, design, and psychological well-being into medical care. Each artwork is placed with purpose: serene paintings in patient rooms, vibrant installations in public corridors, and meditative pieces in waiting areas. The result is a hospital that feels more like a healing sanctuary than a clinical facility — a place where patients feel safe, inspired, and seen.
Dr. Park Jin-Young
A Doctor Who Leads with Science and Soul Recognized as one of Korea’s leading experts in spine and joint surgery, Dr. Park Jin-Young combines technical mastery with human warmth. Under his direction, JYP Hospital has implemented aseptic, zero-contamination operating rooms, advanced imaging systems, and continuous staff training programs to maintain excellence in both safety and precision.
But Dr. Park insists that genuine healing begins with empathy.
“Those who stay beside you when you are in pain,” he says, “are the most precious people in your life. Our mission is to be that presence — to walk alongside every patient with integrity, care, and compassion.” Beyond medicine, the hospital continues to engage in community outreach and social contribution programs, strengthening its role as a trusted medical and cultural hub in the Ansan region.
The nation’s leading spine and joint specialists come together at JYP Hospital, where excellence meets compassion.
Toward the Future: Art, Innovation, and Humanity Looking ahead, JYP Hospital plans to expand its role as a “hospital with a museum inside.” Upcoming initiatives include rotating exhibitions, artist collaborations, and art-therapy research linking visual experience to psychological recovery.
“We will continue striving to become the leading regional hospital for spine and joint care in Gyeonggi Province,” says Dr. Park, “while creating an environment where art, medicine, and humanity harmoniously coexist.”
In an age when hospitals are too often places of haste and anxiety, JYP Hospital (Spine & Joint Center) offers a different vision — one where technology meets tenderness, and where art reminds patients of what it means to live, to feel, and to heal.
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ANSAN, South Korea — Amid the quiet rhythm of recovery, JYP Hospital (Spine & Joint Center) is redefining what modern healthcare can look like. Located in Gyeonggi Province’s city of Ansan, the hospital combines world-class medical technology with the transformative power of art, creating a space where healing extends beyond the body to the mind and spirit.
Founded in 2009 by Dr. Jin-Young Park, one of Korea’s foremost specialists in spine and joint medicine, JYP Hospital has built its reputation on precision, empathy, and innovation. Today, it stands at the forefront of Korea’s evolving medical landscape — not only for its surgical excellence but also for its humanistic approach to care.
By Choi Jung-Yoon, and Choi Sung-Pil.
A Renewed Hospital for a New Era Recently, JYP Hospital unveiled major upgrades to further enhance patient safety and comfort.
The hospital has expanded its university-hospital-level aseptic and clean operating rooms, ensuring a sterile environment that meets the highest international standards. It has also introduced a Comprehensive Nursing Care Service, allowing patients to recover without the need for personal caregivers — a system that emphasizes both comfort and dignity.
In addition, the outpatient waiting areas have been fully renovated, offering a modern, tranquil space designed to reduce anxiety and improve the overall patient experience. “We promise more specialized and attentive medical services within an upgraded environment,” says Dr. Park. “Every change we make is rooted in our mission — to be beside our patients with the same care and sincerity we would offer our own family.”
By Kwon Yong-Rae
A Hospital That Holds Art Within Its Walls From the lobby to the recovery wards, JYP Hospital is also a space of art and reflection. The hospital’s hallways feature works by prominent Korean artists such as Choi Jung-Yoon, Kwon Yong-Rae, and Choi Sung-Pil.
Sculptor Choi Jung-Yoon’s fluid metal forms evoke strength and renewal — symbolic of the body’s healing process. Kwon Yong-Rae, often called the magician of light, presents kinetic light sculptures that transform with each movement of air, while Choi Sung-Pil’s color-drenched canvases provide moments of calm and contemplation.
“Art has the power to comfort when medicine alone cannot,” Dr. Park reflects. “We wanted to create a hospital that holds art within its heart — where patients can heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”
Healing Through Environment and Empathy JYP Hospital’s philosophy aligns with the global movement known as the Healing Environment, which integrates art, design, and psychological well-being into medical care. Each artwork is placed with purpose: serene paintings in patient rooms, vibrant installations in public corridors, and meditative pieces in waiting areas. The result is a hospital that feels more like a healing sanctuary than a clinical facility — a place where patients feel safe, inspired, and seen.
Dr. Park Jin-Young
A Doctor Who Leads with Science and Soul Recognized as one of Korea’s leading experts in spine and joint surgery, Dr. Park Jin-Young combines technical mastery with human warmth. Under his direction, JYP Hospital has implemented aseptic, zero-contamination operating rooms, advanced imaging systems, and continuous staff training programs to maintain excellence in both safety and precision.
But Dr. Park insists that genuine healing begins with empathy.
“Those who stay beside you when you are in pain,” he says, “are the most precious people in your life. Our mission is to be that presence — to walk alongside every patient with integrity, care, and compassion.” Beyond medicine, the hospital continues to engage in community outreach and social contribution programs, strengthening its role as a trusted medical and cultural hub in the Ansan region.
The nation’s leading spine and joint specialists come together at JYP Hospital, where excellence meets compassion.
Toward the Future: Art, Innovation, and Humanity Looking ahead, JYP Hospital plans to expand its role as a “hospital with a museum inside.” Upcoming initiatives include rotating exhibitions, artist collaborations, and art-therapy research linking visual experience to psychological recovery.
“We will continue striving to become the leading regional hospital for spine and joint care in Gyeonggi Province,” says Dr. Park, “while creating an environment where art, medicine, and humanity harmoniously coexist.”
In an age when hospitals are too often places of haste and anxiety, JYP Hospital (Spine & Joint Center) offers a different vision — one where technology meets tenderness, and where art reminds patients of what it means to live, to feel, and to heal.
