Transgenders in Korean Society
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女性心身医学 J Jp Soc Psychosom Obstet Gynecol Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 252-254,(2020 年 3 月) <第 29 回日本女性心身医学会研修会 日韓合同企画 JSPOG-KSPOG Joint Symposium> Transgenders in Korean Society Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea Chulmin Lee Sexual minorities including transgenders have long been tabooed especially when confucianism prevailed for the last several centuries in Korea. The first transgender who courageously underwent gender reassignment surgery to a woman in 1955 eventually returned to a man in his later years. The bitter reality surfaced in a large scale only when it was broadcasted in 1990. Celebrities such as Harisu and Hong Seok-Cheon came out in early 2000 and the existence of LGBTQ in Korean society slowly had become a new normal. Harisu was a representative MTF transgender. However, the public was not favorable for another period after the Blueboy Trial broke out in Japan coincidentally around mid-2000s, although the case itself was not widely acknowledged in Korean society. Hong Seok-Cheon reappeared in media in late 2000s and prosperous as a media star as well as a cook. He may be a symbolic figure representing LGBTQs. The National Human Rights Commission of Republic of Korea reported the Research on Discrimination of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in 2014 that contains in-depth online survey from 200 students, 100 teachers, and 948 adult sexual minorities. It showed that sexual minorities are still inappropriately treated and withered. They tend to conceal themselves in fear of bullying from teachers and friends that most never notified to anyone even when bullying actually happened. They seldom consulted but relieved when they did. Coming out or outing led them to layoffs in many cases that employment rate was notably lower than general population. They felt they were discriminated even in hospitals. The legislation of Korea for the sexual minorities is far from sufficient and social concern is highly anticipated. There is a long road ahead to protect the human rights of sexual minorities in Korea. And health professionals have good amount of burden to undertake. 2020 年 3 月 Lee 253 【略歴】 Name in Full : Chulmin Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Date of Birth : 6 May, 1965 Address : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, 1342 Dongil-Ro, Nowon-Gu Seoul 01757, Korea Fax: +82-2-931-0932 Mobile: +82-10-9805-7574 E-mail: [email protected] Educational Background : 1986-1990 College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Graduated with M.D. degree Training : 1990-1991 Rotating Internship, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 1991-1995 Residency(Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Appointments and Positions : 1998-1999 Fellowship of Gynecologic Oncology, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University 2000-2001 Instructor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea 2001-2006 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea 2006-2018 Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea 2018- to date Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea 254 Transgenders in Korean Society 女性心身医 24 巻 3 号 2014- to date Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital Seoul, Korea Licensure : 1990 Medical Doctor(License# 41515) 1996 Korean Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology(License# 3399) Degrees : M.D. degree Date of issue: Feb., 1990 M.S. degree Date of issue: Feb., 2000 Title: Homozygous deletion of p16INK4 and p15INK4B genes in human advanced ovarian carcinoma Institution: College of Medicine, Seoul National University Instructor: Soon-Beom Kang, M.D., Ph.D. Ph.D. degree Date of issue : Feb., 2006 Title: Screening of ovarian cancer by proteomic analysis of serum using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry Institution: College of Medicine, Seoul National University Instructor: Soon-Beom Kang, M.D., Ph.D. Membership : International Gynecologic Cancer Society Korean Medical Association Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group Korean Society of Menopause Korean Society of Contraception Social Activities : 2002-2005 Chief, Public Relations Office, Sanggye Paik Hospital 2009-2010 Secretary General, Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2009-2015 Deputy Associate Dean, College of Medicine, Inje University 2015-2019 Associate Dean, College of Medicine, Inje University 2014- to date Chairman, Depart of Ob/Gyn, Sanggye Paik Hospital 2015- to date Principal Editor, Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2016- to date Chairman of International Relations Committee, Korean Gynecolgic Oncology Group.