Korean Dermatological Association and Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology: Brief History and Future Prospects

Abstract

Korean dermatology began in the late nineteenth century when American missionary doctors introduced Western medicine to Korea. Before the Second World War, the medical system in general was similar to the Japanese system; however, dermatologists and their training institutes were few in proportion to the total Korean population. In this period, there were several pioneering dermatologists, including Kung-Sun Oh.