The Korean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

Dear Esteemed Members,

It is with great honor and humility that I accept the position of President of the Korean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all members for the trust and confidence you have placed in me.

Founded in August 1990, our Society celebrates its 36th anniversary this year and has now entered a stage of mature growth. The journey to this point has not been without challenges, yet the Society has continued to advance thanks to the dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment of our senior members. I would like to extend my deepest respect and appreciation to those who have laid the strong foundation upon which we stand today.

At the same time, we are currently facing new and complex challenges. Over the past five years, the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing disruptions within the healthcare system have significantly altered our internal and external environments. The circumstances surrounding our Society are far from easy, and this is the time when we must seriously reflect on how we can sustain and strengthen our future.

While academic progress itself may remain achievable, expanding our outreach and societal role poses greater difficulties. Structural changes in tertiary hospital systems focusing on severe diseases, persistent issues related to low reimbursement, and a decreasing number of trainees pursuing academic careers in orthopedic oncology have all created substantial pressures on our field and our Society.

In response to these challenges, I intend to lead our Society with the following priorities.

First, I will strive to build a working Society. Key committees will be revitalized, and their activities will be actively supported to ensure meaningful and productive outcomes. I sincerely encourage all members to participate and contribute.

Second, I will work toward creating a Society that our members find engaging and take pride in. We will continue to develop academic programs that reflect the stature of our Society, while also expanding opportunities for fellowship, networking, and collaboration. In particular, we will focus on opening doors for our younger members, who represent the future of our field.

Third, we will seize the opportunity presented by hosting the Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) and Asia-pacific Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (APMSTS) meetings in Korea as a catalyst for further advancement. CTOS is the world’s largest sarcoma conference, and its hosting in Korea—only the second time in Asia following Japan—represents a significant milestone. It provides an exceptional opportunity to promote multidisciplinary sarcoma care and foster collaborative, translational research. Similarly, APMSTS, being held in Korea for the second time since 1998, offers a valuable platform to reaffirm Korea’s leading role in musculoskeletal tumor care and research within the Asia-Pacific region.

Dear colleagues,

While our individual lives and capacities are finite, the mission of caring for patients with musculoskeletal tumors and the legacy of the Korean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society will endure. I sincerely ask for your collective wisdom, dedication, and support as we work together to create a better environment for our patients and for future generations.

I look forward to seeing all of you in good health and high spirits throughout the year.

Thank you.

Ilkyu Han
President, Korean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

· Date of establishment: August 24, 1990

· Board of Directors

Year	President	Secretary
1990 ~ 1995	Han-Goo Lee	Dae-Kyung Bae
1996 ~ 1997	Han-Goo Lee	Soo-Yong Lee
1997 ~ 1999	Han-Goo Lee	Yong-Goo Kang
2000 ~ 2001	Han-Goo Lee	Dae-Kyung Bae
2002	Soo-Bong Han	Han-Soo Kim
2003	Dae-Kyung Bae	Han-Soo Kim
2004	Seung-Goo Lee	Han-Soo Kim
2005	Soo-Yong Lee	Kyu-Ho Shin
2006	Jae-Do Kim	Il-Hyung Park
2007	Jung-Soo Han	Duk-Sub Shin
2008	Sang-Hoon Lee	Dae-Geun Jeon
2009	Yong-Goo Kang	Won-Jong Park
2010	Kyu-Ho Shin	Sung-Taek Jung
2011	Il-Hyung Park	Jung-Ryul Kim
2012	Won-Jong Park	Yang-Gook Jung
2013	Dae-Geun Jeon	So-Hak Jung
2014	Duk-Sub Shin	Wan-Hyung Cho
2015	Yang-Gook Jung	Jung-Il Kim
2016	Sung-Taek Jung	Young-Soo Jeon
2017	Han-Soo Kim	Hyun-Guy Kang
2018	Jung Ryul Kim	Ilkyu Han
2019	So-Hak Jung	Won-Seok Song
2020	Wan-Hyung Cho	Sung-Wook Seo
2021	Young-Soo Jeon	Kap-Joong Kim
2022	Jung-Il Kim	Seung-Hyun Kim
2023	Hyun-Guy Kang	June Hyuk Kim
2024	Won Seok Song	Yong Jin Cho
2025	Kap Jung Kim	Chang Bae Kong
2026	Ilkyu Han	Wanlim Kim

President: Ilkyu Han

Secretary: Wanlim Kim

Board of Directors

Advisory Committee

Statutory Auditors

• · Address Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa District, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• · Tel +82-2-3010-8284
• · Fax +82-2-3010-8555
• · E-mail kmsts@kmsts.org