On March 27, 2019, Kim Gwang-hyeon, professor of otolaryngology at Bundang Jesaeng hospital received an achievement award at the 6th Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology held at Jamsill Lotte World Hotel for the highly valued accolades he has earned by contributing to the field of head and neck oncology.

  As a pioneer of head and neck cancer treatment in Korea, Professor Kim introduced the first laser therapy for head and neck cancer, and organized an international conference on head and neck oncology starting back in 2010. This conference was attended by specialists from 65 countries.

  In 2019, the conference drew a lot of interest from overseas as 637 people from 27 countries registered. The conference received submissions of 290 articles (92 domestically in Korea and 198 from overseas) from scholars spanning 20 different countries. This the highest level of participation that has ever been recorded for a conference of this nature.