Nexon subsidiary Neople announced on the 31st that it has opened the 'SEUNG-IL Hope Nursing Hospital,' which has sponsored a total of 2 billion won in construction funds for patients with severe muscular rare diseases.
SEUNG-IL Hope Nursing Hospital is a customized medical care facility for patients with severe muscular rare diseases. It provides specialized and systematic medical and nursing services to alleviate the economic burden on patients and their families and support recovery to a normal daily life.
The hospital, located in Mohyeon-myeon, Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, was built with a total floor area of 4,995 square meters (approximately 1,511 pyeong), consisting of 2 underground floors and 4 above-ground floors with 76 beds. It offers specialized medical, rehabilitation, nursing, and caregiving services tailored to the characteristics of patients' diseases, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and provides rehabilitation therapy services to maintain physical functions. It also features an optimal air conditioning and ventilation system suitable for respiratory patients and a multi-cultural space for leisure activities.
The opening ceremony was attended by key figures, including Lotion Kim, chairman of the SEUNG-IL Hope Foundation and a member of Jinusian known as Sean, and Yoon Myung-jin, CEO of Neople. Neople received a plaque of appreciation from the SEUNG-IL Hope Foundation for its contributions to the construction support. Neople contributed a total of 2 billion won in construction funds through two rounds of donations in December 2023 and June last year. The company also participated in a marathon event to support the hospital's construction, donating an additional 10 million won.
CEO Yoon noted, "It is very meaningful to contribute to providing a better medical environment and caregiving services for patients with severe muscular rare diseases," and added, "We will continue to show our interest and support to ensure the hospital operates stably in the future."
Park Seong-ja, executive director of SEUNG-IL Hope Nursing Hospital, said, "It is deeply moving to hold the opening ceremony today, thanks to the help of many, for a nursing hospital specialized in severe muscular rare diseases that started with one person's dream," and emphasized, "We will provide the best medical care and support to become an important starting point that brings new hope to patients and their families."