Diplomat's Archives Ep15: The Untold Story of Korea-Mongolia Medical Ties 🇰🇷🇲🇳

In 1914, a Korean doctor opened a hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The hospital was called Dongui Uiguk, and the man behind it was Lee Tae-joon, a physician who not only treated Mongolian patients with great skill but was also awarded a medal by the Mongolian emperor.
We will explore the life of Lee Tae-joon, a physician who dedicated himself both to medicine and Korea’s independence movement, and reflect on the meaning his legacy holds today for both Korea and Mongolia.


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