The Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center was established based on a 5 billion KRW fund donated by Suga (real name Min Yoon-gi), a member of the group BTS. Severance Hospital announced on the 30th that the Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center opened on the first floor of Jejung Building. The opening ceremony was attended by Yoon Dong-seop, president of Yonsei University; Geum Ki-chang, director of Yonsei Medical Center; Lee Kang-young, director of Severance Hospital; Kang Hoon-chul, director of Severance Children's Hospital; Ahn Seok-gyun, head of the Department of Psychiatry at Severance Hospital; Professor Cheon Geun-ah, director of the Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center; and Kim Yong-jik, president of the Korea Autism Love Association.

The Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center was established based on the 5 billion KRW fund Suga donated to Severance Children's Hospital in June last year. Inside the center, there are therapy rooms for language and behavioral therapy, as well as a music-social group therapy room equipped with sound and soundproofing facilities. In the waiting area for guardians, works by autistic spectrum artist Lee Kyu-jae are displayed.

Severance Hospital plans to expand and relocate the facility to professionalize the center's operational programs and ensure sustainable long-term development. From the second half of last year to the first half of this year, Suga conducted music volunteer work with Professor Cheon Geun-ah, meeting children with autism spectrum disorder. Through this, they developed the social group program "MIND," which integrates music into therapy, becoming the world's first art-integrated treatment and independence system at a university hospital.

The MIND program is a music-based therapy using nonverbal means, effective even for children with low cognitive abilities or those who do not respond to language. Children choose the instruments they want and gain social activity experience through ensemble playing. Additionally, a professional team consisting of pediatric psychiatrists, music therapists, speech therapists, behavioral therapists, and clinical psychologists provides customized treatment.

The effectiveness of music-based autism spectrum disorder treatment has been reported in studies conducted in Norway and other countries, showing contributions to improved self-expression and social interaction skills. When Suga volunteered, children who had only received speech therapy showed active interest in choosing and playing instruments. A child playing the saxophone expressed emotions through facial expressions during collaboration with other children and responded to the therapist's attention.

At the end of the year, an event for children participating in the MIND program is scheduled. In November, "Camp on the Spectrum" will be held, where about 10 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder will participate in a 1-night, 2-day schedule including band performance practice, parent education, and family recreation. In December, a concert will be prepared at Yonsei University Auditorium where the children will showcase their practiced performance skills to their families and the public.

The Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center plays a foundational role in supporting the independence and social growth of children with autism spectrum disorder. Professor Cheon Geun-ah stated that since this is the world's first autism spectrum disorder treatment program combining music, language, behavior, and social skills training, they will continuously develop the program by integrating various artistic activities into therapy and work on training experts.

Furthermore, Professor Cheon plans to promote globalization of the program through partnerships with overseas autism spectrum disorder treatment institutions, publication of program manuals, clinical research, and academic presentations. He said, "At the Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center, we not only teach children music to enhance therapeutic effects but also educate them on social skills," adding, "We expect this to improve awareness of disabilities."