Songpa district to host vaccination lecture by Asan Medical Center professor
In short
Songpa district in Seoul said it will hold its 2026 health promotion lecture on October 22 at the district office, with Kim Seong-han, an infectious disease professor at Seoul Asan Medical Center, speaking on vaccination. The lecture will cover vaccines needed by different family members, from pneumococcal shots for older adults to RSV prevention for pregnant women and babies, followed by a question-and-answer session. Applications are open through the district health promotion division or a QR code, with 300 places filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Why it matters
The lecture is a district-level public health education event, not a change in vaccination rules or supply. Its stated effect is local: the district says it will keep running everyday health education for residents together with local medical institutions, and it gives residents direct access to an expert for questions about vaccination.
Key facts
- Songpa district invited Kim Seong-han, an infectious disease professor at Seoul Asan Medical Center, to give a vaccination lecture. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The lecture is part of the district's 2026 health promotion lecture programme and is scheduled for October 22 at the Songpa district office. [ 2 ]
- The talk will cover vaccination information by family member, including pneumococcal vaccine for older adults and RSV prevention for pregnant women and babies. [ 2 ]
- A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture. [ 2 ]
- Residents can apply through the district health promotion division or the QR code in the promotional material, and 300 people will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. [ 2 ]
- District head Seo Kang-seok said the event was arranged so residents worried about family health could hear accurate vaccination information directly from an expert. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Songpa district arranged a vaccination lecture by Kim Seong-han of Seoul Asan Medical Center. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The district is holding the lecture as part of its 2026 health promotion lecture programme on October 22 at the district office. [ 2 ]
- Registration runs through the district health promotion division or a QR code, with 300 places selected in order of application. [ 2 ]
Still unclear
- The article text carried by Newsis concerns a Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing on a DMZ mine explosion, not the Songpa lecture. The body of document 1 does not match its headline, so all lecture details come from the Yonhap report and the Newsis headline alone.
- The exact start time of the October 22 lecture is not stated. Documents give the date and venue but no hour.
- Whether attendance is free and whether registration closes before the event is not stated. The documents describe how to apply but not cost or deadline.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis publishes a report headlined on Songpa district's invitation of professor Kim Seong-han for a vaccination lecture. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap publishes the district's announcement with the lecture date, venue, topics and registration details. [ 2 ]
- The 2026 health promotion lecture is scheduled to be held at the Songpa district office. [ 2 ]