New Year's Message from the President of the Korean Lung Cancer Society President
Jin-Hyoung Kang

Dear Respected Members of the Korean Lung Cancer Society,

May the new year of the blue snake bless you and your family with health, wealth, and happiness!

The year 2024 has been a thorny one for all of us with no resolution in sight, and the pollical situation became even more chaotic with the emergency martial law decree first time in decades. Witnessing all these events, university professors across the nation selected "Doryang Balho (跳梁跋扈)", which means running around with power at will, as this year's four-character idiom that reflects the current situation of Korean society.

During these challenging times, it's a great honor and at the same time, a huge responsibility for me to serve as the President of the Korean Lung Cancer Society (KALC), which has been leading the field of lung cancer for the past 25 years. Despite difficulties and disturbances, we should reaffirm the mission and vision of our society and further solidify its foundation for the next 25 years. Particularly, I will strive to raise the profile of our society at home and abroad by updating the practice guidelines through multidisciplinary collaboration, expanding membership, preparing for the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), and conducting practical exchanges, as well as strive to provide the best of care and support for lung cancer patients.

In doing so, your participation is essential, and we'll continue to listen to your opinions and feedback. I, along with the Chairman and the Board Members of the Society, do our best to further promote research and studies on lung cancer.

I wish you a new year filled with innovation, growth, and shared achievements.
Thank you for being part of the Korean Lung Cancer Society.