The philanthropic streak of BTS’s Suga has taken concrete shape in Seoul: the Min Yoongi Treatment Center opened on September 30, 2025 at Severance Hospital’s Sinchon campus, funded by Suga’s ₩5 billion (≈$3.6M) donation. The facility focuses on long-term, integrated care for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), pairing clinical treatment with research and caregiver support. 

What the center offers

Housed on the first floor of Jejung Hall, the center includes rooms for speech and behavioral therapy, plus group spaces equipped for music-based social-skills programs. The opening was attended by Yonsei University and Severance leadership; Suga sent his support while not appearing in person. 

The MIND program: music as therapy

A signature of the center is MIND (Music, Interaction, Network, Diversity)—a group program Suga co-developed with Prof. Cheon Keun-ah (child psychiatry). Children engage in instrument play, singing, lyric writing, and guided emotional expression, blending music therapy with established social-skills training. According to Severance and Korean press reports, Suga volunteered during development and planning across late 2024–mid-2025. 

Why this matters

Korea’s ASD community has long flagged a shortage of sustained, lifestyle-tailored care. Severance and Yonsei University Health System describe Suga’s gift as a record-setting celebrity donation, enabling a unit that integrates treatment, training, and research—and plans to expand as demand grows. It’s a model that treats therapy not as a brief intervention but as a multi-year journey toward social independence. 

Opening day details

• Date: September 30, 2025

• Venue: Severance Hospital, Jejung Hall (1F), Sinchon, Seoul

• Focus: ASD treatment and social-skills development; music-centric group work; individualized care from a multidisciplinary team (child psychiatrists, music, speech & behavioral therapists, clinical psychologists). 

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The bigger picture for K-pop philanthropy

Suga’s donation—announced in June 2025 and realized with a fall opening—illustrates a maturing philanthropic footprint in K-pop, where artists leverage fame to seed institutional, scalable care. The Min Yoongi Treatment Center stands out for its hospital-embedded design, bridging fan-driven goodwill with evidence-based clinical practice and peer-reviewable research output. 

What’s next

Severance indicates plans to broaden programs into art and physical-education therapies, train professionals, and publish clinical research, while exploring a future relocation/expansion to serve more families. As the MIND program matures, watch for measurable outcomes in communication, sensory regulation, and social participation—data that could inform ASD care models beyond Korea. 

Quick Facts (for your blog card)

• Name: Min Yoongi Treatment Center (Severance Hospital, Sinchon)

• Opened: Sept 30, 2025

• Founder/Donor: Suga (Min Yoon-gi), ₩5B donation

• Flagship Program: MIND (music-based social-skills training)

• Director: Prof. Cheon Keun-ah, Child Psychiatry

• Plan: Integrated therapy + research; future expansion/training roadmap. 

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