Symposium 01
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:35
Distinguished papers of 2024–2025 in Clinical and Molecular Hepatology

• Yeonjung Ha CHA University, Korea
• Do Seon Song The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Yao-Chun Hsu I-Shou University, Taiwan
• Jeong-Hoon Lee Seoul National University, Korea
• Xiaolong Qi Southeast University, China

Combined Symposium 01
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:30
Up-to-date knowledge for the management of PNETs

• Nayoung Han Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Sohei Satoi Kansai Medical University, Japan
• Hojin Cho Yonsei University, Korea
• Jae Min Lee Korea University, Korea

Symposium 02
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:30
Recent updates on the best management of patients with IBD

• Dong Hyun Kim Chonnam National University, Korea
• Seung Yong Shin Chung-Ang University, Korea
• Su Bum Park Pusan National University, Korea
• Sang-Bum Kang The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Symposium 03
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:30
Navigating the evolving landscape of GERD: From pathophysiology to precision therapy

• Yu Kyung Cho The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Eun Jeong Gong Hallym University, Korea
• Hideki Mori Keio University, Japan
• Young Hoon Youn Yonsei University, Korea

Basic/Translational Symposium
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:30
Novel biomarkers and strategies in early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers

• Sung Hwan Lee CHA University, Korea
• Hyungsoon Im Harvard University, USA
• Soo-Jeong Cho Seoul National University, Korea
• Nam Kyu Kim Yonsei University, Korea

Symposium 04
November 13 (Thu), 09:00-10:30
Advancing Helicobacter pylori management

• Kun Na The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Jun-Hyung Cho Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Jin Hee Noh Hallym University, Korea
• Yasuhiro Koga Japanese Society for Probiotic Science, Japan

Presidential Lecture
November 13 (Thu), 10:50-11:20
Chung Yong Kim memorial lecture

• Joong-Won Park Myongji Hospital, Korea

Symposium 05
November 13 (Thu), 10:50-12:20
Gender-specific approaches in gastroenterology and hepatology research

• Ju Yup Lee Keimyung University, Korea
• Ji Won Han The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Yonghoon Choi Seoul National University, Korea
• Mi-Kyung Sung Sookmyung Women's University, Korea

Symposium 06
November 13 (Thu), 10:50-12:20
Latest advances in diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy for challenging situations

• Hyun Jung Lee Seoul National University, Korea
• Dong Hoon Baek Pusan National University, Korea
• Jongbeom Shin Inha University, Korea
• Hisashi Fukuda Jichi Medical University, Japan

Symposium 07
November 13 (Thu), 10:50-12:20
Cutting-edge strategies in gastric cancer

• Sooyeon Oh CHA University, Korea
• Tae-Yong Kim Seoul National University, Korea
• Man Cui Beijing Bacterial Vaccine Engineering Research Center, China
• Sang Hyun Kim Korea University, Korea

Symposium 08
November 13 (Thu), 10:50-12:20
Emerging perspectives in clinical nutrition

• Eun Joo Lee Yonsei University, Korea
• Hyo Young Lee Hanyang University, Korea
• Sung Chul Park Kangwon National University, Korea
• Joowon Chung Eulji University, Korea

Luncheon Symposium 01
November 13 (Thu), 12:20-13:00

• Dongwoo Kim Korea University, Korea

Luncheon Symposium 02
November 13 (Thu), 12:20-13:00

• Byong Duk Ye University of Ulsan, Korea

Symposium 09
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Special considerations for liver diseases in distinct conditions

• Pin-Nan Cheng National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
• Deok Gie Kim Yonsei University, Korea
• Ho Soo Chun Ewha Womans University, Korea
• Ryosuke Tateishi The University of Tokyo, Japan

Combined Symposium 02
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Comprehensive approaches to obesity treatment: Medications, endoscopy, and surgery

• Seo Young Kang Eulji University, Korea
• Soo Lim Seoul National University, Korea
• Sung Kwan Shin Yonsei University, Korea
• Sang-Yong Son Ajou University, Korea

Symposium 10
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Advancing IBD care: Translating research into clinical practice

• Eun Mi Song Ewha Womans University, Korea
• Ho-Su Lee University of Ulsan, Korea
• Sang Hyoung Park University of Ulsan, Korea
• Eun Soo Kim Kyungpook National University, Korea

Combined Symposium 03
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Insights from genomics to clinical implications

• Joo Kyung Park Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Yohei Masugi Tokai University, Japan
• Galam Leem Yonsei University, Korea
• Hyungsoon Im Harvard University, USA

Symposium 11
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Precision diagnostics in upper GI endoscopy: The role of artificial intelligence

• Jun-Won Chung Gachon University, Korea
• Bing Hu Sichuan University, China
• Joon Sung Kim The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Chang Seok Bang Hallym University, Korea

Symposium 12
November 13 (Thu), 13:20-14:50
Enhancing safety and well-being in gastroenterology

• Yeoun Joo Lee Pusan National University, Korea
• Jeong Eun Shin Dankook University, Korea
• Gi-Young Park Daegu Catholic University, Korea
• Sang Hyun Kim Korea University, Korea

Symposium 13
November 13 (Thu), 15:10-16:40
Big data in hepatology research: Sources and applications

• Han Ah Lee Chung-Ang University, Korea
• Mei-Hsuan Lee National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
• Rae Woong Park Ajou University, Korea
• Pierre Nahon Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France

Symposium 14
November 13 (Thu), 15:10-16:40
Advancing digestive disease management with artificial intelligence

• Moon Haeng Hur Seoul National University, Korea
• Kee Wook Jung University of Ulsan, Korea
• Jorge Francisco Vázquez Castellanos Rega Institute, Belgium
• Ryuji Hamamoto National Cancer Center, Japan

Symposium 15
November 13 (Thu), 15:10-16:40
Current insights and future directions in colorectal neoplasia: Pathogenesis, detection, and therapy

• Jinhee Hur Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Yuki Nakanishi Kyoto University, Japan
• Xuelei Ma Sichuan University, China
• Seong-Jung Kim Chosun University, Korea

Combined Symposium 04
November 13 (Thu), 15:10-16:40
Management and surveillance strategies for IHD stones

• Hyo Jung Kim Korea University, Korea
• Hiroyuki Isayama Juntendo University, Japan
• Yun Nah Lee Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Jae Hoon Lee University of Ulsan, Korea

Combined Symposium 05
November 13 (Thu), 15:10-16:40
Innovation and balance: Latest insights and clinical applications of acid-suppressive therapies

• Seung Han Kim Korea University, Korea
• Ji Yong Ahn University of Ulsan, Korea
• Kyoungwon Jung Kosin University, Korea
• Donghoon Kang The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Symposium 16
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Uncovering risk and evidence in gastroenterology using big data

• Sang Won Park Kangwon National University, Korea
• Shin Ju Oh Kyung Hee University, Korea
• Seung In Seo Hallym University, Korea
• Jin Ho Choi Seoul National University, Korea

Symposium 17
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Optimizing treatment strategies for HCC: Concurrent and sequential approaches

• Arndt Vogel University of Toronto, Canada
• Sung Won Chung University of Ulsan, Korea
• Jeong Il Yu Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Jean-Charles Nault Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France

Combined Symposium 06
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
AI applications for pancreatic cancer

• Jang-Hwan Choi Ewha Womans University, Korea
• Sejoon Lee Seoul National University, Korea
• Jae Keun Park Hallym University, Korea
• Kyu-Hwan Jung Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

PG Course 01
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Focused management strategies in gastrointestinal cancer

• Jae Hyun Kim Kosin University, Korea
• Dong Kee Jang Seoul National University Boramae, Korea
• Eui Sun Jeong Ewha Womans University, Korea
• Jun-Mo Park Kyungpook National University, Korea

Symposium 18
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Editor Session

• Sang-Hoon Na Seoul National University, Korea
• Yunho Jung Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Jaeryung Oh Korea University, Korea

Symposium 19
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Updates on the endoscopic management of gastric neoplasms

• Yonghwan Kwon Kyungpook National University, Korea
• Bong Eun Lee Pusan National University, Korea
• Jung-Wook Kim Kyung Hee University, Korea
• Moon Kyung Joo Korea University, Korea

Symposium 20
November 14 (Fri), 08:30-10:00
Comprehensive strategies in IBS management: From pathophysiology to practice

• Jung Ho Park Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Hoon Sup Koo Konyang University, Korea
• Jongbeom Shin Inha University, Korea
• Andrew Ong Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Symposium 21
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Exploring microbiomes and biomarkers in gastrointestinal diseases

• Ki Tae Suk Hallym University, Korea
• Seong-joon Koh Seoul National University, Korea
• Magdy El-Salhy University of Bergen, Norway
• Kihyun Ryu Konyang University, Korea

Symposium 22
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
In vitro and in vivo experimental models to study liver diseases

• Kyun-Hwan Kim Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Sang Geon Kim Dongguk University, Korea
• Tae-Jin Kim Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea

Symposium 23
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
AI for colonoscopy and intestinal diseases: The road ahead

• Eun Hyo Jin Seoul National University, Korea
• Daniel von Renteln University of Montreal, Canada
• Ji Young Lee University of Ulsan, Korea
• Han Hee Lee The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

PG Course 02
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Gastrointestinal ulcers

• Hyeong Ho Jo Daegu Catholic University, Korea
• Da Hyun Jung Yonsei University, Korea
• Tae-Se Kim Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Ayoung Lee Korea University, Korea

Symposium 24
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Gut microbiota and gastric cancer

• Hyo-Joon Yang Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Cheol Min Shin Seoul National University, Korea
• Xiaofang Xing Peking University Cancer Hospital, China
• Jae Yong Park Chung-Ang University, Korea

Symposium 25
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Starting POEM: Basics, indications, and techniques

• Hyuk Soon Choi Korea University, Korea
• Sung Eun Kim Kosin University, Korea
• Hyunsoo Chung Seoul National University, Korea
• Ippei Tanaka Showa University, Japan

Symposium 26
November 14 (Fri), 10:20-11:50
Emerging trends in constipation treatment: From microbiota to modern therapeutics

• Sunyoung Park Chonnam National University, Korea
• Mark Fox University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Tae Hee Lee Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Noriaki Manabe Kawasaki Medical School, Japan

Luncheon Symposium 03
November 14 (Fri), 12:40-13:20

• Dae Young Cheung The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Luncheon Symposium 04
November 14 (Fri), 12:40-13:20

• Ji Yong Ahn University of Ulsan, Korea

Luncheon Symposium 05
November 14 (Fri), 12:40-13:20

• Pusan National University Pusan National University, Korea

Plenary Session 01
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:05

• Hyuk Lee Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Hyun Taek Hong Seoul National University, Korea
• Kyungmin Choi University of Ulsan, Korea

Symposium 27
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Biomarkers for diagnosis, treatment response, and prognosis in liver diseases

• Cheng-Hao Tseng I-Shou University, Taiwan
• Nobuharu Tamaki Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Japan
• Subin Heo University of Ulsan, Korea
• Haeryoung Kim Seoul National University, Korea

PG Course 03
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Clinical practice guidelines for upper GI endoscopy in Korea: Case-based learning

• Hyun Lim Hallym University, Korea
• Hee Kyong Na University of Ulsan, Korea
• Jie-Hyun Kim Yonsei University, Korea
• Beom Jin Kim Chung-Ang University, Korea

Symposium 28
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Recent advancement in the management of IPMN

• Akio Katanuma Sapporo Medical University, Japan
• Jaeseung Shin Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Walter Park Stanford University, USA
• Jongchan Lee Seoul National University, Korea

Symposium 29
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Innovative strategies in gastroesophageal cancer therapy: Precision medicine, resistance, and emerging technologies

• Hee Seok Moon Chungnam National University, Korea
• Yang-Gun Suh National Cancer Center, Korea
• Jun Yu The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
• Sung Hak Lee The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Symposium 30
November 14 (Fri), 13:20-14:50
Advancing therapeutic endoscopy techniques

• Seong-Jung Kim Chosun University, Korea
• Dongwoo Kim Korea University, Korea
• Ken Ohata NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Japan
• Yunho Jung Soonchunhyang University, Korea

Plenary Session 02
November 14 (Fri), 14:05-14:50

• Jaejun Lee The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Dong Kim CHA University,, Korea
• Kwangrok Jung Seoul National University, Korea

Combined Symposium 07
November 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
Advancing therapeutic strategies and optimizing managements in gastrointestinal diseases

• Thomas Greuter University Zurich, Switzerland
• Won Moon Kosin University, Korea
• Joost Drenth Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands
• Chang Wook Kim The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Combined Symposium 08
November 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
Multidisciplinary approaches and debates in the management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma

• Woohyung Lee University of Ulsan, Korea
• Min Jae Yang Ajou University, Korea
• Jae Hee Cho Yonsei University, Korea
• Tae Hoon Lee Soonchunhyang University, Korea

Combined Symposium 09
November 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
How have the latest updates in Korean Gastric Cancer Guideline evolved?(TBD)

• Sun Hyung Kang Chungnam National University, Korea
• Tae-Han Kim Seoul National University, Korea
• Han Jo Jeon Korea University, Korea

PG Course 04
November 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
Guidelines and evidence-based recommendations in liver disease management

• Won-Mook Choi University of Ulsan, Korea
• Young Kul Jung Korea University, Korea
• Won Sohn Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Do Seon Song The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Symposium 31
November 14 (Fri), 15:10-16:40
In the era of various interventions, what do you prefer in different situations?

• Sung Ill Jang Yonsei University, Korea
• Shomei Ryozawa Saitama Medical University, Japan
• Sang Hyub Lee Seoul National University, Korea
• Tae Jun Song University of Ulsan, Korea

Symposium 32
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Latest trends in diagnosis and treatment of lower GI diseases 2025

• Theodore R. Levin Kaiser Permanente, USA
• Jae Myung Cha Kyung Hee University, Korea
• Dai Ishikawa Juntendo University, Japan
• Hyun Joo Song Jeju National University, Korea

Symposium 33
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Innovative approaches in functional dyspepsia: From mechanisms to multimodal management

• Jung-Hwan Oh The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Seung Jung Yu Inje University, Korea
• Gerald Holtmann Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia
• Sung Hoon Yoon Wonkwang University, Korea

Symposium 34
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Recent updates in the endoscopic diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts

• Woo Kyoung Jeong Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Dongwook Oh University of Ulsan, Korea
• Walter Park Stanford University, USA
• Ki Byung Song University of Ulsan, Korea

PG Course 05
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
Comprehensive insights into colorectal tumors

• Chang Kyo Oh Hallym University, Korea
• Jong Yoon Lee Dong-A University, Korea
• Eun Hye Oh Hanyang University, Korea
• Seung Min Hong Pusan National University, Korea

USG: Abdominal US training
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
specialist 01 [KASL]

• Tae Suk Kim Kangwon National University, Korea
• Yoonseok Lee Gachon University, Korea
• Jae Seok Bae Seoul National University, Korea
• Jeong-Ju Yoo Soonchunhyang University, Korea

USG: Abdominal US training
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
beginner [KASL]

• Ji Won Park Hallym University, Korea
• Heechul Nam The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Ji Eun Han Ajou University, Korea

Combined Symposium 10
November 15 (Sat), 08:30-10:00
The journey of care: Ensuring continuity from children to adults

• Yeong Eun Kim Yonsei University, Korea
• Jung Won Lee Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Jong Woo Hahn Seoul National University, Korea
• Soon Kyu Lee The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Combined Symposium 11
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Innovations in endoscopic management of IBD

• Jeongkuk Seo Chung-Ang University, Korea
• Bora Keum Korea University, Korea
• Jinsu Kim The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Ji Eun Kim Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

Combined Symposium 12
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Unraveling the gastric cancer microenvironment

• Sung Hak Lee The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Ki Taek Nam Yonsei University, Korea
• Il Ju Choi National Cancer Center, Korea

Multidisciplinary Symposium 01
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Advancements in the management of UGI bleeding

• Joseph Sung Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Sun Hyung Kang Chungnam National University, Korea
• Saebeom Hur Seoul National University, Korea
• Jin-Jo Kim The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

PG Course 06
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
Diet and lifestyle advice for patients with FGID

• Ju Yup Lee Keimyung University, Korea
• Sung Eun Kim Kosin University, Korea
• Boram Cha Inha University, Korea
• Hyesu You Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

USG: Abdominal US training
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50
specialist 02 [KASL]

• Tae Seop Lim Yonsei University, Korea
• Young Chang Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Jeong Woo Kim Korea University, Korea
• Jun Sung Park Samsung Medison, Korea

Upper Abdominal US Hands-on Course for Residents [KASL]
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:50

• Tae Seop Lim Yonsei University, Korea
• Young Chang Soonchunhyang University, Korea
• Jeong Woo Kim Korea University, Korea
• Jun Sung Park Samsung Medison, Korea

Presidential Lecture
November 15 (Sat), 10:20-11:00
Presidential lecture (TBD)

• Kyung Mo Kim University of Ulsan, Korea

Luncheon Symposium 06
November 15 (Sat), 12:40-13:20

• Felice Schnoll Sussman Weill Cornell Medicine, USA

Luncheon Symposium 07
November 15 (Sat), 12:40-13:20

• Jung-Hwan Oh The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

Symposium 35
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
Ensuring safe and effective ESD: Case-based approaches with technical insights

• Wansik Lee Chonnam National University, Korea
• Hironori Yamamoto Jichi Medical University, Japan
• Youngdae Kim Chosun University, Korea
• Chang Beom Ryu Soonchunhyang University, Korea

Combined Symposium 13
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
Exploring the latest advances in colorectal cancer prevention and screening

• Aesun Shin Seoul National University, Korea
• Jaeyoung Chun Yonsei University, Korea
• Yehyun Park Ewha Womans University, Korea
• Yunjeong Lim Dongguk University, Korea

Symposium 36
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to refractory functional gastrointestinal symptoms

• Ga Hee Kim Yonsei University, Korea
• Sujin Kim Pusan National University, Korea
• Tae-Geun Gweon The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
• Rari Cha Gyeongsang National University, Korea

PG Course 07
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
What happens after cholecystectomy?

• Seung Eun Lee Chung-Ang University, Korea
• Tae Yoon Lee Konkuk University, Korea
• Kyong Joo Lee Hallym University, Korea
• Sung Bum Kim Yeungnam University, Korea

Symposium 37
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-15:20
Ethical issues in the field of gastroenterology소화기 분야에서의 윤리 관련 이슈

• Hyoung Wook Park Dankook University, Korea
• Ivo Kwon Ewha Womans University, Korea
• In Jae Lee Seoul National University of Education, Korea
• Young-Mee Lee Korea University, Korea

Symposium 38
November 15 (Sat), 13:20-14:50
Optimizing management strategies for challenging pediatric GI & liver diseases

• Yiyoung Kwon Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Way Seah Lee University of Malaya, Malaysia
• Sowon Park University of Ulsan, Korea
• Yoowon Kwon Chungnam National University, Korea

Multidisciplinary Symposium 02
November 15 (Sat), 15:10-16:40
Optimal treatment strategies for rectal cancer

• Hyeong Ho Jo Daegu Catholic University, Korea
• Eun Jung Park University of Ulsan, Korea
• In Hye Song University of Ulsan, Korea
• Tae-Geun Gweon The Catholic University of Korea, Korea

PG Course 08
November 15 (Sat), 15:10-16:40
Challenges in the management of GI and liver diseases

• Byeong Geun Song Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
• Seung Joo Kang Seoul National University, Korea
• Seung Bum Lee University of Ulsan, Korea
• See Young Lee Yonsei University, Korea