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Professional profile · Founder
Dr. Kyu-sung Hwang
황규성 박사Founder & CEO · Embalming Korea Co., Ltd.
Connecting medical and anatomical knowledge with embalming, restoration, funeral hygiene and international repatriation operations.
Medical and anatomical training, university education and research, public-service funeral work and international repatriation experience come together in practical case judgement and service quality.
PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOTPh.D.Medical doctorateAnatomy & cell biology 2001–2016University educationFuneral studies 2010Public-service recordCheonan memorial support 2016–Embalming KoreaFounder & CEO
Professional domains
Five disciplines, one standard of care.
These are not separate credentials. They converge around dignity, safe preparation, informed judgement and responsible handover.
MEDICAL & ANATOMY
Medical & anatomical foundation
Anatomy and cell-biology training supports a deeper understanding of the human body, hygiene, restoration and professional judgement.
EMBALMING
Professional embalming
Preparation is determined by the purpose of the case, transport conditions, viewing needs and relevant hygiene requirements.
RESTORATIVE PRACTICE
Restoration & presentation
Restorative work is approached with respect for dignity and the needs of families who may wish to view the deceased.
HYGIENE & EDUCATION
Funeral hygiene, education & research
Research and teaching cover infection prevention, PPE, funeral-home hygiene and professional development.
GLOBAL REPATRIATION
International repatriation operations
Cases are coordinated across families, embassies, funeral homes, air cargo and destination partners.
Academic & professional journey
From research and education to real-world operations.
Key milestones from education and research through public-service funeral work and international repatriation.
Eulji University funeral education & research
Taught and researched funeral studies and embalming.
ROKS Cheonan preservation & restoration support
Participated in preservation, restoration and funeral support for the 46 sailors.
Academic and training leadership
Led funeral-studies education, graduate programmes and professional training.
Funeral hygiene, infection-control and embalming research
Published research in funeral hygiene, infection control and embalming.
Founder & CEO, Embalming Korea
Applies academic and field experience to repatriation, embalming and restoration services.
Public-service record
Professional practice in national funeral support.
In 2010, Dr. Hwang participated in preservation, restoration and funeral support for the 46 ROKS Cheonan sailors.
2010Public record
Preservation, restoration and funeral support for the 46 ROKS Cheonan sailors
A 2010 Memorial News report documents Dr. Hwang's involvement in preservation, wound repair, restoration, presentation and funeral support for the sailors and their families.
Selected research
Research behind professional judgement.
Explore selected research in anatomy, funeral hygiene, infection control and embalming.
R01
2012 · 해부·생물인류학TEM Observation on the Weathering Human Scalp Hair after Burial
황규성 외 · 25(1) · 1–10
R02
2015 · 문화기술의 융합A Study on the Awareness of Pet Funerals in Korea
황규성 외 · 1(4) · 13–17
R03
2015 · 문화기술의 융합Prevention Guidelines for Infection-associated Funeral Directors in Korea
황규성·정유진 · 1(4) · 103–106
R04
2016 · 문화기술의 융합Working Conditions and Infection-management Facilities in Korean Funeral Homes
황규성 외 · (주)한국엠바밍 · 2(3) · 1–7
R05
2016 · 문화기술의 융합An Inquiry into the Properness and Legal Bases of Embalming in Korea
황규성 외 · (주)한국엠바밍 · 2(3) · 9–14
R06
2017 · 문화기술의 융합Infectious-disease Exposure and PPE Use among Funeral Workers
황규성·김정래 · (주)한국엠바밍 · 3(1) · 1–8
Interviews & broadcasts
Dr. Hwang explains embalming directly.
Broadcasts and interviews feature Dr. Hwang explaining embalming and professional funeral practice directly.
FOUNDER · PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Medicine, education, research and field practice come together in one professional career.
Dr. Kyu-sung Hwang holds a medical doctorate in anatomy and cell biology and has worked across funeral education, research, public-service funeral support and international repatriation.
The work places the dignity of the deceased first, connecting anatomical knowledge and experience in funeral hygiene, restoration and embalming to real decisions and handover quality in international repatriation.
Education, public service and professional training
- Medical doctorate in anatomy and cell biology, Hanyang University Graduate School of Medicine
- Professor, Eulji University funeral studies, 2001–2016
- Department chair and Funeral Director Training Institute director, 2011–2016
- Graduate programme leadership in funeral medical science, 2012–2016
- SAC (San Antonio College, USA) funeral dual-degree programme lead, 2011–2016
- preservation, restoration and funeral support for the ROKS Cheonan sailors — 2010
- Founder & CEO, Embalming Korea, from 2016
Research, books and standard education
- Academic research on funeral hygiene, infection prevention, restoration and funeral culture
- Professional text on the history, theory and practice of hygienic treatment of human remains (2003)
- Professional text on cremation theory and practice (2011)
- Published role as coordinating author of Korea’s national funeral-director qualification standard textbook
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