Min Yoongi Treatment Center celebrates 1st anniversary with camp

The Min Yoongi Treatment Center at Severance Children’s Hospital held its second annual “Camp on the Spectrum” in Yangpyeong, marking the one-year anniversary of the center’s opening. The event hosted 104 participants, including children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities, their families, medical staff, therapists, and volunteers.

To commemorate the anniversary, the program was expanded from last year to include diverse activities such as music performances, special physical education like basketball and floor curling, emotional regulation programs for youth, and parent education sessions. A special lecture was also provided by “French Papa,” a participant's parent known from the Netflix show “Culinary Class Wars,” who shared messages of hope and family growth.

The center was established following a 5 billion won donation from BTS member Suga (Min Yoongi). It provides various specialized services, including 1:1 music therapy, the “Mind Program” for social skills, and the “Mind Play” basketball-based physical activity program. The “Mind Band,” a group of youth who completed the music therapy program, performed for families during the camp and is scheduled for a large-scale concert at Yonsei University next month.