Professor Seok Won Chung completed his undergraduate and graduate training in Seoul, Korea at Seoul National University. He is an associate professor of Konkuk University and in charge of the shoulder and elbow joint center, sports center, and musculoskeletal lab of Konkuk University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. Seok Won Chung takes an active part in the academic life and is an academic board member of various societies, including the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Society, Arthroscopy Society, Orthopedic Ultrasound Society and Basic Science Research Society. Professor Seok Won Chung has wide-ranging scientific activities, including more than 80 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and 5 shoulder-related patents. He won the Neer Award in 2013 for basic research. He also won the ORS New Investigator Research Award (NIRA) and ORS/ORED travel grant award in 2016, as well as 21 other prizes for his scientific work.