Ralph Lauren Partners with Korea National Cancer Center for 2028 Facility
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Ralph Lauren will open its first Asian cancer recovery facility in Goyang, South Korea, in 2028 through a partnership with the Korea National Cancer Center Foundation. This project extends the New York-listed luxury group's philanthropy into South Korea. Government registry figures show more than 2.7 million people in the country live with or beyond cancer. Plans place the Ralph Lauren Center for Patient and Family Recovery inside the Phase II Proton Therapy Center at the National Cancer Center's new Innovative Cancer Research Center. The facility will provide recovery rooms, psychological counseling, family education and social welfare support for proton therapy patients. Funding flows through Pink Pony, Ralph Lauren's global oncology initiative founded in 2000. That program currently supports 38 beneficiary projects across 17 countries. The company has funded local cancer programs in South Korea since 2012, but the Goyang project is its first physical center in the region. Cancer care should extend beyond treatment itself to helping patients return to their daily lives and improve their quality of life. Han-Kwang Yang, president of the National Cancer Center of Korea and chairman of the Korea National Cancer Center Foundation, noted that proton therapy requires extended care. Those long treatment cycles place heavy emotional demands on families, making non-clinical support...
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