Oh Eun-young, Yonsei University professor steps in over 'several million won consultation fee' controversy... "If it's too expensive, just don't go"

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A medical school professor shared his views regarding the controversy over the high consultation fees of Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.), a specialist in psychiatry.

Kim Hyeon-cheol (Prof.) at Yonsei University College of Medicine posted an article titled "What is the fair compensation for knowledge workers?" on his social media account on the 11th.

Professor Kim began, "There has been much debate over the consultation fees of Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.), who is the most famous in the field of mental health for infants, young children, and adolescents," adding, "It was said to cost up to several million won per hour."

He continued, "I thought it was difficult to necessarily consider that price as expensive for one hour with a top expert in a specific field," stating, "It is even more so when compared to the fees received by top-tier singers, like the highest compensation in other fields."

Professor Kim also stated, "Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.) is also a self-employed individual who runs his own institutional investor," arguing, "In a capitalist society, it is that person's freedom to determine how much to charge, and consumers can simply choose not to go if they feel it is expensive."

Professor Kim then shared an anecdote about recently receiving a lecture request from a government institutional investor. He explained that he spent considerable time reviewing existing materials and creating presentation materials for the lecture.

However, the lecture fee confirmed by Professor Kim was 300,000 won. In response, he said, "Honestly, I felt insulted," revealing, "A one-hour lecture is not one hour of labor. Preparation takes anywhere from a few hours to one or two weeks."

Ultimately, Professor Kim revealed that he decided to conduct the lecture for free. He stated, "That was the way to maintain my self-esteem," and added that he subsequently raised the issue with the institutional investor on behalf of other lecturers.

Finally, Professor Kim asked, "How should our society treat people at the top of various fields?" posing a question about the value of experts' labor.

Meanwhile, controversy over Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.)'s consultation fees also arose in 2021. At that time, on the online community OnLINE, there were claims that Dr. Oh's consultation fees were expensive, but one internet user who had actually received a consultation shared high satisfaction and defended him.

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