Dr. Myeong-Ki Hong (South Korea) is a Professor of Medicine at Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, and a leader in interventional cardiology. His groundbreaking research in image-guided coronary PCI, particularly using IVUS, has shaped the field. He has led landmark trials such as RESET, IVUS-XPL, and DETECT OCT, all of which were published in The Lancet, and has authored over 500 articles, advancing the clinical application of intravascular imaging.