Congratulation for a Giant Leap Forward: Letter from the Previous Editor-in-Chief

a new English version of the journal published. Even though publishing an English academic journal was a task that should have been started earlier, as it is the first step in developing into an Science Citation Index (SCI) Journal, developing the support and consensus of all the members required a long time. Changing the name of an academic journal which has a history of 37 years since its first issue in 1974 and changing the language have not been easy tasks. Even as we gained the support of the membership in this endeavor, I instinctively perceived a number of difficult tasks still lay before us: practical tasks such as maintaining an evaluation system suitable for an international journal, globalization of the website and design evaluation team, finding a manuscript editor to copyedit the English language content, and establishing the XML conversion process. I felt so sorry that I left Professor Jeong Tae Kim the most difficult tasks after my retirement from the position of editor-in chief. Without the daring investment and devotion of the Editor-in-Chief, it would only have been a dream to finally receive the first English issue of the journal we have waited for over the last five years. Again, I want to convey my message of great thankfulness and congratulations to Prof. Jeong Tae Kim, Editor-in-Chief, for making this difficult dream real. Also praise the effort and devotion of Dr. people, previous Chair of the Board Suck Hwa Kim, and present Chair of the Board Yong Bae Kim. As a previous Editor-in-Chief, I emphasized the importance of the English Journal and prayed for the birth of an international journal suitable for the reputation of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Furthermore, I hope that this journal opens the door to active interaction among cosmetic doctors worldwide and contributes to the development of the academy of plastic surgery. For this purpose, we hope to challenge the status quo among the existing plastic surgery journals, offering a journal that meets international standards for the publication process, including a speedy and rigorous review system, a quality submission and citation system, online article access, and cutting-edge content, where readers worldwide can quickly and actively share their knowledge. Moreover, regarding the submission and publication of papers from readers and members, I hope our journal includes a large portion of original articles. I expect more submissions of letters and participation and …