INTRODUCTION

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my great pleasure to invite you to The Liver Week 2027, which will be held from June 3 to 5, 2027, at COEX in Seoul, Korea.

Since its launch in 2014, The Liver Week has grown into one of the leading multidisciplinary liver meetings in the Asia-Pacific region. It is jointly organized by the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL), the Korean Liver Cancer Association (KLCA), the Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (KAHBPS), and the Korean Liver Transplantation Society (KLTS).

The Liver Week 2027 holds special significance as the inaugural meeting of the Asia Liver Meeting Alliance (ALMA), a new partnership among leading liver societies in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and other Asian countries. This alliance opens new opportunities to share expertise and develop research collaborations across Asia. We invite you to be part of this first gathering and help turn our collective experience into advances in liver care worldwide.

We have prepared an exceptional scientific program. Our invited faculty includes presidents of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and editors from The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from leaders advancing liver care and to gain insight into what makes research compelling to the world’s leading medical journals. Covering viral hepatitis, steatotic liver disease, liver cancer, surgery, and transplantation, the program will connect the latest scientific advances with questions that matter in everyday clinical practice.

We expect more than 2,000 participants from approximately 40 countries, creating a vibrant international forum for exchanging ideas and building new collaborations. Whether you are an established expert or beginning your career, we invite you to share your work and explore partnerships that can continue well beyond the meeting.

Beyond the scientific sessions, we hope you will take time to enjoy Seoul. COEX places you in the heart of Gangnam, with the iconic Starfield Library within the complex and the 1,200-year-old historic Bongeunsa Temple just across the street. The cafés and boutiques of Cheongdam-dong and Apgujeong, riverside walks along the Han River, and exceptional Korean cuisine offer memorable ways to experience the city and its warm hospitality.

I look forward to welcoming you to Seoul in June 2027 and to a meeting that leaves you with fresh ideas and lasting connections.

Sincerely