About Ungi Wellness Lab
Korean Medicine Education
Rooted in Clinical Practice and Research
Our Educational Approach
Ungi Wellness Lab was created to provide clinically grounded Korean Medicine education for practitioners, students, and wellness-minded individuals. Our programs are designed to connect traditional Korean Medicine theory with practical clinical observation, structured assessment, and hands-on application.
The educational focus of Ungi Wellness Lab includes K-style facial acupuncture, Korean Medicine-based obesity pattern classification, UnGi Constitution, and practical wellness guidance rooted in Korean Medicine principles.
Rather than presenting Korean Medicine as abstract theory, Ungi Wellness Lab emphasizes clinical reasoning, individualized assessment, and practical methods that can be understood, taught, and applied in real-world settings.
Meet Dr. Senghee Jin-Kim
Founder, UnGi Wellness Lab
Director, Acupuncture Nara Clinic
PhD, DKM, L.Ac.
Dr. Senghee Jin-Kim, PhD, DKM, L.Ac., is a Korean medicine scholar, clinician, educator, and researcher whose career has been dedicated to translating the classical principles of Korean Medicine into practical clinical, educational, and research frameworks for modern healthcare.
She is the Founder of UnGi Wellness Lab and the Director of Acupuncture Nara Clinic in Fullerton, California. With more than three decades of experience in Korean Medicine, Dr. Jin-Kim has devoted her career to individualized patient care, practitioner education, and the development of systematic clinical frameworks grounded in classical Korean medical theory.
Her academic work focuses on constitutional medicine, UnGi (Five Un and Six Qi), obesity pattern classification, diagnostic methodology, and the translation of traditional Korean medical principles into practical tools for contemporary clinical practice. Her research has consistently emphasized transforming classical medical knowledge into structured, evidence-informed approaches that can be applied in education, clinical decision-making, and digital health technologies.
Through UnGi Wellness Lab, Dr. Jin-Kim continues to advance practitioner education, digital assessment systems, and evidence-informed wellness frameworks that bring the principles of Korean Medicine to healthcare professionals and the global community.
Professional Highlights
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PhD in Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
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30+ Years of Clinical Experience
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Director, Acupuncture Nara Clinic, Fullerton, California
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Founder, UnGi Wellness Lab
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Former Faculty, Southern California University of Health Sciences
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International Lecturer in Korean Medicine
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Author of Peer-Reviewed Publications and Academic Books
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Research Focus: UnGi, Constitutional Medicine, Obesity, and Diagnostic Systems
Mission
Dedicated to advancing Korean Medicine through research, education, clinical practice, and digital innovation.
Selected Research Areas
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Constitutional Pattern Classification in Korean Medicine
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Development of Obesity-Inducing Pattern Questionnaires
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Clinical Characteristics of Obesity Subtypes
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Pattern-Based Assessment and Individualized Treatment Strategies
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UnGi (Five Un and Six Qi) Constitutional Framework
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Clinical Applications of UnGi in Korean Medicine
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Korean Medicine–Based Facial Observation and Facial Acupuncture
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Digital Assessment Systems for Korean Medicine
Research and Publications
Dr. Jin-Kim's publications reflect more than two decades of scholarly work dedicated to advancing Korean Medicine through systematic research, clinical observation, and educational innovation. Her research has focused on constitutional medicine, obesity pattern classification, UnGi (Five Un and Six Qi), diagnostic methodology, and the development of structured clinical frameworks that bridge classical Korean medical theory with modern clinical practice.
Her publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, conference proceedings, and educational resources that have contributed to the international understanding and application of Korean Medicine.
Selected Publications
Park YJ, Kim TH, Jin SH, Park YB.
Relationships of Un and Gi seasons of birth to clinical symptoms and signs.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2013.
Kim S, Jin S, Kim TH.
A study on etiological factors, symptoms of a disease, and treatments of obesity based on Dong-Yi Bo Gam.
The Journal of Korean Medicine. 1998;19(2):125–136.
Jin S, Choi K, Park YB.
Classification method for four types of obesity in women.
The Journal of Korean Medicine. 2003;24(1):122–132.
Jin S, Choi K, Park YB.
A study on general symptoms and physical test characteristics by obesity type in women.
The Journal of Korean Medicine. 2004;25(1):172–187.
Jin S, Choi K, Park YB.
A study on examination characteristics and the relationship with obesity-causing factors by obesity type in women.
The Journal of Korean Medicine. 2006;27(2):145–154.
Jin S, Kim TH, Choi KM.
A case study on the relationship between Five Woon constitutions and Five Zang symptoms based on clinical data of Asian women near LA.
The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics. 2010;14(2):110–120.