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In Korea, cultural phenomena are often linked to Confucian teaching. And in the case of organ transplants, the tradition of Confucianism appears at odds with modern medical practices. In this paper, the author sheds light on Confucianism as an explanatory system within the context of organ transplants, with examples of this practice expressed in Confucian terms, while depicting the broader perspective of Confucianism as employed by the Korean people. The narratives that invoke Confucianism in the context of organ transplants are full of contradiction. Both those who argue that the progress of organ transplants in Korea is lagging and those who feel more optimistically about this progress use Confucianism to justify their logic. As Confucian teaching is not restricted to a single, correct interpretation and is expressed in different ways by different people, analyzing Confucianism as a monolithic philosophy is problematic.