"Only Thought Was to Save"…Kim Du-gwan's Secretary Saves Life of 20s on Hangang Bridge View original image

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jucheol In] It was recently revealed that Shin Jinyoung, the secretary to Assemblyman Kim Doo-kwan, a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea, saved a man in his 20s who was about to jump off the Hangang Bridge.


According to Assemblyman Kim's office on the 6th, Secretary Shin was riding a bicycle with his girlfriend around 9 p.m. on the 31st of last month when he saw a man in his mid-20s hanging from the railing and crying on the Hangang Bridge. The man was drunk and crying.


Secretary Shin said, "After the rescue, nearby citizens reported the incident, but it took quite some time for the police to arrive, so I stayed by his side. I asked him several questions, such as why he drank so much, and when I took a water bottle from the bicycle basket and handed it to him, he cried loudly saying, 'Thank you, brother.'"


Secretary Shin stated, "It seemed he thought he was left alone in this world and was about to jump. Since I witnessed the moment he was about to jump over the railing, I naturally thought I had to save him."



He added, "At first, I passed by the man, but sensing something was wrong, I immediately turned back. Citizens around reported from various places, and the police arrived and took him into custody."


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