S-OIL '2021 Citizen Hero of the Year' Awards Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] S-OIL, together with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, held the '2021 Citizen Hero of the Year Awards Ceremony' on the 16th at its headquarters in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, selecting 20 Citizen Heroes of the Year who demonstrated righteous self-sacrifice to save neighbors in danger, and presented them with plaques and prize money totaling 140 million KRW.

S-OIL awarded prize money and plaques to one deceased hero, four injured heroes, and fifteen active heroes, including the late Lee Young-gon (male, 61), who died while helping the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident near the Jinju Interchange on the Namhae Expressway in Jinju-si, Gyeongnam in September, and Kim Jae-kwan (male, 44), who was injured while initially extinguishing a fire on the rooftop of a commercial building in Mangpo-dong, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do in July, preventing the fire from spreading.

Al Katani, CEO of S-OIL, said, "Citizens who have shown self-sacrifice for neighbors in danger are the true heroes of our society," adding, "Like these hidden heroes, S-OIL will also strive to be a reliable guardian you can trust and depend on."

Since 2008, S-OIL has discovered a total of 269 citizen heroes over 14 years, supporting them with 2 billion KRW, aiding those who have demonstrated brave civic spirit by saving neighbors in dangerous situations.

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