4 LG Heroes Awarded for Saving Citizens in the Osong Disaster

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LG announced on the 14th that the LG Welfare Foundation awarded the 'LG Hero Award' to four citizens who saved people at the flooded underground passage site in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk last month.

On the 15th of last month, heavy rain caused the embankment to break and the river to overflow, submerging vehicles passing through the Gungpyeong 2 underground passage. LG gave the Hero Award to four citizens who rescued seven people in danger of drowning.

Yoo Byung-jo, who received the LG Hero Award for rescuing three citizens at the flooded underground passage in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk.
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Byungjo Yu, who saved three citizens, was driving a cargo truck from his home in Cheongju to a logistics warehouse in Sejong. About 10 meters from the exit, the river water poured in, and the bus ahead stopped. When the vehicle's engine stalled and water entered, Yu broke the window, climbed onto the roof, and rescued one woman who escaped from the bus and two men floating in the water behind the vehicle.

Yu said, "The situation was so urgent that I only thought about saving people quickly," adding, "Anyone in the same situation would have acted just like I did."

Jung Young-seok, who received the LG Hero Award for rescuing two citizens at the flooded underground passage in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk.
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Youngseok Jeong, who was rescued by Yu and took refuge on the vehicle's roof, subsequently saved two women who could not get out of the water.

Mr. Han Geun-su, who rescued one citizen at the flooded underground passage in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk, received the LG Hero Award.
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Geunsu Han escaped from the 1-ton truck he was driving, grabbed the central divider, and was leaving the underground passage when he found a woman who could not get out of the vehicle. The woman was swept to the opposite side of the road during her escape. Jeong noticed this and evacuated the woman. Han and Jeong together saved one citizen.

Yang Seung-jun, who received the LG Hero Award for saving two citizens at the flooded underground passage in Osong, Cheongju, Chungbuk.
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Seungjun Yang escaped through the sunroof of a submerged car, held onto the central divider, and while walking, noticed a car reversing in the opposite lane that had stopped at the guardrail. He helped the couple inside the car to escape.

An LG official said, "We gave the award to encourage the courageous actions of these heroes who willingly risked their lives to save precious lives of neighbors they did not even know."

The LG Hero Award was established in 2015 reflecting the late Chairman Koo Bon-moo’s will that "a company repays its social responsibility to heroes who sacrifice themselves for social justice." After Koo Kwang-mo became CEO of LG Corporation in 2018, the scope of recipients was expanded to include ordinary citizens. So far, 201 people have received the award.

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