9 Recipients of the 'LG Hero Award' Including Kang Chung-seok Who Saved Elderly Couple from Fire

A Total of 214 LG Hero Award Recipients to Date

LG Welfare Foundation announced on the 6th that it awarded the 'LG Hero Award' to a total of nine people, including Kang Chung-seok (50) and Kim Jin-hong (45), who saved an elderly couple at a fire scene; Ryu Min-woo (39), Shin Yoon-gon (56), Lee Dong-wook (43), and Lim Beom-sik (47), who rescued citizens from drowning; Firefighter Kim Ik-soo (35, Damyang 119 Rescue Team); Police Corporal Kim Jong-min (28, Pohang Coast Guard); and Police Sergeant Park Cheol-soo (36, Gijang Police Station).

LG Welfare Foundation awarded the 'LG Hero Award' to a total of nine people, including Kang Choong-seok (photo), who rescued an elderly couple at the fire scene.

An LG official stated, "This is to encourage the courageous actions of heroes who willingly risked their lives to save precious lives," explaining the reason for selecting the LG Hero Award recipients.

The LG Hero Award was established in 2015 to reflect the late Chairman Koo Bon-moo's intention that "the company repays social responsibility to heroes who sacrifice themselves for social justice." Since Koo Kwang-mo became CEO of LG Corporation in 2018, the award scope has been expanded to include ordinary citizens. To date, a total of 214 people have received the LG Hero Award.

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