S-Oil Awards Prize Money to 21 'Citizens of the Year'

'Osong Underpass Flooding' and Mr. Lee Su-young, etc.

S-OIL awarded prize money to 21 citizen heroes, including the late Lee Soo-young, who died while rescuing passengers from a bus submerged in floodwaters at Gungpyeong 2 Underpass in Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, last July.

On the 6th, S-OIL held the '2023 Citizen Hero of the Year Awards Ceremony' at its headquarters in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, together with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, and presented plaques and prize money totaling 140 million won to this year’s citizen heroes who demonstrated righteous sacrifice to save neighbors in danger.

The citizen heroes included one deceased person, Lee, as well as Jeong Jong-il, who was injured while assisting police in apprehending a vehicle that refused a breathalyzer test in April, one injured person, and 19 active participants.

Al Hizaji, CEO of S-OIL, said, "Citizens who have shown a spirit of sacrifice to help 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."

Meanwhile, since 2008, S-OIL has discovered a total of 308 citizen heroes over 16 years, awarding approximately 2 billion won in prize money and supporting brave citizens who have demonstrated courage by saving neighbors in dangerous situations.

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