Wanju Cultural Foundation Hosts 'Firefighter' Movie Screening for Firefighter Families

Fire Safety Education Also Conducted

Jeonbuk Wanju Cultural Foundation invited Wanju Fire Station employees and their families to Wanju Hucinema on the 12th and 13th for a movie screening event.

According to Wanju Cultural Foundation on the 17th, this movie screening was organized to express respect and gratitude to firefighters who dedicate themselves as the year ends.

Wanju Cultural Foundation hosted a movie screening event at Wanju Hoo Cinema, inviting employees and their families from Wanju Fire Station. Photo by Wanju Cultural Foundation

On that day, before the screening at Wanju Hucinema, Wanju Fire Station conducted fire facility inspections and provided fire safety education to Wanju Hucinema staff. They taught emergency evacuation procedures and fire hydrant usage in case of fire in multi-use facilities.

Meanwhile, the movie watched together, "Firefighter," is based on the true story of the 2001 Hongje-dong fire disaster, depicting the situation of firefighters who were deployed with the sole goal of extinguishing the fire and rescuing everyone despite harsh conditions at the time.

Yu Hee-tae, chairman of Wanju Cultural Foundation, said, “I am glad that the movie screening became a meaningful time to convey our gratitude to local firefighters and their families,” and added, “We will continue to prepare opportunities to invite many people from various fields in the region.”

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