S-Oil Honors 25 'Citizen Heroes of the Year' for 2025

25 Righteous Citizens Recognized for Saving Lives
Each of 9 Individuals Awarded 10 Million Won; Plaques Presented to 5 Teams
"Our Society's True Heroes... Continued Support Ahead"

S-Oil held a 'Citizen Hero' awards ceremony to honor citizens who saved the lives of others without hesitation in dangerous situations.

On November 24, at its headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul, S-Oil hosted the '2025 Citizen Heroes of the Year Awards' in collaboration with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, presenting plaques and a total of 140 million won in prize money to 25 citizen heroes who saved the lives of others.

Anwar Al Hizazi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of S-Oil. S-Oil

The 25 individuals selected as this year's citizen heroes were recognized for their courageous actions in a variety of situations, putting their own safety at risk to save others. In particular, nine recipients were awarded the 'Righteous Citizen Award' and received 10 million won each: Kim Doyeop, who suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a driver from a car fire on the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway; Yoo Chayeol, who physically stopped a drunk and unlicensed driver; Jung Heehan, who quickly extinguished a car fire; Lee Siyoung, who promptly transported an emergency patient on a bus; Park Seungil and Yoon Namho, who saved accident victims with CPR; and Park Hyunwoo, Park Jonggwan, and Kim Taeho, who rescued people in the water.

In addition, plaques and prize money were also awarded to five teams, totaling 16 people, who acted as citizen hero groups.

Anwar Al Hizazi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of S-Oil, stated, "Citizens who willingly put themselves at risk to help neighbors in danger are the true heroes of our society," adding, "S-Oil will continue to support citizen heroes who have sacrificed for others."

Since 2008, S-Oil has discovered a total of 350 citizen heroes over 18 years and has provided approximately 2.5 billion won in prize money. The company continues to raise awareness of the courageous actions of neighbors who do not lose their resolve in the face of danger and contributes to spreading the spirit of righteous citizenship.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.