[Photo] Prime Minister Kim Minseok Comforts Grieving Families at Tearful Memorial Altar

Prime Minister Kim Minseok visited the memorial altar for the fallen firefighters at the funeral hall of Daeseong Hospital in Wando County, South Jeolla Province, at around 9:13 a.m. on April 13, 2026. With a somber expression, Prime Minister Kim paid his respects before the portraits, honoring the spirits of the deceased. After offering his condolences at the altars of a father of three children and a soon-to-be groom who tragically lost their lives at the scene of the fire, he approached the grieving families, clasped their hands, and offered his heartfelt sympathy.

After arriving at the funeral hall and paying respects, Prime Minister Kim Minseok expressed the nation's deepest condolences to the mother of three children and other bereaved family members, who were overcome with grief.

Prime Minister Kim was deeply moved by the heartbreaking sacrifice of the soon-to-be groom. He held the hand of the bereaved fiancée—who, in mourning attire rather than a wedding dress, was overwhelmed by sorrow—and shared in her grief. Reporter Lee Junkyung

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