"Your Courage, We Stand With You"... S-OIL Honors Eight Hero Firefighters

Demonstrating Dedication and Sacrifice at Disaster and Accident Scenes...
Selected as Hero Firefighters
Supporting Firefighter Morale and Well-Being for 20 Years Since 2006

S-OIL (led by CEO Anwar Al Hizazi), in partnership with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare (Chairman Kim Seong-i), held the "Firefighting Hero Awards Ceremony" at the Mapo Garden Hotel in Seoul on December 11, presenting plaques and a total of 90 million won in prize money to eight "Hero Firefighters."

Anwar Al Hizazi, CEO of S-OIL (7th from the left in the back row), is taking a commemorative photo with the hero firefighter awardees and event officials (starting from the 5th from the left in the back row) after the award ceremony. Seongyi Kim, Chairman of the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, Seungryong Kim, Acting Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, Anwar Al Hizazi, CEO of S-OIL, and Yeol Ryu, President. Provided by S-OIL.

At the ceremony, S-OIL awarded a plaque and prize money to Fire Lieutenant Ryu Youngcheol (Cheongsong Fire Station), who was selected as the "Chief Hero Firefighter" by a judging committee composed of firefighting experts.

Additionally, plaques and prize money were presented to seven other "Hero Firefighters," including Fire Captain Kang Hayoung (119 Special Response Team).

Fire Lieutenant Ryu Youngcheol, who was honored as the "Chief Hero Firefighter," was recognized for his outstanding sense of duty and rescue activities, including safely rescuing a mother and daughter stranded in the middle of a river due to heavy rainfall and flooding in Cheongsong County in June 2025, and minimizing cultural property damage and saving lives on the front lines during a massive wildfire in North Gyeongsang Province.

S-OIL CEO Anwar Al Hizazi and Chief Hero Firefighter Ryu Youngcheol, Fire Lieutenant (Cheongsong Fire Station). Photo by S-OIL

In addition, seven firefighters were selected as the "2025 Hero Firefighters" for their dedication and sacrifice in saving lives at the scenes of fires and various disasters: Fire Captain Kang Hayoung (119 Special Response Team), Fire Inspector Moon Deokgi (Samcheok Fire Station), Fire Lieutenant Seo Moonkyo (Seoulju Fire Station), Fire Captain Lee Gipyeong (Metropolitan 119 Special Rescue Team), Fire Captain Lim Geontaek (119 Special Response Team), Fire Inspector Cha Byeonggu (119 Special Response Team), and Fire Captain Cheon Youngmin (119 Special Response Team).

S-OIL CEO Anwar Al Hizazi stated, "I was deeply impressed by the dedication of firefighters who risk their lives to save others at the scenes of fires and accidents," adding, "S-OIL takes great pride in supporting firefighting heroes and will continue to provide ongoing support in the future."

Since 2006, S-OIL has continuously supported firefighters for 20 years through its Firefighting Hero Supporter campaign, offering systematic programs such as consolation payments to the families of fallen firefighters, scholarships for the children of fallen firefighters, medical expenses for injured firefighters, and rest camps for firefighter couples.

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