Heroic firefighters honored

S-Oil President Ryu Yul, fifth from left, and Korea National Council on Social Welfare Chairman Kim Seong-yee, fourth from left, pose with National Fire Agency Deputy Fire Commissioner Lee Young-pal, center, and awardees during a ceremony honoring heroic firefighters at Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel Seoul, Thursday. The oil refiner gave 20 million won ($14,300) in cash to Yoo Seung-geol, second from left, who was picked as the top hero firefighter, and offered 10 million won in cash to each of the seven other awardees. Since 2006, the company has supported injured firefighters and children of firefighters who died in the line of duty. Courtesy of S-Oil