Baek Byung-yeul is a journalist at The Korea Times focused on cultural content, including films and cultural events in South Korea. You can contact him at baekby@koreatimes.co.kr to share your insights.
S-Oil recognizes 'citizen heroes'
S-Oil CEO Hussain A. Al-Qahtani, second row fifth from left, poses with “citizen heroes,” people who demonstrated the spirit of self-sacrifice to save others in danger, during an award ceremony at the company's headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. S-Oil has been honoring these heroic citizens every year since 2008. For this year's event, the company awarded 20 citizen heroes with plaques as well as a total of 140 million won in prize money. Courtesy of S-Oil
By Baek Byung-yeul