Honoring silent sacrifices

The second ceremony for Honorable People in Uniform Awards founded by The Dong-A Ilbo and its sister TV network Channel A, is held Monday at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul. From left are firefighters Lee Sang-do (second prize) and Cho Dong-hui (second prize); Army 1st. Sgt. Kang Hyeon-seo (second prize) and Col. Kang Hyeon-jung (second prize); police sergeant Jeon Soon-yeol (grand prize); firefighter Lee Sang-heum (Doosan Special Prize), and Byeon Gyeong-sook, the widow of firefighter Choi Hong; police sergeant Hwang Gyu-dong (Doosan Special Prize); and Kim Soo-hui, widow of firefighter Kim In-cheol.

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