Citizen Who Saved Bleeding Victim and Subdued Knife-Wielding Attacker Barehanded Selected as 'POSCO Heroes'

POSCO Cheongam Foundation announced on the 28th that it has selected Mr. Jo Gap-hyun (45), who helped a citizen injured by a knife-wielding assailant and subdued the assailant with his bare hands, as a 'POSCO Hero.'

On the 8th at around 1 p.m., while working at a fruit store in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Mr. Jo saved a citizen who ran into the store chased by the knife-wielding assailant A, bleeding from the ear. After safely evacuating the citizen, Mr. Jo confronted A, who was holding a saw, in front of the fruit store.

Citizen Jo Gap-hyeon selected as a POSCO Heroes [Photo by POSCO Cheongam Foundation]

A took out a new knife from his bag and threatened Mr. Jo. Mr. Jo tried to lure A toward a deserted roadside for the safety of nearby citizens, but A suddenly changed direction and headed back to the fruit store. Mr. Jo ran at A and kicked him in the back, knocking him down, and A sat down on the spot. At that moment, police officers from the local precinct arrived after receiving a report and arrested A.

Regarding the incident, Mr. Jo said, "I could not stand by when I saw a citizen bleeding and asking for help," adding, "I would have acted the same way even in a more dangerous situation."

The POSCO Heroes Fellowship is a program that supports heroes who have sacrificed for the nation and social justice, or their children, to continue their studies stably. Since 2019, it has actively discovered public officials and ordinary citizens who serve as social role models. To date, a total of 86 POSCO Heroes have been selected.