The late Fire Commissioner Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty at the Bucheon fire site, is buried today at the Seoul National Cemetery.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hoon = The late Kim Jin-seok, a firefighter who died at the scene of a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, will be buried at the Seoul National Cemetery on the 19th.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that Firefighter Kim will be transported to Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul after the funeral ceremony held by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office Commissioner this morning, and will be buried in Chunghondang after a burial ceremony.

Minister of Veterans Affairs Kwon Oh-eul will attend the burial ceremony.

Kim, a firefighter with 11 years of experience, arrived at the scene of a fire at a metal injection printing factory in Nae-dong, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon on the 16th as the first person to arrive and jumped into the flames. As the fire quickly expanded, he was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, but eventually died.

Minister Kwon Oh-eul said, "The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will not only honor the deceased in his final moments, but will also carefully look into providing courtesy and support to the bereaved family members so that they can overcome the pain and live with pride."

Earlier on the 17th, Minister Kwon commemorated Fire Commissioner Kim's sacrifice through social media and conveyed consolation to the bereaved family and fellow firefighters, and on the 18th, he visited the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, where Fire Commissioner Kim's funeral was set up, to offer his condolences and directly comfort the bereaved family.

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs reported that Minister Kwon wrote in the funeral home's guestbook, "I offer my condolences to the bereaved families who lost their husbands, fathers, and sons. We will take good care of the deceased and their families."

The Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced that it would cooperate with related ministries, such as the National Fire Agency and the Ministry of Personnel Management, to ensure that Fire Commissioner Kim and his bereaved family receive treatment commensurate with their sacrifice.