Doosan Bears to hold 'Firefighters' Family Day' at Jamsil KT game on the 16th → Inviting 1,119 people, including families of fallen firefighters

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Doosan Bears, in observance of National Memorial Month, conveys deep gratitude and support to firefighters who have dedicated themselves to citizens' safety on the front lines of disaster scenes.

Doosan Bears announced on this day that it will hold the "Doosan Bears and Firefighters' Family Day" event at its regular-season home game against KT Wiz at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th, targeting active-duty firefighters and their families.

According to the Doosan Bears organization, this event, now in its third year, was organized through the joint efforts of Doosan Bears and the National Fire Agency. The club plans to invite a total of 1,119 people, including active-duty firefighters, their families, and families of firefighters who lost their lives while protecting disaster scenes, to the Jamsil home game to express gratitude for their dedication and sacrifice.

This invitation event was realized at the proposal of Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeong-won, who has shown special interest in the hard work of firefighters and has continued to provide ongoing support through programs such as "Firefighters' Family Mental Care."

The ceremonial first pitch for the game on this day will be thrown by Kim So-su, an 83-year-old retired firefighter selected through a story submission campaign. Mr. Kim is a veteran who spent 35 years working tirelessly at some of the worst fire scenes in Korean history, including the 1971 Daeheung-dong fire and the 2001 Hongje-dong fire.

This ceremonial first pitch was made possible after the story of his son, Kim Seong-min, a firefighter currently serving at Siheung Fire Station in Gyeonggi Province, was selected. Firefighter Kim Seong-min petitioned, saying, "I want to see my father's strong and dignified appearance in front of the public again." His brother, Kim Seong-eun, a firefighter with the Seoul Gangbuk Fire Station's On-site Response Team, is also an active-duty firefighter, adding further significance. Thus, the retired father and his two sons, who are following the path of firefighters, will take their places as pitcher, batter, and catcher at the mound and home plate, respectively, to deliver a special emotional experience as a "firefighter family of three."

A special gift exchange will also be held to commemorate the event. Park Jeong-won (Chairman) will present a Bears uniform frame with the number 119, a symbol of firefighting, to the firefighter family throwing the first pitch. In return, the firefighter families, expressing their gratitude for the invitation event that has continued for three years, will present a special bag made by recycling actual firefighter turnout gear, engraved with the English name of Park (Chairman).

A variety of events will also be prepared for fans visiting the baseball stadium. Before the game, a fire department band composed of active-duty firefighters will play the national anthem, followed by a moment of silence to honor fallen firefighters and national martyrs. Additionally, a "Mobile Fire Safety Experience Vehicle" will be installed at the central ticket plaza of Jamsil Baseball Stadium, allowing general spectators visiting the stadium to indirectly experience the fire scene firsthand and reflect on the meaning of the event together.

Meanwhile, the Doosan Group has been operating the "Firefighters' Family Mental Care" support program for families of fallen and injured firefighters since 2017, in accordance with Park Jeong-won (Chairman)'s will, and is now in its 10th year of continuous operation. The program provides psychological counseling and treatment to support the emotional stability and healthy social reintegration of the affected families, and also provides child-rearing allowances for preschool children until they graduate from elementary school. In addition, the group continues to provide practical support, such as producing a "Disaster Relief Worker Recovery Bus" for firefighters to rest at disaster scenes and donating it to the Korean Red Cross.

A Doosan official stated, "It is especially meaningful to be able to convey our gratitude to firefighters along with baseball fans in June, which is National Memorial Month," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to prepare various programs that can spread positive influence throughout society in partnership with our parent company, Doosan Group."

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