PHOTOS: 'Firefighters' revisits devastating Seoul arson attack

By Kim Dong-woo Posted : November 8, 2024, 18:57 Updated : November 8, 2024, 18:57
SEOUL, November 8 (AJP) - The cast and crew held a press conference on Friday for the upcoming movie “The Firefighters,” which tells the story of a devastating arson case that shook the nation more than two decades ago.

Directed by Kwak Gyeong-taek, the film dramatizes a 2001 residential building fire in Seoul, following a rookie firefighter, played by Joo Won, and his rescue team captain, portrayed by veteran actor Yoo Jae-myung. It opens on Dec. 4.

The event was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul, coinciding with the 62nd anniversary of Firefighters' Day.
 
From left Actors Jang Young-nam Lee Jun-hyuk Oh Dae-hwan Kim Min-jae director Kwak Gyeong-Taek Lee Yoo-young Kwak Do-won and Joo Won pose for a photo during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Director Kwak Gyeong-taek (fifth from left) and (from left) actors Jang Young-nam, Lee Jun-hyuk, Oh Dae-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Lee Yoo-young, Kwak Do-won and Joo Won pose for a photo during a press conference for “The Firefighters” at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

 

Actor Joo Won speaks during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actor Joo Won speaks during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo

 

Actor Yoo Jae-myung speaks during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actor Yoo Jae-myung speaks during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
Actor Oh Dae-hwan speaks during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actor Oh Dae-hwan speaks during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
Actress Lee Yoo-young poses during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actress Lee Yoo-young poses during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
Actor Joo Won poses during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actor Joo Won poses during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
Actress Jang Young-nam poses during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actress Jang Young-nam poses during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
Actor Lee Jun-hyuk poses during a press conference for The Firefighters at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actor Lee Jun-hyuk poses during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
 
 Actors Joo Won Kwak Do-won Lee Yoo-young Kim Min-jae Oh Dae-hwan Lee Jun-hyuk and Jang Young-nam pose during a press conference for a press conference at CGV IPark Mall in Yongsan-gu Seoul on Nov 8 2024 AJP Kim Dong-woo
Actors Joo Won, Kwak Do-won, Lee Yoo-young, Kim Min-jae, Oh Dae-hwan, Lee Jun-hyuk and Jang Young-nam pose during a press conference for "The Firefighters" at CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on Nov. 8, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
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