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A tribute posted online by the fianc\u00e9e of a firefighter who died while fighting a blaze at a frozen warehouse in Wando, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, has been widely shared. In her post she wrote, \u201cEven if I knew how our story would end, I\u2019d choose you again. Thank you for giving me the happiest moments of my life,\u201d and added, \u201cI\u2019ll come see you often. I love you\u2014my husband-to-be, I love you.\u201d <\/p>\n
The fianc\u00e9e of the late firefighter No Tae-young (30), who had been due to marry in October, posted on social media on April 16, calling him \u201cso kind, almost foolishly so,\u201d and saying that even \u201cI love you\u201d felt insufficient. <\/p>\n
She wrote, \u201cHow hot, terrifying, and frightening it must have been. I\u2019m still stuck on the morning of April 12,\u201d and said, \u201cI was told he was missing after he went out on the fire call. My chest tightened and my world fell apart.\u201d <\/p>\n
She added, \u201cHe used to say he\u2019d be the first to go in and the last to come out, even if he had a family.\u201d She said the only things left are memories of how well he treated her during their three years together, and that every moment they shared comes back to her vividly. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf there were faults, I could blame them, but I have nothing to blame\u2014only regrets,\u201d she wrote, and she thanked the family members, friends, and colleagues who visited and reached out so he would not be alone on his final journey. <\/p>\n
The post has drawn more than 1,300 condolences and messages of support. Commenters wrote, \u201cWe will remember him for a long time. Rest in peace,\u201d and \u201cHearing she would choose him again even knowing the ending breaks my heart.\u201d <\/p>\n
At about 8:25 a.m. on April 12, a fire broke out at a frozen warehouse in Wando and firefighters rushed to the scene. After rescuing people, No Tae-young and Fire Sergeant Park Seung-won re-entered the building; as the flames intensified they became trapped and were later found dead by colleagues. <\/p>\n
Authorities say Fire Sergeant Park, who died in the line of duty, was the head of a household with one son and two daughters. At the funeral for the fallen firefighters on April 14 at Wando\u2019s Farmers and Fishermen Cultural and Sports Center, Park\u2019s high school-aged son called his father \u201cmy hero and a truly remarkable man,\u201d and vowed, \u201cI\u2019ll take care of Mom and my two younger siblings as the head of the family. I\u2019ll be a steady provider like Dad\u2014please watch over me.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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