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Man Collapses on Street: "Doesn't Look Like He's Just Sleeping"—Police Intuition Saves Life

Lee Gang

Published : Sep 9, 2026 9:28 AM

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The first hot topic we brought you today is titled, "It doesn't look like he's just sleeping."

A person had collapsed on the street.

Sensing it wasn't simply a case of someone sleeping, police officers approached the person.

They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

And they saved a life.

Let's take a look at the footage.

A report came in that someone had collapsed on a street in Dalseo-gu, Daegu.

This is footage of the police dispatching to the scene.

The police officers instinctively felt that the citizen was not simply lying down intoxicated, but rather facing an emergency situation.

They immediately requested joint response from emergency services.

Without a moment's delay, they also performed CPR.

Despite their bodies becoming drenched in sweat amid the hot weather, the officers took turns and did not stop chest compressions.

Five minutes in, as the golden time limit was approaching, the citizen began to breathe again.

Transferred to a hospital via an ambulance that arrived shortly afterward, the citizen fortunately made a full recovery of consciousness.

It was also reported that the citizen expressed their gratitude to the police officers who saved their life.

(Photo: YouTube Korean National Police Agency)