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'Reluctant Apology Sparks Outrage Among 70,000 Firefighters Nationwide' — Are We Straws? 'Choo Mi-ae Must Resign'

Park Se-won

Published : Oct 19, 2026 2:38 PM

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Firefighters affiliated with the Integrated Fire Officials Union held a press conference on Monday afternoon (October 19) at the National Assembly's Sotongkwan press hall to criticize Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who sparked controversy with her remarks calling firefighting finances a "fiscal straw."

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(Story by Park Se-won | Video by Lee Seung-hwan | Video Editing by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Lee Soo-min | Produced by SBS Digital News)