{
  "id": 15366836,
  "title": "'I miss you, Dad': Firefighter killed in blaze leaves behind 6-year-old daughter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/i-miss-you-dad-firefighter-killed-in-blaze-leaves-behind-6-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261018/i-miss-you-dad-firefighter-killed-in-blaze-leaves-behind-6-year-old-daughter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A six-year-old's heartfelt letter to her late firefighter father, killed in a factory blaze in Bucheon, sheds light on the anguish of the family he will never see again. \"You passed away yesterday, but I miss you so much,\" the young girl wrote, expressing her deep sorrow. \"And I know you loved me the most.\" Accompanying the letter, shared by Rep. Song Young-gil, was a drawing of a fire engine. The heartfelt message read, \"Dad, I miss you. Let's make sure we meet again someday. I'll probably be grown up by then. I love you, Dad. I miss you.\"\n\nThe firefighter, Kim Jin-seok, was on the cusp of concluding a grueling 24-hour shift, with a scheduled end time of 9 a.m. on Friday when an emergency call arrived at 8:38 a.m. Kim, already fatigued, responded promptly to the call, joining three colleagues as the first responders at the scene. Kim and his team entered the factory's third floor, where a rapidly spreading inferno had trapped them. Alas, Kim succumbed to cardiac arrest shortly after being found about five meters deeper inside the burning building.",
  "summary": "A six-year-old daughter’s letter to her father, a firefighter killed while battling a factory blaze in Bucheon on Friday, has offered a glimpse into the grief of the family he has left behind. “You passed away yesterday, but I miss you so much,” the daughter wrote in a letter, shared on social media Sunday by Rep. Song Young-gil of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. “And I know you loved me…",
  "key_points": [
    "Six-year-old writes heartfelt letter to late firefighter father",
    "Kim Jin-seok killed in factory blaze, succumbs to cardiac arrest",
    "Daughter expresses deep sorrow and promises to meet again someday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tragic death of a first responder during the final moments of a grueling shift highlights the extreme physical risks and personal costs faced by those managing emergency calls.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'I miss you, Dad': Firefighter killed in blaze leaves behind 6-year-old daughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/i-miss-you-dad-firefighter-killed-in-blaze-leaves-behind-6-year-old-15370074",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:17:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}