Mr. Firefighter

Firefighter Yoon Yeong-gil, 58, of the Seongbuk Fire Department in Seoul shows off his muscles in holding up a motor-powered cutter for saving lives in the 2012 Seoul Metropolitan City Mr. Firefighter Contest held at Culture Plaza of Yeouido Park in Seoul Friday. Yoon was also the oldest contestant in a competition that attracted 23 firefighters from fire departments across the city.

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