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Teen stabbed while rescuing Jang Yoon-gi victim receives state honor

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The high school student who was injured while trying to save the victim of a knife attack has officially been recognized as a “person killed or wounded for a righteous cause,” according to Welfare Ministry documents released Sunday. The 17-year-old student surnamed Go received the designation that makes him eligible for state support following a ministry committee review on July 24, according to documents obtained by Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Kwon Chil-seung. During the May 5 attack on the

First report: Student Recognized for Trying to Save Gwangju Attack Victim — world.kbs.co.kr, 3d