[Photo] Police officer holds umbrellas for mother, child

Assistant Inspector Byun Young-woo holds an umbrella for a mother and a child while escorting them to a place where they could take shelter from the rain on Wednesday. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

A police officer escorted a mother and a child to a place where they could take shelter from the rain on Wednesday when there was a heavy shower in Seoul. The officer in the picture who helped the mother-child duo is Assistant Inspector Byun Young-woo with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, who saw them getting drenched when they were caught in a sudden shower without an umbrella.

The child is sound asleep in a stroller. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

The mother said, “My child and I were in a predicament [in the rain], so I am really appreciative of the help.”

Assistant Inspector Byun Young-woo holds an umbrella for a mother and a child while escorting them to a place where they could take shelter from the rain on Wednesday. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

Byun escorted them to the eaves of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, and the mother and the child soon went back on their way after the rain stopped.

The child, now awake, smiles. The mother in the background is holding an umbrella Assistant Inspector Byun gave her. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

By Lee Jeong-a, staff photographer

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