Actor Yoon Dae-yeol stops gas leaking after Incheon restaurant explosion

VNExpress - Oct 30, 2026

South Korean actor Yoon Dae-yeol shut off two gas cylinders after a restaurant explosion in Incheon, west of Seoul, preventing further damage, police said.

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