Quiet Rescuers of Mountain Accidents

I took pictures of the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team,
which conducts rescue and safety activities for 24 hours on Bukhansan Mountain in Seoul, while living with them.
As of 2025, the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team has been disbanded due to reorganization,
but their dedication and efforts will be remembered forever through the pictures.

Captain Changgon Kim, finds the way to escort a patient to the rescue helicopter.

Captain Changgon Kim leads the rescue helicopter by throwing a smoke bomb.

Rescuer holds the patient to not to get hurt by the wind from the rescue helicopter.

Rescuer protects the patient from the wind appearing after the landing of the rescue helicopter.

The Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team is conducting a joint rescue operation with the Seoul Fire Department.

The Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team is carrying a patient to an area where a rescue helicopter can enter.

The Bukhansan Rescue Team is carrying a patient to a rescue helicopter. It's a daily routine for them, but it's a moment they can never let their guard down.

A view of the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team and rescue helicopter.

The headquarters of the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team, located at the midpoint of Bukhansan Mountain. 

They have no holidays and work 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of hikers.

The time when there is no rescue report is training time for them. 

The Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team patrols and trains every day.

Rescue workers use shortcuts instead of designated trails to reach patients quickly. 

These shortcuts are only available to Bukhansan rescue teams with professional climbing skills.

The appearance of the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team. 

Their trustworthiness can be felt from their silhouette.

This is a rock climbing training conducted by the Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team in the summer. 

Through this training, you will learn high-level climbing techniques and how to overcome fear.

The Bukhansan Mountain Rescue Team always does their best for the safety of climbers. 

They have now disappeared into history, but their dedication will be recorded forever through this photo.