Kang Young-ki (played by Sul Kyung-gu) is a protagonist in The Tower.
Fire captain who joins off-duty to lead rescue operations. He equips Dae-ho with a radio and oxygen mask, executes risky fire suppression maneuvers, uses Dae-ho's fingerprint to drain water tanks, survives a free-falling elevator, and ultimately sacrifices himself by manually detonating explosives to flush survivors toward the river. Lee Dae-ho (played by Kim Sang-kyung) appears in The Tower.
Tower Sky manager and single father who desperately searches for his daughter Ha-na. He guides the firefighting team to the crash site, reunites with survivors, directs a gondola escape, and voluntarily returns to the collapsing building to rescue trapped victims. Young-ki's Wife (played by Kim Soo-jin) appears in The Tower.
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Characters
Kang Young-ki
(played by Sul Kyung-gu) — protagonist
Fire captain who joins off-duty to lead rescue operations. He equips Dae-ho with a radio and oxygen mask, executes risky fire suppression maneuvers, uses Dae-ho's fingerprint to drain water tanks, sur...
Lee Dae-ho
(played by Kim Sang-kyung) — supporting
Tower Sky manager and single father who desperately searches for his daughter Ha-na. He guides the firefighting team to the crash site, reunites with survivors, directs a gondola escape, and voluntari...
Young-ki's Wife
(played by Kim Soo-jin) — minor
Key Relationships
Young-ki's Wife → Kang Young-ki
(wife)
Kang Young-ki → Lee Dae-ho
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
A catastrophic fire and structural collapse force a firefighter captain and a civilian father to navigate survival, sacrifice, and rescue.
