The attack happened on Tuesday. The politician spoke at a press conference in Busan. The leader of the leading opposition party was attacked with a knife by an unknown person who asked him for an autograph.
South Korea. The leader of the opposition was wounded
Footage of the attack posted on social media shows the politician falling first into the crowd and then onto the ground. Few people try to stop the bully who is in power.
Lee Jae-myung was rushed to the hospital and the attacker was arrested by the police, according to the Korean news agency Yonhap.
A spokesman for Busan University Hospital said Lee was transferred to a hospital in Seoul after receiving treatment and undergoing a CT scan. His life is not in danger, but according to doctors, he will undergo an operation.
Police are investigating the motive
The attacker used an 18-centimeter knife. Korean television station YTN reported that Lee suffered a wound about 1 cm in diameter on his neck. One of the members of his group said that Lee was conscious.
It is known that the attacker was born in 1957. His name has not been released. Police say that they are investigating the motive of the attack.