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Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung
Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung
	Lee speaking on 2 January 2024, shortly before the attack
Location	Gadeokdo, Busan, South Korea
Date	2 January 2024 ; 10:27 a.m. KST
Attack type	Assassination attempt; stabbing;
Weapons	Knife
Injured	Lee Jae-myung
Accused	Kim Jin-sung

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On 2 January 2024, Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed while visiting the construction site of Gadeok Island Airport in Gadeokdo, Busan.^[5] Hospitalized at Pusan National University twenty minutes after the attack, Lee was subsequently transferred by helicopter to Seoul National University Hospital in a conscious state.^[6]^[3] The suspect was arrested at the scene and said his intentions were to assassinate Lee.^[2]

Background

Political violence has occurred several times before in South Korea.^[7] In 2006, then-Grand National Party leader Park Geun-hye was attacked with a knife at an event, while her father Park Chung Hee was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979.^[8] In 2015, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark W. Lippert survived a stabbing attack while attending a breakfast conference in Seoul.^[9] In 2022, then-Democratic Party of Korea leader Song Young-gil was attacked with a hammer.^[10]

In 2022, Lee narrowly lost to Yoon Suk Yeol^[11]^[10] in the closest presidential election in South Korean history.^[12]

On 7 May 2022, Lee declared his candidacy in the June 2022 South Korean by-elections running for Incheon Gyeyang District B vacant seat in the National Assembly.^[13] Lee won the seat in the elections on 1 June 2022. Afterwards, he was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea on 28 August.^[14]

At the time of the attack, Lee was being prosecuted for corruption, accusations which he denied and said were politically motivated.^[15] The attack took place nearly three months before the 2024 legislative election.^[3]

Attack

On 2 January, Lee was holding a press conference at Gadeokdo New Airport.^[16] At 10:27 a.m. KST,^[1] an individual approached Lee and asked for an autograph before stabbing him on the left side of his neck.^[8] Officials at the scene immediately shielded Lee, and one of them covered his neck with a cloth. It was reported that Lee was bleeding but remained conscious.^[11] Lee was taken to an ambulance at 10:47 a.m. and arrived at the regional trauma center at Pusan National University Hospital at 11:16 a.m.^[17] He was subsequently transferred by helicopter to Seoul National University Hospital in a conscious state.^[6]^[3]

It was reported that Lee suffered a one-centimeter cut to his neck, with minor bleeding.^[18] Medical officials at Pusan National University Hospital said that Lee sustained damage to his jugular vein, and were concerned about additional massive bleeding.^[3]

Lee underwent emergency surgery at Seoul National University Hospital later in the day.^[19]^[3]^[2] Democratic Party officials said that the surgery "took longer than expected" and medical officials were closely monitoring his progress.^[2]

The event was recorded live, with video footage of the attack airing on South Korean broadcast stations.^[19]

A witness said more than a dozen police officers were present at the moment of the attack.^[20]

Suspect

A male^[21] suspect, Kim Jin-sung, a real estate dealer^[4] who was wearing a paper crown reading "I'm Lee Jae-myung" and was carrying a sign that said "200 seats at the National Assembly",^[3]^[22] was promptly arrested.^[23] He was reported to have been born in 1957.^[2] In December 2023, he had attended an event where Lee headlined in Busan, with video footage showing the suspect waiting for Lee but being unable to make close contact.^[2] The suspect was wearing the same paper crown.^[2] At a press conference, police stated that the suspect had bought his weapon online.^[16] The weapon used was described as an 18-centimeter-long knife.^[3]^[2] Democratic Party spokesman Kwon Chil-seung said during a briefing that the attacker was believed to have used a sashimi knife.^[19] One media outlet reported that he refused to answer questions about his motives.^[6] Police obtained a warrant and searched his home.^[24] The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said it planned to charge Kim with attempted murder, as he confessed he intended to kill Lee.^[2]

Reactions

President Yoon Suk Yeol stated that the stabbing was an "act of terror... and a serious threat to democracy" and ordered authorities to launch an investigation into the attack.^[16]^[10] Democratic Party spokesman Kwon Chil-seung stated, "This incident is a terror attack on Representative Lee Jae-myung and a serious threat to democracy that should not happen under any circumstances."^[19]

Yoon Hee-keun, Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, announced the formation of a special investigation team in Busan to conduct an inquiry into the attack.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Han-joo, Kim (2 January 2024). "Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attacked during visit to Busan". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Attacked opposition leader Lee's surgery completed, progress closely monitored". Yonhap News English. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Head of South Korean Opposition Party Is Stabbed". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via MSN.
^ ^a ^b Sae-jin, Park (3 January 2024). "Democratic Party to hold emergency meeting to discuss attack on leader Lee Jae-myung". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ Sang-Hun, Choe (1 January 2024). "South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "South Korea opposition chief stabbed, condition not life-threatening". The Jerusalem Post. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "South Korea's recent history of political violence". Reuters. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck". Reuters. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ Choe Sang-hun & Michael D. Shear, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Is Hospitalized After Knife Attack Archived 27 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times, March 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kim, Hyung-Jin; Jiwon, Song (2 January 2024). "South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man". AP News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Ng, Kelly (2 January 2024). "Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ Lee, Haye-ah (8 May 2022). "(LEAD) Lee Jae-myung declares bid for parliamentary seat in Incheon". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
^ Lee, Minji (28 August 2022). "(2nd LD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee elected DP's new leader". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "South Korean political opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck in Busan". CBS News. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cho, Joohee; Lee, Hakyung Kate (2 January 2024). "South Korean opposition leader stabbed, rushed to hospital". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Oh, Soo-hee; Park, Gyeong-jun; Han, Joo-hong; Geun-ho, Cha (2 January 2024). "이재명, 부산서 흉기 피습…의식있는 상태서 병원 이송" [Lee Jae-myung, attacked with a weapon in Busan...transported to hospital in conscious state] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed". The Guardian. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed during event in Busan". The Washington Post. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.
^ Park, Ju-min; Shin, Hyonhee (2 January 2024). "South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck, in intensive care". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Blair, Gavin (2 January 2024). "South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck during press conference". ABC News. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "Police Search Home, Offices of Suspected Attacker of South Korean Opposition Leader". Voice of America. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[time-1] Han-joo, Kim (2 January 2024). "Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attacked during visit to Busan". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[surgery-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Attacked opposition leader Lee's surgery completed, progress closely monitored". Yonhap News English. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[WSJ-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Head of South Korean Opposition Party Is Stabbed". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via MSN.

[nate-4] Sae-jin, Park (3 January 2024). "Democratic Party to hold emergency meeting to discuss attack on leader Lee Jae-myung". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[5] Sang-Hun, Choe (1 January 2024). "South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[:1-6] "South Korea opposition chief stabbed, condition not life-threatening". The Jerusalem Post. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[7] "South Korea's recent history of political violence". Reuters. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.

[ReutersInfo-8] "South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck". Reuters. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[9] Choe Sang-hun & Michael D. Shear, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Is Hospitalized After Knife Attack Archived 27 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times, March 4, 2015.

[:3-10] Kim, Hyung-Jin; Jiwon, Song (2 January 2024). "South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man". AP News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[:2-11] "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[12] Ng, Kelly (2 January 2024). "Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[13] Lee, Haye-ah (8 May 2022). "(LEAD) Lee Jae-myung declares bid for parliamentary seat in Incheon". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

[14] Lee, Minji (28 August 2022). "(2nd LD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee elected DP's new leader". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[15] "South Korean political opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck in Busan". CBS News. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[:0-16] Cho, Joohee; Lee, Hakyung Kate (2 January 2024). "South Korean opposition leader stabbed, rushed to hospital". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[17] Oh, Soo-hee; Park, Gyeong-jun; Han, Joo-hong; Geun-ho, Cha (2 January 2024). "이재명, 부산서 흉기 피습…의식있는 상태서 병원 이송" [Lee Jae-myung, attacked with a weapon in Busan...transported to hospital in conscious state] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[18] "South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed". The Guardian. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[WaPo-19] "South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed during event in Busan". The Washington Post. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.

[20] Park, Ju-min; Shin, Hyonhee (2 January 2024). "South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck, in intensive care". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[21] Blair, Gavin (2 January 2024). "South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[22] "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[23] "South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck during press conference". ABC News. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[24] "Police Search Home, Offices of Suspected Attacker of South Korean Opposition Leader". Voice of America. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

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-On 2 January 2024, [[Democratic Party of Korea]] leader [[Lee Jae-myung]] was stabbed while visiting the construction site of an airport in [[Gadeokdo|Gadeokdo, Busan]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/asia/south-korea-opposition-lee-jae-myung.html |title=South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed |date=1 January 2024 |last=Sang-Hun |first=Choe |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=1 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102021703/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/asia/south-korea-opposition-lee-jae-myung.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Hospitalized at [[Pusan National University]] twenty minutes after the attack, Lee was subsequently transferred by helicopter to [[Seoul National University Hospital]] in a conscious state.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed, condition not life-threatening |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-780391 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104256/https://www.jpost.com/international/article-780391 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=WSJ/> The suspect was arrested at the scene and said his intentions were to [[Assassination|assassinate]] Lee.<ref name=surgery/>
+On 2 January 2024, [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic Party of Korea]] leader [[Lee Jae-myung]] was stabbed while visiting the construction site of [[Gadeok Island Airport]] in [[Gadeokdo|Gadeokdo, Busan]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/asia/south-korea-opposition-lee-jae-myung.html |title=South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed |date=1 January 2024 |last=Sang-Hun |first=Choe |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=1 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102021703/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/world/asia/south-korea-opposition-lee-jae-myung.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Hospitalized at [[Pusan National University]] twenty minutes after the attack, Lee was subsequently transferred by helicopter to [[Seoul National University Hospital]] in a conscious state.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed, condition not life-threatening |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-780391 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104256/https://www.jpost.com/international/article-780391 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=WSJ/> The suspect was arrested at the scene and said his intentions were to [[Assassination|assassinate]] Lee.<ref name=surgery/>
 ==Background==
-Political violence has occurred several times before in South Korea.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 2, 2024 |title=South Korea's recent history of political violence |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-recent-history-political-violence-2024-01-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/9YGNn |archive-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> In 2006, then-[[Grand National Party]] leader [[Park Geun-hye]] was attacked with a knife at an event, while her father [[Park Chung-hee]] was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979.<ref name="ReutersInfo">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2024 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/M9phf |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date=1 January 2024 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> In 2015, [[United States Ambassador to South Korea|U.S. Ambassador to South Korea]] [[Mark W. Lippert]] survived a stabbing attack while attending a breakfast conference in [[Seoul]].<ref>Choe Sang-hun & Michael D. Shear, [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/world/asia/us-ambassador-to-south-korea-hospitalized-after-attack.html U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Is Hospitalized After Knife Attack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427022755/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/world/asia/us-ambassador-to-south-korea-hospitalized-after-attack.html |date=27 April 2023 }}, ''New York Times'', March 4, 2015.</ref> In 2022, then-Democratic Party of Korea leader [[Song Young-gil]] was attacked with a hammer.<ref name=":3" />
+Political violence has occurred several times before in South Korea.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 2, 2024 |title=South Korea's recent history of political violence |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-recent-history-political-violence-2024-01-02 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240102170805/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-recent-history-political-violence-2024-01-02/ |archive-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> In 2006, then-[[Liberty Korea Party|Grand National Party]] leader [[Park Geun-hye]] was attacked with a knife at an event, while her father [[Park Chung Hee]] was [[Assassination of Park Chung Hee|assassinated by his spy chief in 1979]].<ref name="ReutersInfo">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2024 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240102023109/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date=1 January 2024 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> In 2015, [[United States Ambassador to South Korea|U.S. Ambassador to South Korea]] [[Mark W. Lippert]] survived a stabbing attack while attending a breakfast conference in [[Seoul]].<ref>Choe Sang-hun & Michael D. Shear, [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/world/asia/us-ambassador-to-south-korea-hospitalized-after-attack.html U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Is Hospitalized After Knife Attack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427022755/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/world/asia/us-ambassador-to-south-korea-hospitalized-after-attack.html |date=27 April 2023 }}, ''New York Times'', March 4, 2015.</ref> In 2022, then-Democratic Party of Korea leader [[Song Young-gil]] was attacked with a hammer.<ref name=":3" />
-In 2022, Lee narrowly lost to [[Yoon Suk-yeol]]<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Hyung-Jin |last2=Jiwon |first2=Song |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-opposition-leader-attacked-47eb0b444b1f9620704d7087d1f8ffd7 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102082715/https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-opposition-leader-attacked-47eb0b444b1f9620704d7087d1f8ffd7 |url-status=live}}</ref> in [[2022 South Korean presidential election|the closest presidential election]] in South Korean history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Kelly |date=2024-01-02 |title=Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330 |access-date=2024-01-03 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102102459/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 2022, Lee narrowly lost to [[Yoon Suk Yeol]]<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Hyung-Jin |last2=Jiwon |first2=Song |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-opposition-leader-attacked-47eb0b444b1f9620704d7087d1f8ffd7 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102082715/https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-opposition-leader-attacked-47eb0b444b1f9620704d7087d1f8ffd7 |url-status=live}}</ref> in [[2022 South Korean presidential election|the closest presidential election]] in South Korean history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Kelly |date=2024-01-02 |title=Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck on visit to Busan |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330 |access-date=2024-01-03 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102102459/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67860330 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 On 7 May 2022, Lee declared his candidacy in the [[June 2022 South Korean by-elections]] running for [[Incheon]] [[Gyeyang District]] B vacant seat in the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Haye-ah |date=8 May 2022 |title=(LEAD) Lee Jae-myung declares bid for parliamentary seat in Incheon |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220508001151315?section=national/politics |access-date=8 May 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170813/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220508001151315?section=national/politics |url-status=live}}</ref> Lee won the seat in the elections on 1 June 2022. Afterwards, he was elected as the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea on 28 August.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Minji |date=28 August 2022 |title=(2nd LD) Ex-presidential candidate Lee elected DP's new leader |language=en |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220826004051315 |access-date=5 September 2022 |archive-date=5 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905012416/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220826004051315 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ==Attack==
 [[File:Seoul National University Hospital.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Seoul National University Hospital]] where Lee was transferred to from Busan and underwent surgery]]
-On 2 January, Lee was holding a press conference at Gadeokdo New Airport.<ref name=":0" /> At 10:27 a.m. [[Korea Standard Time|KST]],<ref name=time>{{Cite web |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003451315 |title=Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attacked during visit to Busan |date=2 January 2024 |last=Han-joo |first=Kim |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102053946/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003451315 |url-status=live}}</ref> an individual approached Lee and asked for an autograph before stabbing him on the left side of his neck.<ref name="ReutersInfo"/> Officials at the scene immediately shielded Lee, and one of them covered his neck with a cloth. It was reported that Lee was bleeding but remained conscious.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102054017/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |url-status=live}}</ref> Lee was taken to an ambulance at 10:47 a.m. and arrived at the regional trauma center at Pusan National University Hospital at 11:16 a.m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240102054954001?section=politics/all |title=이재명, 부산서 흉기 피습…의식있는 상태서 병원 이송 |date=2 January 2024 |last1=Oh |first1=Soo-hee |last2=Park |first2=Gyeong-jun |last3=Han |first3=Joo-hong |last4=Geun-ho |first4=Cha |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |lang=ko |trans-title=Lee Jae-myung, attacked with a weapon in Busan...transported to hospital in conscious state |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102053921/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240102054954001?section=politics/all |url-status=live}}</ref> He was subsequently transferred by helicopter to Seoul National University Hospital in a conscious state.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=WSJ/>
+On 2 January, Lee was holding a press conference at [[Gadeok Island Airport|Gadeokdo New Airport]].<ref name=":0" /> At 10:27&nbsp;a.m. [[Korea Standard Time|KST]],<ref name=time>{{Cite web |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003451315 |title=Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung attacked during visit to Busan |date=2 January 2024 |last=Han-joo |first=Kim |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102053946/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003451315 |url-status=live}}</ref> an individual approached Lee and asked for an autograph before stabbing him on the left side of his neck.<ref name="ReutersInfo"/> Officials at the scene immediately shielded Lee, and one of them covered his neck with a cloth. It was reported that Lee was bleeding but remained conscious.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, rushed to hospital |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102054017/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |url-status=live}}</ref> Lee was taken to an ambulance at 10:47&nbsp;a.m. and arrived at the regional trauma center at Pusan National University Hospital at 11:16&nbsp;a.m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240102054954001?section=politics/all |title=이재명, 부산서 흉기 피습…의식있는 상태서 병원 이송 |date=2 January 2024 |last1=Oh |first1=Soo-hee |last2=Park |first2=Gyeong-jun |last3=Han |first3=Joo-hong |last4=Geun-ho |first4=Cha |publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |language=ko |trans-title=Lee Jae-myung, attacked with a weapon in Busan...transported to hospital in conscious state |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102053921/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240102054954001?section=politics/all |url-status=live}}</ref> He was subsequently transferred by helicopter to Seoul National University Hospital in a conscious state.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=WSJ/>
-It was reported that Lee suffered a one-centimeter cut to his neck, with minor bleeding.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |title=South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed |date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102023445/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |url-status=live}}</ref> Medical officials at Busan National University Hospital said that Lee sustained damage to his [[jugular vein]], and were concerned about additional massive bleeding.<ref name=WSJ>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/head-of-south-korean-opposition-party-is-stabbed/ar-AA1mkzLs |title=Head of South Korean Opposition Party Is Stabbed |via=MSN |work=Wall Street Journal |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104151/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/head-of-south-korean-opposition-party-is-stabbed/ar-AA1mkzLs |url-status=live}}</ref>
+It was reported that Lee suffered a one-centimeter cut to his neck, with minor bleeding.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |title=South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed |date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102023445/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |url-status=live}}</ref> Medical officials at Pusan National University Hospital said that Lee sustained damage to his [[jugular vein]], and were concerned about additional massive bleeding.<ref name=WSJ>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/head-of-south-korean-opposition-party-is-stabbed/ar-AA1mkzLs |title=Head of South Korean Opposition Party Is Stabbed |via=MSN |work=Wall Street Journal |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104151/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/head-of-south-korean-opposition-party-is-stabbed/ar-AA1mkzLs |url-status=live}}</ref>
-Lee underwent emergency surgery at Seoul National University Hospital later in the day.<ref name=WaPo/><ref name=WSJ/><ref name=surgery/> Democratic Party officials said that the surgery "took longer than expected" and medical officials were closely monitoring his progress.<ref name="surgery">{{cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=Attacked opposition leader Lee's surgery completed, progress closely monitored |url=https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003457315 |archive-url=https://archive.is/CN4TC |archive-date=3 January 2024 |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Yonhap News English}}</ref>
+Lee underwent emergency surgery at Seoul National University Hospital later in the day.<ref name=WaPo/><ref name=WSJ/><ref name=surgery/> Democratic Party officials said that the surgery "took longer than expected" and medical officials were closely monitoring his progress.<ref name="surgery">{{cite web |date=2 January 2024 |title=Attacked opposition leader Lee's surgery completed, progress closely monitored |url=https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003457315 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240103094048/https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240102003457315 |archive-date=3 January 2024 |access-date=2 January 2024 |publisher=Yonhap News English}}</ref>
-The event was recorded live, with video footage of the attack airing on South Korean broadcast stations.<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news |date=2 January 2024 |title=South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed during event in Busan |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-opposition-leader-lee-jae-myung-stabbed-during-event-in-busan/ar-AA1mkJwF |archive-url=https://archive.is/2zS6B |archive-date=3 January 2024}}</ref>
+The event was recorded live, with video footage of the attack airing on South Korean broadcast stations.<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news |date=2 January 2024 |title=South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed during event in Busan |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-opposition-leader-lee-jae-myung-stabbed-during-event-in-busan/ar-AA1mkJwF |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240103094302/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korean-opposition-leader-lee-jae-myung-stabbed-during-event-in-busan/ar-AA1mkJwF |archive-date=3 January 2024}}</ref>
-A witness said more than a dozen police officers were present at the moment of the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Park |first1=Ju-min |last2=Shin |first2=Hyonhee |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck, in intensive care |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://archive.is/M9phf |archive-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
+A witness said more than a dozen police officers were present at the moment of the attack.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Park |first1=Ju-min |last2=Shin |first2=Hyonhee |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck, in intensive care |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240102023109/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-chief-stabbed-during-visit-busan-yonhap-2024-01-02/ |archive-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
 ==Suspect==
-A male<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blair |first=Gavin |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102023445/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |url-status=live}}</ref> suspect with the surname Kim,<ref name="surgery" /> who was wearing a paper crown reading "I'm Lee Jae-myung" and was carrying a sign that said "200 seats at the National Assembly",<ref name=WSJ/><ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102054017/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |url-status=live}}</ref> was promptly arrested.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck during press conference |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed/103279102 |access-date=2024-01-02 |archive-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102030914/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed/103279102 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was reported to have been born in 1957.<ref name=surgery/> In December 2023, he had attended an event where Lee headlined in Busan, with video footage showing the suspect waiting for Lee but being unable to make close contact.<ref name=surgery/> The suspect was wearing the same paper crown.<ref name=surgery/> At a press conference, police stated that the suspect had bought his weapon online.<ref name=":0" /> The weapon used was described as an 18-centimeter-long knife.<ref name=WSJ/><ref name="surgery" /> Democratic Party spokesman [[Kwon Chil-seung]] said during a briefing that the attacker was believed to have used a [[Sashimi bōchō|sashimi knife]].<ref name=WaPo/> One media outlet reported that he refused to answer questions about his motives.<ref name=":1" /> Police obtained a warrant and searched his home.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=Police Search Home, Offices of Suspected Attacker of South Korean Opposition Leader |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/police-search-home-offices-of-suspected-attacker-of-south-korean-opposition-leader-/7424809.html |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Voice of America |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103175815/https://www.voanews.com/a/police-search-home-offices-of-suspected-attacker-of-south-korean-opposition-leader-/7424809.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said it plans to charge Kim with attempted murder, as he confessed he intended to kill Lee.<ref name=surgery/>
+A male<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blair |first=Gavin |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102023445/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/lee-jae-myung-stabbed-south-korea-opposition-leader-busan-local-media-reports |url-status=live}}</ref> suspect, Kim Jin-sung, a real estate dealer<ref name="nate">{{Cite news |last=Sae-jin |first=Park |date=3 January 2024 |title=Democratic Party to hold emergency meeting to discuss attack on leader Lee Jae-myung |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20240103n10366 |access-date=8 January 2024 |archive-date=8 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108164127/https://news.nate.com/view/20240103n10366 |url-status=live }}</ref> who was wearing a paper crown reading "I'm Lee Jae-myung" and was carrying a sign that said "200 seats at the National Assembly",<ref name=WSJ/><ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102054017/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/2/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-in-neck-rushed-to-hospital |url-status=live}}</ref> was promptly arrested.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck during press conference |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed/103279102 |access-date=2024-01-02 |archive-date=2024-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102030914/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-02/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed/103279102 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was reported to have been born in 1957.<ref name=surgery/> In December 2023, he had attended an event where Lee headlined in Busan, with video footage showing the suspect waiting for Lee but being unable to make close contact.<ref name=surgery/> The suspect was wearing the same paper crown.<ref name=surgery/> At a press conference, police stated that the suspect had bought his weapon online.<ref name=":0" /> The weapon used was described as an 18-centimeter-long knife.<ref name=WSJ/><ref name="surgery" /> Democratic Party spokesman [[Kwon Chil-seung]] said during a briefing that the attacker was believed to have used a [[Sashimi bōchō|sashimi knife]].<ref name=WaPo/> One media outlet reported that he refused to answer questions about his motives.<ref name=":1" /> Police obtained a warrant and searched his home.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=Police Search Home, Offices of Suspected Attacker of South Korean Opposition Leader |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/police-search-home-offices-of-suspected-attacker-of-south-korean-opposition-leader-/7424809.html |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Voice of America |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103175815/https://www.voanews.com/a/police-search-home-offices-of-suspected-attacker-of-south-korean-opposition-leader-/7424809.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency said it planned to charge Kim with attempted murder, as he confessed he intended to kill Lee.<ref name=surgery/>
 ==Reactions==
-[[President of South Korea|President]] [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] stated that the stabbing was an "act of terror... and a serious threat to democracy" and ordered authorities to launch an investigation into the attack.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Cho |first1=Joohee |last2=Lee |first2=Hakyung Kate |date=January 2, 2024 |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed, rushed to hospital |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-rushed-hospital/story?id=106038456 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104256/https://abcnews.go.com/International/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-rushed-hospital/story?id=106038456 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> Democratic Party spokesman Kwon Chil-seung stated, "This incident is a terror attack on Representative Lee Jae-myung and a serious threat to democracy that should not happen under any circumstances."<ref name=WaPo/>
+[[President of South Korea|President]] [[Yoon Suk Yeol]] stated that the stabbing was an "act of terror... and a serious threat to democracy" and ordered authorities to launch an investigation into the attack.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Cho |first1=Joohee |last2=Lee |first2=Hakyung Kate |date=January 2, 2024 |title=South Korean opposition leader stabbed, rushed to hospital |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-rushed-hospital/story?id=106038456 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102104256/https://abcnews.go.com/International/south-korean-opposition-leader-stabbed-rushed-hospital/story?id=106038456 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic Party]] spokesman Kwon Chil-seung stated, "This incident is a terror attack on Representative Lee Jae-myung and a serious threat to democracy that should not happen under any circumstances."<ref name=WaPo/>
 Yoon Hee-keun, Commissioner General of the [[National Police Agency (South Korea)|National Police Agency]], announced the formation of a special investigation team in Busan to conduct an inquiry into the attack.<ref name=surgery/>
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