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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 of Korea]] leader [[Lee Jae-myung]] was stabbed while visiting the construction site of [[Gadeok Island Airport|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/>


==Background==
==Background==
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==Attack==
==Attack==
[[File:Seoul National University Hospital.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Seoul National University Hospital]] where Lee was transferred to from Busan and underwent surgery]]
[[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 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/>


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>
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>

Revision as of 16:07, 6 July 2024

Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung
Lee speaking on 2 January 2024, shortly before the attack
LocationGadeokdo, Busan, South Korea
Date2 January 2024 (2024-01-02)
10:27 a.m. KST[1]
Attack type
WeaponsKnife[3]
InjuredLee Jae-myung
AccusedKim Jin-sung[4]

On 2 January 2024, Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed while visiting the construction site of an 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

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.[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

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  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.
  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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "South Korea's recent history of political violence". Reuters. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
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  10. ^ 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.
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  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.
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  16. ^ 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.
  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.
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  19. ^ 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.
  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.
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