South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed in Neck

Lugia · #1 ● 01-01-2024, 09:17 PM

South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck while talking to reporters in Busan.

**kellyhound** · #2 ● 01-02-2024, 04:19 PM

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was recovering in intensive care after he was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday by a man who pushed through a crowd pretending to be his supporter, his party said.

Lee was surrounded by journalists when a man lunged and struck him on the left side of his neck, Busan police official Son Je-han said at a press briefing.

Lee was first taken to a hospital in Busan, then flown to the capital Seoul where he underwent a two-hour surgery, Kwon Chil-seung of Lee’s Democratic Party told reporters.

“Damage to the internal jugular vein was confirmed,” Kwon said.

Lee was conscious after the surgery and is “currently admitted to the intensive care unit and is recovering”, Kwon added.

Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election and is on trial on bribery charges he denies, was attacked in the southern city of Busan while touring the site of a proposed new airport and speaking to journalists and supporters.

The suspect, wearing a paper crown with Lee's name on it, approached Lee, asked for an autograph and then lunged forward and stabbed him in the neck, video footage showed.

joos · #3 ● 01-02-2024, 11:11 PM

Couldn't have been that much damage to the jug, cuz he'd not be conscious. I'm going to guess he'll make it.

HIGHTECHDUDE · #4 ● 01-03-2024, 08:47 AM

Great job by his body guards... we should hire them to protect the POTUS.

Mr.NoCredit · #5 ● 01-03-2024, 12:10 PM

The man is so fortunate the knife didn’t cut his carotid artery.. he would have never made it into the ambulance before he was dead..

tricon7 · #6 ● 01-03-2024, 06:47 PM

If the attacker had wanted him dead, he should have stabbed him in the eye socket. The blade would have gone directly to the brain. What incompetence.