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South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck (GRAPHIC VIDEO) South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
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Former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to BusanFormer presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was attacked during a visit to Busan
The chief of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, was rushed to a hospital after an unidentified man stabbed him during a question and answer session with reporters on Tuesday morning. The head of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, was rushed to the hospital after an unidentified man stabbed him during a question-and-answer session with reporters on Tuesday morning.
The incident took place at 10:27am, when an unknown man approached Lee and stabbed him on the left side of his neck, the Yonhap news agency reported. The attacker was quickly subdued and arrested. The incident took place at 10:27am, when an unknown man approached Lee and stabbed him on the left side of his neck, Yonhap news agency reported. The attacker was quickly subdued and arrested.
Multiple videos of the incident shared on social media showed Lee surrounded by a crowd of journalists before the man suddenly jumped at him with a knife. Multiple videos of the incident shared on social media show Lee surrounded by a crowd of journalists before the man suddenly jumped at him with a knife.
BREAKING: South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed at press conference, current condition unknown pic.twitter.com/YjX6nKPeC1 Several photos making the rounds online show the politician lying on the ground with his eyes closed and people around him pressing a rag against his neck.
Several photos making rounds online showed the politician lying on the ground with his eyes closed with people around him pressing a rag against his neck.
🚨🇰🇷 #BREAKING: South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-Myung, has just been stabbed in the neck. pic.twitter.com/EaXmzfapiY🚨🇰🇷 #BREAKING: South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-Myung, has just been stabbed in the neck. pic.twitter.com/EaXmzfapiY
The victim's condition was not immediately clear. According to Yonhap, Lee remained conscious, but the bleeding continued as he was transferred to a hospital some 20 minutes after the attack. His condition was not immediately clear. According to Yonhap, Lee remained conscious, but the bleeding continued as he was taken to the hospital around 20 minutes after the attack.
Lee Jae-myung, 59, lost South Korea's 2022 elections to President Yoon Suk-yeol by a small margin of 0.73%, and is widely expected to run again in 2027.  Lee Jae-myung, 59, lost the 2022 presidential election to Yoon Suk-yeol by a margin of 0.73%, and is widely expected to run again in 2027. 
President Yoon expressed deep concern over Lee's safety, stressing that such violence should not be tolerated under any circumstances, according to his spokesperson. President Yoon expressed deep concern over Lee’s safety, stressing that such violence should not be tolerated under any circumstances, according to his spokesperson.