Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung
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. 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. The suspect was arrested at the scene and said his intentions were to assassinate Lee.
| 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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