Attempted assassination of Lee Jae-myung

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

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]

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^ "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.