South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked and injured by an unidentified man
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit on Tuesday to the south-eastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.
Busan's emergency office said Lee was attacked as he visited the construction site of a new airport in the city.
It said Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was conscious but his exact condition was unknown.
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Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said. Nine
South Korean media cited witnesses as saying the man used a knife-like weapon to injure Lee's neck.
The reports said police arrested the man on the spot.
They said the attacker was wearing something that looked like a crown on his head.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, center, speaks as he visits the construction site of a new airport in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. AP
Lee lost the 2022 presidential election to President Yoon Suk Yeol by a narrow margin.
Lee, a liberal former provincial governor, is known for his outspoken style. His supporters see him as an anti-elitist hero who could reform establishment politics, eradicate corruption and solve growing economic inequality.
Critics view him as a dangerous populist who relies on stoking divisions and demonizing his conservative opponents.
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