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 | January 2, 2024 10:27 a.m. KST |
Attack type |
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| Weapons | Knife |
| Injured | Lee Jae-myung |
| Assailant | Kim Jin-sung |
On 2 January 2024, then Democratic Party of Korea leader and future president of South Korea Lee Jae-myung was stabbed while visiting the construction site of Gadeok Island 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.