The assailant, who was quickly apprehended, asked the politician for his autograph and then lunged at him, plunging the knife into his neck.
Jae-myung is currently recovering in intensive care.
A hospital official told Yonhap, a Seoul news agency, “It is fortunate that the damaged area is the jugular vein,” and that he could have died at the scene if he was punctured in the carotid artery.
This type of violence must never be tolerated under any circumstances.
President Yoon Suk Yeol said
The Telegraph provided a few more details worth noting as to why Jae-myung could have been stabbed:
Mr. Lee narrowly lost the presidential election in 2022 and has widely criticised the political atmosphere in the country, last year undertaking a hunger strike against what he described as the Yoon government’s “incompetent and violent” policies.
Mr. Lee is on trial for bribery charges, which he denies, in connection to a firm that is suspected of illicitly transferring $8 million (£6m) to North Korea.
He is also accused of breaching his duties, allegedly resulting in the loss of $20 billion won for a company owned by Seongnam city during his term as its mayor.
Mr. Lee has denied all allegations against him.
Political violence in the country is not uncommon, particularly as leaders are not heavily guarded. Lee’s predecessor, Song Young-gil, was hurt in 2022 by an assailant who swung a blunt object against his head.
There is a growing presence of uncertainties in both diplomatic and security aspects.
This heightened uncertainty raises concerns about potential ripple effects on the Korean Peninsula, particularly if the Taiwan issue is mishandled amid the two ongoing wars.
Kim Heung-kyu, a director of the US-China Policy Institute at Ajou University, said
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
All the major mainstream publications reported on this, so obviously they want people to see it for a reason.
It’s almost kind of surprising that we have not seen more of this more frequently around the world. But make no mistake: more increased violence and attempted murder against politicians, police, and those in the public sector will increase; as the economies around the world collapse, and people lose more of their jobs and inflation screams higher; while illegal aliens and migrants flood the open borders of North America and Europe.
As I said in a recent article about a coming “black swan” event this year, something I have suggested is the possible staged assassination on Donald Trump, as that could absolutely trigger a civil war and mass violence in all 50 states.
[10] When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. [11] By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 11:10-11
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Step by step, we go up the ramp towards total breakdown of society; the do not cross line is well within sight.
Please get right with the Lord and get saved; otherwise….well it ain’t good.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. from the true and only word of God the KJV Bible, God was merciful to him I hope he takes the hint and get saved.