Former President Moon asks top opposition party members to focus on making a full recovery for leader Lee Jae-myung - South Korea

On the 2nd, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed concern over the attack on Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, in Busan, and asked the party's top committee members.
``I want you to concentrate on making a full recovery as soon as possible,'' he asked. According to the Democratic Party, the top committee members confirmed that Lee would be transferred from Busan to Seoul University Hospital in a HYERI copter.
I contacted former President Moon. Former President Moon expressed his concern to the top committee members, asking, ``How are the representatives doing?'' Subsequently, the visit to former President Moon's private residence by the top committee members that had been promised on that day was arranged.
``I completely understand'' that the situation has been put on hold, he said, ``But right now, because I am representing the national team, my top priority is to get the situation under control.I want you to do your best in that regard.''
He added, ``I was very worried and was about to leave, but I was told that I would be transferred to Seoul, so I concentrated on recovering as quickly as possible.''
I want it,” he asked. Representative Lee was scheduled to visit former President Moon Moon's private residence in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, at 11:30 a.m. that day.
However, the promise of the visit was canceled as Representative Lee was attacked by thugs on the morning of the same day during a site visit to the grounds of the new Busan Airport.
It became. The suspect who attacked Lee appeared to be a supporter of Lee on that day, wearing a blue paper crown with words such as ``Support Lee Jae-Myung'' written on it and a headband, so he was not considered a dangerous person.
It appears that this was not done. It was reported that the suspect approached Lee, yelling, ``I want you to sign it,'' and then suddenly attacked Lee and brandished a weapon at Lee's neck.
It is. Representative Lee immediately fell to the floor, and the suspect was quickly apprehended and arrested by people nearby and the police. We arrived at the scene at around 10:47 a.m., about 20 minutes after the incident occurred.
Representative Lee was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. The suspect, believed to be a man in his 60s or 70s, reportedly attacked Lee with a 20-30cm long weapon.
A Democratic Party spokesperson spoke to reporters in front of Busan National University Hospital this afternoon regarding Lee's condition, saying, ``Currently, it is suspected that there is damage to his transvenous veins.''
According to the source, there is a concern that he may be suffering from heavy bleeding or further bleeding, so he will be transported to Seoul University Hospital and undergo surgery."
Representative Lee is said to be in a conscious state.