The 67-year-old man who attacked CEO Lee Jae-myung is a ``calm and quiet real estate broker'' - South Korea

A certain suspect, Kim (67), who attacked Lee Jae-myung, representative of the South Korean opposition Democratic Party of Korea, near the grounds of Gadokdo New Airport in Busan on the 2nd, is from Chungnam.
) He works as a real estate agent in Asan and is said to be a gentle and quiet person. According to Busan Police and other sources, the 67-year-old suspect Kim who attacked Lee is Seoul's Young Deung.
After retiring from the Yeongdeungpo District Office, it was confirmed that he was working as a real estate broker in Asan City. Suspect Kim, who was arrested at the scene, made a statement to the effect that he had an idea to kill Representative Lee.
It was reported that Residents in the area were shocked when they learned of Kim's crime. According to Dong-A Ilbo, Kim had left his wife and children in an apartment near his real estate brokerage office.
He was the head of the ordinary family he lived with, and acquaintances said that he ``usually had a passive and quiet personality.'' Mr. A, who operates a store near Kim's real estate brokerage office.
``He was the quietest person I've ever seen him talk to people in the shopping district or the surrounding area,'' he said, adding, ``Everyone was in shock.''
Furthermore, Kim rarely makes political statements and is likely from a low-income group or other economically disadvantaged group.
Some testimonies say that they were such good-hearted people that they did not accept brokerage fees. Around 10:29 a.m. today, Kim returned to his car after inspecting the Daehan Observatory in Gangseo-gu, Busan.
After stabbing Lee in the left side of his neck with a deadly weapon, he was arrested red-handed. The suspect Kim wore a paper headband in the shape of a crown with the words ``I am Lee Jae-myung'' written on it and a message saying ``Please sign it.''
It is said that he approached the victim while laughing and said, ``That's crazy!'' and committed the crime. Although Kim exercised his right to remain silent during the police investigation immediately after his arrest, he was persuaded by the police to say that he had ``tried to kill Representative Lee.''
He made a statement and admitted that he approached Representative Lee with the purpose of intentionally taking his life. Police have charged Kim with attempted murder, and are currently investigating the specific motive behind the crime and whether he had any accomplices.
It was revealed that the murder weapon used by Kim was purchased online last year.