Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung: ”Election banner torn” - South Korea

Damaged banners of Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung in Chungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province, and Donghae City, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
According to the Goesan Police Station in North Chungcheong Province on the 13th, the official election ticket of candidate Lee was found hanging along a road in Chungpyeong at around 5:48 a.m. on the same day.
A member of the Democratic Party's local committee discovered the destruction of the banner and reported it to the police. He said, "The act of defacing only the face of a candidate with a sharp blade goes beyond simple vandalism and is a violation of the Democratic Party.
The banner had the candidate's face between "Now" and "Lee Jae-myung" torn away with a sharp blade or other object.
The banner was in a ripped state. The Democratic Party of Chungbuk-do issued a statement, emphasizing that it "urges the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the case of the destruction of election banners."
He continued, "All elections must be conducted fairly to guarantee the people's right to vote," and "elections should not be used as a means to express loathing or hatred toward a particular candidate."
"The act of damaging the campaign banner is a clear crime that goes beyond the scope of free political expression," the Chungbuk Provincial Party said. "Violence and illegal acts that obstruct fair elections can never be glorified as political expression.
This cannot be tolerated or tolerated," he said, taking a strong stance, saying, "The Democratic Party of Korea/Chungbuk Provincial Party will never overlook this incident."
Finally, he said, "The police and the Election Commission should conduct a swift and thorough investigation," and "We must protect the order of elections and protect the people."
"We will continue to take action to the end so that all forces that threaten our nationalism are punished with severity," he said.
A banner of candidate Lee was damaged. The Gangwon Provincial Election Commission has requested the Donghae Police Station to investigate the unidentified person who damaged the banner.
According to the Public Offices Election Act, if someone damages or removes election banners or posters without a valid reason, they can be sentenced to up to two years in prison or fined 4 million won (approximately 400,000 yen).
The article stipulates that any violation of this provision will be punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 yen.