World News / In South Korea, the top leader of the opposition party was stabbed in the neck - a horrifying incident.

South Korea News: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in South Korea. According to Reuters report, the top leader of the main opposition party here, Lee Jae Myung, has been stabbed in the neck. Myung was stabbed in the neck while visiting the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, according to a local news agency. He has been attacked by an unidentified man while visiting the site of the proposed airport.

The attacker came to ask for autograph

According to the information received so far, the person who attacked came to Jae Myung to ask for an autograph. The attacker appeared to be a man of 50 or 60 years of age. While asking for autograph, he suddenly moved forward and attacked the leader. The attacker was immediately controlled and arrested at the spot.

Opposition leader is admitted in hospital

Videos of the attack on Lee are going viral on social media. It is shown in the video that a person is attacking the opposition leader with outstretched hands. Due to this attack, Lee's face got disfigured and he fell on the ground. In the pictures, Lee is seen lying on the ground and people are pressing handkerchiefs on the side of his neck. After the incident, injured Lee has been taken to the hospital.

Such attacks have happened before also

South Korea has strict restrictions on gun ownership, but the country has a history of political violence involving other types of weapons. In 2006, then opposition Conservative Party leader Park Geun Hye was also attacked with a knife at an event in 2006. He suffered a wound on his face that required surgery. She later also became the President of the country.