South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was violently attacked in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan. The assailant, an unidentified man in his fifties or sixties, approached Lee asking for an autograph before lunging at him. The attacker was quickly arrested, and Lee was taken to the hospital with his eyes closed and a handkerchief pressed to his neck. It is unclear what caused the attack, although Lee's status as a presidential candidate and internal divisions within the Democratic Party have been raised as potential factors. Lee's political career and recent narrow loss in the 2022 presidential election are also mentioned.