South Korean Democratic Party floor leader Hong Ik-pyo has addressed the terrorist attack on Representative Lee Jae-myung in Busan during a visit to the site of the new Gadeokdo Airport. Representative Lee was stabbed by an assailant and transported to Pusan ​​National University Hospital. The Democratic Party leaders held a top-level meeting near the hospital and discussed future measures regarding the incident. President Yoon Suk-yeol has condemned the attack and ordered a thorough investigation. The assailant, speculated to be in his 50s or 60s, has been arrested, and the motive and affiliations are being investigated by authorities.