Song Young-gil Attacked with Blunt Object During Campaign in Sinchon... Head Injury Leads to Emergency Room Visit (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was attacked by an unidentified man while campaigning on the streets of Sinchon, Seoul, on the 7th, sustaining a head injury.

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was attacked by an unidentified man while campaigning on the streets of Sinchon, Seoul, on the 7th, sustaining a head injury. Photo by a Democratic Party campaign team official.

On that day, around 12:15 PM, Representative Song was holding a campaign rally at the plaza in front of Sinchon U-Plex. However, just as the rally was about to begin, an elderly man rushed at Representative Song and struck his head several times with an object that appeared to be a hammer.

The man was subdued at the scene and handed over to the police.

Representative Song was taken to a nearby emergency room, and the campaign schedule planned for 2 PM in Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province, was canceled due to the incident.

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