YouTuber Arrested for 'Song Young-gil Blunt Weapon Attack'... Court Says "Risk of Flight"

A man in his 70s, a YouTuber who assaulted Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and was caught in the act, is being escorted by police for questioning at Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] Pyo Mo (70), a YouTuber who struck Song Young-gil, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, with a blunt weapon at a campaign site, was arrested by the police on the 9th.

The Seoul Western District Court held a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) for Pyo in the afternoon and issued an arrest warrant requested by the police. The court stated the reason for issuing the warrant was "concern over flight risk." Earlier, the Seoul Seodaemun Police Station applied for an arrest warrant on the 8th, charging Pyo with special assault and violation of the Public Official Election Act. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office filed the arrest warrant with the court on the same day.

Pyo is accused of repeatedly striking Song's head with a blunt weapon around 12:05 PM on the 7th in the square in front of Sinchon U-Plex in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, while Song was campaigning. Immediately after hitting Song, Pyo reportedly shouted, "I oppose the South Korea-U.S. military exercises." It was confirmed that since last month, Pyo had been following Song's campaign sites and uploading videos to his YouTube channel.

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