China News Service, March 8. According to Korean media reports, Song Yongji, the leader of the ruling Democratic Party of South Korea, posted on social platforms on the 8th that he was hit on the head with a hammer during the general election canvassing the day before, but fortunately he was not injured. The fatal part will be discharged on the same day to continue to help the party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-ming's canvassing activities.
According to previous reports by Korean media, Song Yongji was attacked at noon on the 7th while conducting a publicity campaign for the general election in the square in front of the Sinchon Hyundai Department Store.
The attacker was a man in his 70s.
Police arrested him for violating the Public Office Elections Act (obstruction of election campaigns) and special injury.
On the same day, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that similar incidents should never happen, and hatred and violence cannot change the world.
At the same time, affected by the incident, the ruling and opposition parties strengthened their security forces for the candidates of the general election.
Prior to this, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung and National Power candidate Yin Xiyue both adopted low-intensity security standards that were close to the people during the election campaign.