A Man in His 20s Carrying a Weapon Arrested at Lee Jae-myung's Campaign Site: "On My Way to Sharpen a Knife"

A man in his 20s carrying a weapon was apprehended by the police at the site visited by Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the 28th, the Bupyeong Police Station in Incheon announced that they are investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of concealing and carrying a weapon under the Minor Offenses Act.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is campaigning on a campaign vehicle near Gyeyang Station in Incheon on the 28th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

A is suspected of carrying a weapon while wandering around the north square of Bupyeong Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 at around 5 p.m. that day.

The square was hosting the April 10 general election kickoff rally for Democratic Party candidates from the Incheon electoral district, including leader Lee.

Lee’s personal security team discovered A carrying a weapon near the election vehicles and escorted him to the police station voluntarily.

A reportedly told the police that he was on an errand to sharpen a knife.

A police official stated, "We are verifying the intent behind A carrying the weapon," adding, "We plan to determine the charges after further investigation."