Man Who Threw Sneakers at Representative Lee Jae-myung Arrested in the Act

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, was present at the Seoul Central District Court for the first trial verdict on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act when a man who threw a shoe was arrested on the spot by the police.

Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is accused of spreading false information under the Public Official Election Act, is attending the first trial sentencing hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

The Seocho Police Station in Seoul announced on the 15th at around 2 p.m. that a man identified as A, suspected of assault, was arrested on the spot in front of the Seoul Central District Court West Building.

According to the police, Mr. A is known to have thrown a pair of sneakers at Lee, who was entering to attend the trial.