Overview

• A 77-year-old man was detained in Seoul, South Korea, after he stabbed two police officers outside the presidential compound, which also houses the Ministry of National Defense.
• The suspect, known only by his surname Park, allegedly attacked the officers after being asked to move away from the building quickly.
• One officer was stabbed in the abdomen and the other in the left arm. Both are being treated in the hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unclear.
• At the time of the attack, it was not immediately known whether President Yoon Suk Yeol was in his office. The president had relocated the office to its current location from the historic Blue House in the previous year.
• This incident follows two stabbing sprees earlier in the year, which significantly raised public concerns about safety in a country known for its low crime rate.