DP chief to be discharged from hospital on Wednesday

Police stand guard on Monday at Seoul National University Hospital, where Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from a stab wound. [YONHAP]
Police stand guard on Monday at Seoul National University Hospital, where Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from a stab wound.

The Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung will be discharged on Wednesday from Seoul National University Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for a week.  

The party on Tuesday announced that Lee will continue his recovery at home for the time being.

Lee underwent surgery at the hospital on Jan. 2 after being attacked by a 67-year-old, identified only as Kim, while touring Gadeok Island in Busan.

The hospital reported that Lee sustained a 1.4-centimeter (0.55-inch) stab wound on his left neck.

BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]