Yonhap reported that at about 4:22 p.m. on the 27th, the man, identified only as A and in his 50s, poured oil on himself in front of the Democratic Party’s central headquarters in Yeouido and attempted self-immolation. Police intervened, and authorities confirmed his body did not catch fire.
A told police he went to the party office to appeal for help resolving a grudge with an acquaintance, and officials said he appeared to have no particular political motive. He was transported to a hospital under procedures for reports involving suicide attempts.
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