The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea was attacked by 55-year-old Kim Ki-Jong is a 'pro-North Korea activist'.
The U.S. Ambassador to deliver his lecture in Seoul Thursday morning. Ambassador Mark Lippert's injuries very badly but safe.
The knife-wielding assailant was immediately taken into custody.
The activist previously tried to erect a memorial in Seoul for late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. KIM, the activist has been visited 6 times Korea in between 2006-2007 reportedly announced.
Kim reportedly shouted out 'North Korea and South Korea should be unified'. Ambassador Lippert was safely taken to the hospital where he received 80 stitches to his face wound.