Lee Jae-myung, candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea presidential primary, attends the first hearing of the 'Daejang-dong breach of trust and Seongnam FC bribery' trial on the morning of Nov. 22 at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, greeting supporters with a wave. /Courtesy of News1

A man in his 30s who posted threats against Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on social media (SNS) was arrested by the police.

According to the police on the 22nd, the Incheon Samsan Police Station is investigating a man in his 30s, referred to as A, on charges of threatening behavior. A is suspected of posting a message on Facebook around 11 p.m. on the 20th that said he was "recruiting an assassination squad for Lee Jae-myung."

The police identified his identity based on the Internet Protocol (IP) address and apprehended A, who was at his residence the previous afternoon, bringing him to the police station. A stated to the police that he posted the message "as a joke."

The crime of threat is a non-complainant crime, meaning that if the victim does not wish to pursue the matter, the perpetrator cannot be punished. The police plan to confirm the intent to punish with the Democratic Party of Korea and decide whether to refer A to the prosecution.

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