Kim Sung-jei, mayor of Uiwang, Gyeonggi, was found in cardiac arrest and taken to a hospital. He is currently recovering at the hospital.
According to the Uiwang Police Station on the 14th, Kim was found in cardiac arrest at about 4:09 p.m. at a golf practice range in an apartment complex in Hagui-dong, Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province.
Kim was transported to a nearby hospital by fire authorities who responded to the report and is receiving treatment.
Kim has now regained a heartbeat. However, it was reported that consciousness has not yet been regained.
Kim reportedly visited the golf practice range alone and suddenly lost breathing and a pulse before collapsing. With no signs of criminal activity, fire authorities decided to handle the response entirely.