One day, while Mr. Kim was doing business in the bathroom, he was reportedly slapped on the cheek and the back of the head by a young man for saying, “I was sent out of the military because of you.”
In the aftermath of a rare incident in which an enemy special forces unit infiltrated the capital Seoul and attempted to kill the President, the service period for all soldiers, navy, and air forces was extended by up to six months.
Mr. Kim, who knew that, is said to have bowed his head to the other person to apologize for not being able to counterattack and hastily left the scene.