us ambassador mark lippert, 42, was discharged from hospital after being attacked by a knife wielding activist  the us ambassador to south korea who was slashed across the face by an activist, said he was 'pretty darn good' as he was released from hospital mark lippert suffered a deep facial gash and stab wound to his wrist after being attacked by a knife wielding pro north korean activist during a breakfast forum in seoul last week speaking as he left seoul's severance hospital the ambassador said he felt 'pretty darned good, all things considered,' after the 'scary incident' the 42 year old, whose face was bandaged and had his arm in a brace, needed 80 stitches after being set upon mr lippert refused to comment about the attack as he left hospital due to the on going police investigation the alleged attacker, known as an anti us activist who was previously convicted of hurling a piece of concrete at the japanese ambassador in seoul in 2010, was arrested at the scene police are seeking to bring charges including attempted murder against kim ki jong, 55, for the attack at a forum discussing korean reunification police said the motive for kim's action was not known, but he shouted after the attack that he opposes the ongoing annual us south korea military drills that north korea condemns as a preparation for a northward invasion mark lippert suffered a deep facial gash and stab wound to his wrist after being attacked by a knife wielding pro north korean during a breakfast forum in seoul last week  the 42 year old needed 80 stitches to the deep knife wound to his face after the attack  as he left seoul's severance hospital he said he felt 'pretty darned good, all things considered,' after the 'scary incident right before:  lippert pictured above, seated at the breakfast table just prior to being attacked by kim thursday morning  seoul and washington call the drills defensive and routine the anti us activist has denied that he intended to kill lippert as part of the police investigation officers have requested kim's past travels to north korea — seven times between 1999 and 2007 — during a previous era of inter korean cooperation, when seoul was ruled by a liberal government kim also attempted to build a memorial altar for former north korean leader kim jong il after his death in december 2011, police said the attack prompted rival north korea to gloat about 'knife slashes of justice' lippert had become known for an approachable, informal style since taking up his posting in seoul in november and after the attack questions were raised about his security arrangements previously, lippert was guarded by a single, unarmed south korean policeman in plain clothes he refused to discuss possible new security arrangements, except to say us officials would take 'a hard look' at procedures in south korea and then make a decision, as he left hospital 'we have made it our mission to be open and friendly and that will not change,' said mr lippert at the press conference suspect: police are seeking to bring charges including attempted murder against kim ki jong, 55, pictured, for the attack  the alleged attacker, who was arrested on friday last week, and is said to be known as an anti us activist  police said the motive for kim's action was not known, but he shouted demands for korean reunification  doctor's removed 80 stitches needed to close the deep wound on the ambassador's face, severance's general director yoon do heum told reporters he said the ambassador still feels some pain in his arm, but it is manageable with medicine he may experience sensory problems in his left hand for several months the united states is south korea's closest ally andmaintains a military presence of 28,500 personnel while thathas drawn protest from some south koreans in the past,opposition has eased in recent years aftermath:  lippert appeared on thursday wrapped in a neck bandage after being treated for his injuries, which include slashing wounds and nerve damage  pro us: while south korea is one of america's strongest allies in asia, there are factions of the country against the strong us military presence 
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us ambassador to south korea mark lippert discharged from hospital . 42 year old said he was 'pretty darned good,' as he thanked medics . slashed across the face and wrist by knife wielding activist during forum . needed 80 stitches and may have suffered nerve damage as a result . police seeking to charge kim ki jong, 55, with attempted murder over attack 