( Yonhap ) U . S . Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert has agreed to take the podium again at a forum to be hosted by the same organization that held a seminar where he was attacked by a leftist extremist a month ago , its senior official and a source said Monday . Saenuri Party Rep . Chang Yoon - seok , who serves as chairman of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation , recently met with the top U . S . envoy and requested him to give a lecture , the official said . “ ( Lippert ) has , in principle , agreed to take the podium again at our forum during the meeting with Chang , ” the official told The Korea Herald . “ Details such as when and how the forum will be held has yet to be worked out . We are internally discussing those details . ” A source presumed that Lippert could deliver a lecture highlighting the strength of the South Korea - U . S . alliance sometime this month , possibly at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul , the same venue where the shocking knife attack took place . Kim Ki - jong , the 55 - year - old assailant , attacked Lippert with a paring knife during a morning seminar on March 5 . At the scene , Kim said that he carried out the attack to stop the South Korea - U . S . military drills that were strongly opposed by North Korea . The attack left an 11 - cm wound on Lippert ’ s face and another injury on his left arm . The ambassador immediately received surgery and is currently recovering . Last Wednesday , the prosecution indicted Kim on charges of attempted murder , assault on a foreign diplomat and business obstruction . Following the attack , the U . S . ambassador ’ s popularity surged here as he has constantly stressed the importance of the long - standing alliance between Seoul and Washington , dispelling concerns that the incident could damage the bilateral relationship . Last week , in a blog post , he wrote the incident has further strengthened his belief in the “ unbreakable bond ” between the two countries . Founded in September 1998 , the KCRC has served as an entity to promote social and political cooperation for national unification . It involves different sections of the Korean society including political and religious groups , and civil society regardless of their ideological orientation . By Song Sang - ho ( sshluck @ heraldcorp . com ) [ 우리 아이 영어 글쓰기 , 어떻게 교육 하 나요 ] 	 더 많 은 기사 보 러 가 기 → [ 코리아 헤럴드 홈페이지 ] [ 트위터 ] [ 페이스북 ] 	 구독 신청 1588 - 0533 	 <ⓒ KoreaHerald ( www . koreaherald . com ) 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 >