Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement



Briefings Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement Protesters rally outside impeached president’s residence as court-ordered arrest warrant nears execution deadlin KOREA PROJanuary 3, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Yoon Suk-yeol's supporters gather in Gwanghwamun Square to voice their support for his martial law declaration, Dec. 16, 2024 \| Image: Korea Pro Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol staged a sit-in outside his Hannam-dong residence on Thursday, blocking law enforcement’s efforts to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant. Protesters blocked access to the residence, while some formed human chains and lay on the ground in defiance of police orders. Law enforcement, including riot police, maintained a cautious stance, refraining from using force to disperse the crowd amid heightened concerns over potential clashes. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials has indicated plans to attempt the warrant’s execution on Friday. The warrant remains valid until Monday, Jan. 6. WHY IT MATTERS The standoff © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power 02Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters 03Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem 04Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine 05Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 06South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 07Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 08Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs

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Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement

Protesters rally outside impeached president’s residence as court-ordered arrest warrant nears execution deadlin

KOREA PROJanuary 3, 2025

Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement

President Yoon Suk-yeol's supporters gather in Gwanghwamun Square to voice their support for his martial law declaration, Dec. 16, 2024 | Image: Korea Pro

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol staged a sit-in outside his Hannam-dong residence on Thursday, blocking law enforcement’s efforts to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant. Protesters blocked access to the residence, while some formed human chains and lay on the ground in defiance of police orders.

Law enforcement, including riot police, maintained a cautious stance, refraining from using force to disperse the crowd amid heightened concerns over potential clashes. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials has indicated plans to attempt the warrant’s execution on Friday. The warrant remains valid until Monday, Jan. 6.

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Yoon Suk-yeol’s supporters block arrest attempt in standoff with law enforcement

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