Remote photo of Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence in Seoul
The Seoul Western District Court reissued the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol at the request of the Corruption Investigation Office for high-ranking Korean officials (CIO) after the first arrest warrant expired on January 6.
The CIO tried to carry out an arrest warrant on January 3 but failed after the presidential guard force prevented investigators from entering President Yoon’s residence in central Seoul.
“The arrest warrant was re-issued this afternoon (January 7) for suspect Yoon,” according to Yonhap News citing the investigation agency’s announcement.
The South Korean president’s security leadership did not comply with the arrest order
Since the Korean National Assembly on December 27, 2024 unanimously agreed to impeach President Yoon for declaring martial law last month, he and first lady Kim Keon Hee have not left their residence in Hannam-dong, which was designated as martial law. known as the Beverly Hills of Korea.
The mansion is strictly guarded by guards, with barbed wire fences and buses blocking the street.
Last week, the president’s office filed a complaint against three television stations and a YouTuber for allegedly illegally filming the presidential palace, according to Reuters.
A few days after being impeached, President Yoon also quietly spent his 64th birthday here.
In another development, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office announced on January 7 that it once again requested the court to sign an arrest warrant for a shaman believed to be close to President Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee.
The reason for arresting the shaman is to serve the investigation related to allegations that the suspect received illegal political campaign money about 7 years ago, according to The Korea Times. The court rejected the prosecutor’s office’s previous request for lack of evidence.
