A South Korean court late on Thursday rejected impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s request to review the legality of his detention, effectively keeping him in custody as he is investigated for insurrection charges,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the country’s anti corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weekslong political saga that began with the embattled president’s shock martial law decree last month.

South Korea's anti-corruption agency and police have been debating more forceful measures to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after their previous attempt was blocked by the presidential security service last week.

In this post, he expressed that he felt a heavy sense of responsibility upon witnessing the unprecedented arrest of a sitting president, stating, "The CIO has been causing numerous controversies over legal violations during the investigation process, thereby dividing public opinion."

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said Yoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the resident

Investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) and police made a second attempt to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Wednesday.