Investigators begin 2nd attempt to detain Yoon Security guards (rear) are on standby at the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Jan. 15, 2025, after police and the anti-corruption agency began their second attempt to execute a warrant to detain Yoon in connection to his short-lived imposition of martial law.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested and questioned for hours by investigators in relation to a criminal insurrection probe, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities.

South Korean authorities have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of insurrection tied to his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, officials said.