Second Attempt to Arrest Impeached President Yoon

South Korean investigators made a second attempt on January 14 to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial martial law declaration from December 3. This operation follows a failed attempt on January 3, which ended in a standoff with Yoon's security personnel. On the morning of the attempted arrest, approximately 1,000 police officers and members of the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) were deployed to Yoon's residence in central Seoul, where he has been holed up since his impeachment. Supporters of Yoon, numbering around 6,500, gathered outside to protest the arrest effort, with some lawmakers forming a human chain to prevent the execution of the warrant. Yoon's legal team has claimed that the arrest warrant is politically motivated and illegal, while authorities assert they will take necessary actions to enforce the warrant despite potential resistance from Yoon's security. If executed, Yoon would become the first sitting president in South Korea's history to be arrested, marking a significant moment in the country's political landscape.