Critics of the presidential security service call it a relic from the days of South Korea's strongman leaders.

South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.

Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted with presidential security forces inside.

Pro and anti-Yoon protesters are demonstrating meters apart, in severe cold, as the impeached president’s arrest warrant is set to expire at midnight local time on Monday.

Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as South Korea's political crisis appeared headed toward another high-stakes confrontation.

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled leader who plunged the country into political chaos by his shock decision to declare martial law nearly a month ago.

Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.

South Korean investigators on Friday were attempting to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree last month, as hundreds of his supporters gathered at his residence in Seoul,

US flags, “Stop the Steal,” and the Virginia state motto are finding a home in a political battle halfway around the world from Washington, as supporters and critics of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol invoke familiar American political symbols of freedom and defiance.

Daegu, South Korea - January 04, 2025 South Koreans rallied in the streets of Daegu on Saturday, with some in the crowds sharing their views on the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol and reflecting on the nation's current challenges and its future direction.

Investigators trying to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol blocked by presidential security - Tense standoff at presidential palace deepens political crisis