Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be detained in the nation's history.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol claimed on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, that declaring martial law was not a crime.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol refuses to cooperate with investigators probing his failed martial law bid, defying arrest and detention.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potential arrest for rebellion charges following his martial law declaration on Dec. 3. The anti-corruption agency is pushing for a court warrant as Yoon, impeached for sending troops to the National Assembly,

Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges. He is South Korea's first sitting president to be detained.

When Yoon Suk Yeol, who is South Korean President, declared martial law in his country, he was suspended and now authorities have finally detained the politician

Mr Yoon said the "rule of law has completely collapsed" in a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of an anti-corruption agency. Mr Yoon's lawyers had tried to persuade investigators not to execute the arrest warrant,

Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

South Korean authorities have detained impeached President President Yoon Suk Yeol after an hours-long stand-off.