Whoa, history just took a wild turn in South Korea! 🇰🇷 President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested on Wednesday at his own presidential residence. Yep, you read that right—an incumbent president in cuffs! 😱
This shocking move comes after Yoon's brief imposition of martial law, which didn't sit well with, well, anyone. A joint investigation team, including the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the National Office of Investigation (NOI), and the defense ministry's investigation squad, nabbed him at 10:33 a.m. local time.
TV cameras caught the moment as vehicles whisked Yoon away from his residence in central Seoul. First stop: the CIO office in Gwacheon, just south of the city. Then, he was taken to the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, only about 5 kilometers away.
Now, the CIO has 48 hours to figure out their next move. Will they seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days, or let him go? The suspense is real! 🤔
Yoon's arrest marks the first time a sitting president has been taken into custody in South Korea's modern history. Talk about a plot twist!
Stay tuned, folks—this story is just unfolding! 🚀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
