The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is attempting to re-execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is facing charges of insurrection due to the 'December 3 emergency martial law situation' starting early on the 15th. As of 10 a.m., the CIO and police are trying to execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon, while his side has expressed a willingness to voluntarily appear before the CIO. At 10:33 a.m. that day, the CIO executed the arrest warrant for President Yoon.
Below is the timeline of activities involving the CIO, police, and President Yoon on that day.
▲4:28 a.m. | CIO vehicles arrive in front of the Hannam-dong residence.
▲4:32 a.m. | Police arrest team arrives in front of the residence.
▲4:39 a.m. | Around 6,500 supporters of President Yoon gather in front of the residence (according to police's unofficial estimates), while lawmakers from the People Power Party form a human chain to obstruct arrests at the residence entrance.
▲4:54 a.m. | Lawmakers from the People Power Party in front of the residence repeatedly shout "illegal warrant."
▲5:05 a.m. | President Yoon's legal team arrives in front of the residence to protest the execution of the arrest warrant.
▲5:06 a.m. | Police send journalists away from in front of the residence.
▲5:22 a.m. | Police add bus barricades at the entrance of the presidential residence.
▲5:35 a.m. | Choi Sang-mok says, "There must not be a physical clash between state agencies."
▲5:47 a.m. | CIO and police attempt to enter the residence, resulting in physical clashes.
▲6:03 a.m. | Yoon's legal team says, "The document permitting 55 unit commanders to enter the residence presented by the CIO is forged."
▲6:15 a.m. | Police attempt to enter the trail near Maebongsan Mountain near the residence.
▲6:45 a.m. | Police announce in front of the residence, "We will execute the arrest warrant for Kim Sung-hoon, the head of security."
▲7:10 a.m. | People Power Party's Kim Gi-hyun, in front of the residence, says, "Immediately halt the illegal execution of the CIO arrest warrant."
▲7:31 a.m. | CIO and police use a ladder to cross over the initial barricade at the residence.
▲7:47 a.m. | CIO and police reach the second barricade and face off in front of the bus barricades.
▲7:48 a.m. | CIO and police bypass the second barricade with bus barricades.
▲8:05 a.m. | CIO and police arrive at the third barricade, behind the iron gate and bus barricades.
▲8:10 a.m. | CIO and police discuss executing the arrest warrant at the post of the third barricade.
▲8:40 a.m. | Yoon's side, Seok Dong-hyun, says, "We are negotiating for a voluntary appearance before the CIO."
▲9:00 a.m. | CIO states, "There have been virtually no physical confrontations... We are not considering a voluntary appearance."
▲10:07 a.m. | Yoon's side, Seok Dong-hyun, says, "If the CIO and police withdraw from the residence, we will depart for the CIO after organizing for 1 to 2 hours."
▲10:33 a.m. | CIO and police execute the arrest warrant for President Yoon.
▲10:38 a.m. | Vehicle presumed to be carrying Yoon departs from the residence and crosses the Hannam Bridge.
▲10:48 a.m. | Yoon issues a statement for the public, saying, "Although it is an illegal investigation to prevent a bloody situation, I have decided to respond to the CIO's summons."
▲10:53 a.m. | Yoon arrives at the 5th building of the Government Complex Gwacheon for the CIO and immediately enters the office.
▲11:00 a.m. | The investigation of Yoon begins in room 338 of the CIO video recording investigation room.
▲1:30 p.m. | Morning investigation concludes. CIO notes, "Yoon exercises the right to refuse to testify," with lunch consisting of a boxed meal.
▲2:40 p.m. | Afternoon investigation begins.
▲5:50 p.m. | Afternoon investigation concludes, with dinner menu being soybean paste stew.
▲7:00 p.m. | Investigation resumes.
▲9:40 p.m. | Investigation concludes.