Supporters of President Yoon Seok-yeol staged a sit-in in front of the Seoul Western District Court, where a pre-arrest interrogation of the president was taking place.

Supporters of President Yoon Suk-yeol confront the police in front of the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the evening of Nov. 17 as news of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) seeking an arrest warrant for President Yoon is reported. /Courtesy of News1

Around 8 p.m. on the 17th, more than 100 supporters of President Yoon remained seated at the court entrance, ignoring the police's dispersal orders.

The police mobilized riot squads to push back the supporters, but resistance was strong, leading to repeated scuffles.

Lawmaker Cho Jung-hoon of the People Power Party visited the scene, attempted to persuade the crowd to move to a nearby road for a safer demonstration, but faced backlash.

According to the law regarding assemblies and demonstrations, gatherings are prohibited within 100 meters of the court.

However, supporters of President Yoon gathered near the Western District Court since the night before, clashing with police throughout the night. On this day, around 6:50 p.m., an unofficial police estimate indicated that 300 people had gathered.

They held placards saying, 'We will fight alongside President Yoon Seok-yeol' and chanted slogans such as 'Reject the warrant.'

The Western District Court closed the entrance to the courthouse starting at 7 p.m., when it made the schedule for the warrant review public.

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