President Yoon's arrest warrant is being executed...Over 4 hours of confrontation.

Tensions are also rising around Hannam-dong residence in execution of arrest warrants
70 police officers are on standby in preparation for additional deployment inside the official residence
Reaction to the President's Rally Intensifies..."The execution of the warrant is invalid."

[Anchor]
The high-ranking government official's criminal investigation office and the police have launched an arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Before approaching the official building, some scuffles broke out as the security guard blocked it with a vehicle or body.

The confrontation between the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, the police, and the security service has been going on for more than four hours.

I'll connect a reporter to the scene to find out the situation. Reporter Bae Minhyuk!

[Reporter]
Yes. In front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

[Anchor]
Please explain the situation of President Yoon's residence confirmed so far.

[Reporter]
Yes, a total of 80 people, 30 from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and 50 from the police, have entered the presidential residence.

The police, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit, and personnel from the Joint Investigation Headquarters confronted the personnel of the security service who hit the human wall several times in the grounds of the residence.

The security service first stopped the vehicle inside the main gate of the official residence and deployed personnel to set up the first cordon and confront it.

There was once a physical fight where they pushed and pushed each other.

The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police pushed the bodyguard to enter and broke through the secondary cordon, which was blocked by another vehicle.

Eventually, the personnel of the government office arrived in front of the building, and they have been confronted by the security officials in charge of close security.

The Joint Investigation Headquarters presented a warrant for President Yoon's arrest to the head of the security department and asked for cooperation.

Chief of Security Park Jong-joon is not cooperating because the official residence building is a security zone under the Security Act.

A confrontation has been going on for more than four hours between the security and the headquarters trying to search the interior in front of the official residence building.

There have been no arrests made by the police at the scene.

Police confronted military personnel on their way to the presidential building, and there were physical fights,
It said it is considering whether to charge the soldiers who interfered with the execution of
.

[Anchor]
Yes, there are more police personnel outside for additional support?

[Reporter]
First of all, 70 police personnel are waiting in addition to the 80 people who entered the precinct.

Depending on the situation, there is a possibility of additional input.

As such, tensions outside the official residence are increasing.

President Yoon's supporters, who held an overnight rally near his residence, are also reacting.

Supporters claim that the execution of arrest warrants by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and the police is invalid, and they are raising their voices to protect President Yoon.

The response is expected to vary depending on whether President Yoon is arrested or not,
There is expected to be a significant backlash when the Airborne Division of the
and police personnel leave the official residence.

The police have set up a car wall since dawn and are preparing for an emergency.

It has mobilized 45 units of the task force and deployed more than 2,700 police officers.

Citizens who support the impeachment of President Yoon have also been holding a rally near Han River Jin Station in Seoul since last evening to call for the arrest of President Yoon.

I'm Bae Minhyuk of YTN in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong.