Tensions are rising around the official residence as you can see as attempts continue as the second arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol is imminent after hearing the answers until the validity of the search warrant by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit.
As you can see on the screen, a vehicle carrying investigators from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit has arrived in front of the official residence.
The police are completely controlling traffic on the scene.
Let's connect the reporters on the spot and listen. Reporter Yoon Woong Sung!
[Reporter]
In front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul.
[Anchor]
The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit for the execution of arrest warrants and police personnel are arriving, right?
[Reporter]
That's right.
Vehicles carrying airlift and police investigators arrived at the scene one after another from 4:20 a.m., about two hours ago.
Now, while attempting to enter the entrance to the official residence, he is attempting to execute the warrant in earnest, I think you can see it like this.
The bus, which is believed to have been carried by a police arrest team, is also reported to be attempting to enter the official residence.
In the Maebongsan Mountain hiking trail surrounding Hannam-dong's official residence, reporters also caught police entering as the police arrest team attempted to enter the official residence in earnest.
Earlier, the president's lawyers protested the execution of the warrant in front of the residence.
It's an illegal warrant, so I've maintained my existing position.
It is reported that they are continuing to confront the investigators of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit who are trying to enter the official residence.
As the police tried to force entry, some members of the People's Power, who were confronting in front of the official residence, were also forced to pull out.
Police's special tow truck is also expected to be deployed to remove the car wall built by the security service.
As investigators from the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit arrived, the security service also rearranged vehicles and buses in the official residence to clear the lines.
[Anchor]
Are there many rally participants around the residence as of this time?
[Reporter]
Already yesterday, as the news that the arrest warrant for President Yoon will be executed today began to gather a lot.
Even though it was early in the morning on weekdays, the reporters could see them gathering here on foot.
As time goes by, more and more supporters are gathering, especially with the Taegeukgi and the American flag.
Around 11 p.m. last night, about 50 supporters laid down in front of the residence, saying they would prevent the execution of the warrant with their bodies.
The police have all dispersed around 1 a.m. this morning due to violations of the Road Traffic Act, and now the front of the official residence itself is secured by passage.
Currently, the police have blocked both communication around the official residence in preparation for conflicts, and are deploying police to various places such as land bridges near the official residence to prevent large crowds. Groups in favor of the impeachment and arrest of President
Yoon also predicted that they would gather in front of their official residence when the arrest warrant is executed, which is expected to attract more people over time.
[Anchor]
So far, I've connected reporter Yoon Woong-sung in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong and listened to the contents.
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