Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit "President Yoon refuses to make a statement"...I'm going to file an arrest warrant with the Western District Court.

[Anchor]
An investigation is currently underway into Yoon Suk Yeol's president, who was arrested on charges of leading a civil war. Let's connect the legal team reporters at the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit. Youngsoo Kim, reporter Kim Chul-hee, please come out.

[Reporter]
The high-ranking government official's crime investigation office will report the related news. First of all, I'll briefly summarize the briefing of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit. It was around 2:30 p.m. First of all, the investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol began at 11 o'clock, as I told you earlier. It said that the morning investigation was completed at around 1:30 p.m.

The afternoon investigation will begin at 2:40 so the investigation is expected to be underway now. In the morning, Deputy Prosecutor Lee Jae-seung investigated. The afternoon investigation will be conducted by senior prosecutor Lee Dae-hwan. However, it has been confirmed that President Yoon Suk Yeol is currently refusing to make a statement. Also, President Yoon refused to record the video, so he is not recording it. It is also important whether to agree to the late-night investigation, but it has not been decided, and it is a late-night investigation after 9 p.m.

As the arrest was made through an arrest warrant, many analysts say that it is a step to request an arrest warrant. But I was interested in where to request an arrest warrant. However, the defense argued that it was illegal to request an arrest warrant from the Western District Court, but the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit usually requests it to the place where the arrest warrant was issued. Nothing has been decided, but it seems likely to seek an arrest warrant from the Western District Court.

Let's wrap it up like this. At this similar time, President Yoon Suk Yeol's side and lawyer Seok Dong-hyun, one of the lawyers, also held a press conference.

[Reporter]
That's right. It just ended. Lawyer Seok Dong-hyun held a press conference in front of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. The president seemed to avoid saying that he had been arrested. I expressed it as a voluntary attendance decision. Thanks to the president's decision, the arrest proceeded without conflict, he made this argument. When I asked if he was arrested, I avoided saying that it was not exactly an arrest, but I repeatedly used the expression of random attendance and decision anyway.

He explained that he made this decision because he was worried about citizens and security officials. If you ask for an arrest warrant, please do it to the Central District Court, not the Western District Court. Since there is no jurisdiction in the rejection law, the warrant requested here is invalid, and this position has been maintained. As I told you earlier, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is likely to file a claim with the existing court again, and since it has announced a request for the Western District Court, a conflict between the two sides is expected to be inevitable.

He also explained the meaning of the president's remarks that the law was all broken. The Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit explained that they committed illegal activities throughout the process of requesting, issuing, and executing warrants. It was said yesterday, but he also claimed that he made up the 55th Guard's official letter false. He also said that he must be held accountable because of this illegal activity.

[Reporter]
What we're showing you on the screen has changed. The screen I just showed you is right in front of the Gwacheon Government Complex, where the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is located. Supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol's president heralded the current rally in front of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit. This is the screen that I'm showing you right now.

Now, supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol's president are holding a rally in front of the building of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit. It's about 100m away from us, and the sound is so loud that you can hear the assembly on the microphone that we're broadcasting.

It seems that the supporters of the president who gathered in front of the Hannam-dong residence have now moved to Gwacheon. There is a possibility that the number of supporters will increase over time. Waving the Korean national flag and the American flag on the road in front of this building, he is raising his voice to condemn the execution of an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

If you look around, there are many police buses. The police have also put in their careers in case of an emergency. Because of the supporters at this rally, one of the gates to the Gwacheon Government Complex is completely closed now. Lastly, can reporter Kim Chul-hee briefly point out the allegations of President Yoon Suk Yeol?

[Reporter]
Yoon is currently accused of rebellion. It's a rebellion crime stipulated by Article 87 of the Criminal Code. According to the crime of rebellion, it is divided into three categories: the head, the important mission worker, and the person involved. The president is suspected of being the leader among them. As a result, you can face the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment. As President

Yoon said, because he is suspected of being the leader, he could face a minimum sentence of life imprisonment or up to the death penalty. The incumbent president has the privilege to remove fluoride. This does not include civil war and foreign exchange crimes. Therefore, if the investigation by the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit turns out to be true, a heavy sentence will be inevitable.

[Reporter]
I've briefly summarized what's out so far. If there's any additional news coming in, I'll let you know again. So far, the airlift has informed you.