The first way to arrest a sitting president...At this time, Seoul Detention Center

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"At 10 a.m., President Yoon announces whether he will attend the arrest examination"
Waiting for the results of the examination at the Seoul Detention Center after the interrogation is over
Released immediately upon dismissal...Investigation by staying in the official residence without detention
In front of President Yoon's detention center, anti-impeachment rally continues
[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol, the first incumbent president to be arrested, will undergo a substantive examination of the warrant today.

Much attention is being paid to whether it will lead to the first presidential arrest in constitutional history.

Ahead of the arrest examination, supporters calling for President Yoon's release are expected to flock to the detention center and court.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Kim Taewon!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Detention Center.

[Anchor]
An arrest examination will be held this afternoon, and has it been decided whether President Yoon will attend or not?

[Reporter]
Nothing has been decided for sure yet.

President Yoon's lawyers said they would announce whether President Yoon will attend the arrest examination at around 10 a.m. today,

After the warrant request yesterday, President Yoon said that he will not appear as the Western District Court is not a court having jurisdiction over the case.

However, he told reporters late at night that he had room to review whether he would attend or not, and that he was "considering ways to resolve the realm of illegality."

Earlier, President Yoon refused to attend the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit on the day before and yesterday, saying he had said enough in the first investigation, and did not attend the investigation into the legality of his arrest.

If you attend the interrogation of the suspect before your arrest, you will be out for the first time since your imprisonment,
According to the
custom, only prison guards and President Yoon are expected to move in the Ministry of Justice's convoy, and security vehicles are expected to follow around.After the interrogation, President

Yoon will wait here at the Seoul Detention Center for the results of his arrest examination, which will be released between tonight and early tomorrow morning.

[Anchor]
The place where President Yoon stays will also change depending on whether or not an arrest warrant is issued, right?

[Reporter]
President Yoon has been staying in the suspect's waiting room in the Seoul Detention Center for four days.

It is known that a solitary cell of about six to seven pyeong is equipped with a partition toilet, a television, and bedding.

If an arrest warrant is issued, President Yoon will be transferred to the detention center for undecided prisoners.

In light of the case of former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak, they are expected to be held in solitary confinement.

Also, it is known to wear plain clothes now, but if you are arrested, you will live in khaki-colored embroidery with the death penalty number written on it.

Conversely, if the warrant is rejected, President Yoon will be immediately released from the detention center and returned to his official residence for investigation without detention.

[Anchor]
As the arrest examination approaches, the rallies and protests of supporters are likely to intensify, what do you think?

[Reporter]
About 10 supporters are still staying in front of the detention center here, but it's still a little quiet.

Since President Yoon's arrest, anti-impeachment rallies have been held in front of the Seoul Detention Center every day,
More supporters are expected to flock from 2 p.m. to late at night when the
detention examination is scheduled.

They are calling for Yoon's release, claiming that both the impeachment and arrest of Yoon are invalid.

I'm Kim Taewon of YTN at the Seoul Detention Center so far.

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