In the afternoon, President Yoon's warrant was reviewed.At this time, the Western District Court

Suspect interrogation before arrest at 2 p.m. in Western District Court
Judge Cha Eun-kyung, a judge on duty, decides whether to issue a warrant
Two people who issued arrest warrants and another judge questioned.

[Anchor]
The pre-arrest interrogation of President Yoon Suk Yeol will be held at the Seoul Western District Court this afternoon.

Police are forcibly breaking up a protest rally by Yoon's supporters around the Western District Court.

I'm connecting you with a field reporter. Reporter Yang Donghoon!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is the Seoul Western District Court.

[Anchor] President Yoon Suk Yeol's warrant hearing will be held in the Western District Court, where reporter Yang is from, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, today (17th) at 2 p.m., a suspect will be interrogated before arresting President Yoon Suk Yeol, the suspect of the head of the rebellion.

Because today is the weekend, Judge Cha Eun-kyung, a judge on duty, not a judge in charge of a warrant, decides whether to issue an arrest warrant.From the perspective of President

Yoon, both judges who issued arrest warrants earlier were avoided.

Including the case of the Seoul Central District Court, which rejected the arrest suit, Cha will be the fourth judge to judge the president's whereabouts.

Considering the unprecedented situation of the current president's arrest examination, some say that it is unusual for a judge on duty to be in charge of the examination.

[Anchor]
When will President Yoon be arrested?

[Reporter]
As the arrest examination begins at 2 p.m., whether President Yoon will be arrested is expected to come out as early as tonight or early tomorrow morning.

However, it is an unprecedented issue that determines whether or not an incumbent head of state will be arrested, so it is likely to take a considerable amount of time.

In fact, in the case of the first arrest warrant review for President Yoon, the results came out in 33 hours.

If the court issues an arrest warrant, it will remain the first case in the constitutional history of an incumbent president being arrested, and President Yoon will stay in Seoul Detention Center for up to 20 days, including the arrest period.

But if the warrant is rejected, President Yoon will be immediately released and returned to his official residence.

Further investigation into President Yoon, who refuses to investigate the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit and is consistent with the right to remain silent, is also expected to face considerable difficulties.

In today's warrant review, the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit is expected to claim that the charges of the head of the rebellion are fully clarified through various circumstantial evidence, and that President Yoon may eliminate the evidence.

On the other hand, President Yoon's side is also expected to emphasize that the declaration of emergency martial law cannot be subject to judicial review due to high-level governance and there is no fear of escape.

[Anchor]
As supporters gather around the Western District Court, there is also a strict atmosphere, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, President Yoon's supporters held an all-nighter rally at the entrance of the Western District Court.

As the morning comes, the crowd seems to be increasing.

The police ordered the court to disband three times to stop illegal protests and then began forced dissolution.

Against this backdrop, the Seoul Western District Court has decided to control access to the building throughout this weekend.

Coverage vehicles are also not allowed to enter, and only reporters who have been identified at the entrance can walk inside.

There is a concern that the atmosphere at the site will intensify as the time for the hearing of President Yoon's warrant, scheduled for this afternoon, approaches.

So far, I'm Yang Dong-hoon of YTN at the Seoul Western District Court.

Reporter for shooting
: Jin Hyung-wook