Five hours of fear revealed by the court... "Damage between 600 and 700 million won, employee trauma."

[Anchor]
About 20 employees who remained in the court during the early morning riot yesterday (19th) were evacuated to the rooftop and underground and feared.

As well as windows and outer walls, computers, CCTVs, and access control systems are damaged, property damage alone is expected to be between 600 million won and 700 million won.

I'm reporter Jang A-young.

[Reporter]
After 2 a.m., in the midst of a commotion outside the court, the judge decides to issue a warrant, instructs the employee to hand it over, and leaves work.

It was 2:53 a.m. when the Senior Civil Servant Corruption Investigations Unit received the actual warrant.

Six minutes later, the press judge announces the issuance of the warrant to the media.

At 3 a.m., breaking news continued that an arrest warrant was issued for President Yoon Suk Yeol

Excited protesters begin to storm the back gate of the courthouse.About 10 court employees inside the

building try to defend themselves by moving the beverage vending machine to the door in a hurry, but
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was not enough to prevent protesters from breaking windows with police shields and heavy metal and storming into the front door.

Employees rush to the rooftops, triggering the firewall.

For about 10 minutes before the police entered, there were only staff and rioters in the building.

The protesters came up to the seventh floor of the building shouting the judge's name and wielded blunt weapons

In the meantime, court staff have had to panic by blocking the rooftop door with chairs.

At 4:30 a.m., police pulled protesters out of the building and staff moved underground, where electricity could be cut off, to prepare for a possible second invasion.

This is because protesters confronted the police outside the building until dawn.

After the disturbance, the court was disastrous.

[Cheon Dae-yup / Minister of Court Administration (National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee): We believe that (the court staff) must have been seriously traumatized. The part that shocked me the most was that the glass was fragmented to the point where I couldn't even step on the soles of my feet..]

Not only the outer walls and windows, but also computers, CCTV storage systems, access control systems, and shutters were damaged, so 50 people were put into cleaning alone.

The damage is estimated to be between 600 million won and 700 million won, and the court plans to claim damages.

I'm YTN's Jang Ayoung.