The South Korean president's security detail has refused investigators' request to search his residence

The security service of South Korean President Yun Seok-yol did not allow investigators to search his residence in Seoul. This was reported by Yonhap News Agency on January 3.

"The presidential security service refused to allow investigators to search the president's residence," the publication said.

The head of the security service was able to personally see the search warrant, but still refused the investigation. According to the law, the document must be personally shown to suspect Yoon Seok-yeol, but the officers cannot get inside the building.

Later, Park Chang-dae, leader of the Toburo Democratic Party faction in the country's National Assembly, was quoted as saying that "anyone who obstructs the execution of the arrest warrant will be punished for disobedience or complicity in sedition." He also called on the guards to cooperate with the investigation.

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Earlier in the day it became known that law enforcers arrived at the residence of the President of South Korea for his arrest. It is specified that a total of about 150 law enforcement officers were sent - about 30 officers of the anti-corruption investigation office for high-ranking officials and 120 police officers.

On December 31, the court issued a warrant for the arrest of South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol. In turn, the president's lawyers said that the arrest warrant for Yoon Seok-yeol is invalid. They pointed out that the warrant was issued "without the authority to conduct an investigation", as a result of which it is illegal and invalid.

The situation in the Republic of Korea escalated in early December, when President Yun Seok-yol declared martial law. The reason for such a step he called the threat of paralysis of power, arising from attempts to conduct impeachment proceedings. The commander of the emergency regime - Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces Park Ahn Soo - noted that until martial law is lifted in the republic, the activities of the parliament, political parties and associations are prohibited. Military equipment was brought to the streets of Seoul.

South Korea's National Assembly (parliament) officially voted to declare impeachment of President Yun Seok-yol on December 14. A total of 204 National Assembly members voted in favor of removing the president from office, while 85 voted against. The Constitutional Court has 180 days to issue a verdict from the time it receives the case.