Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stormed the Seoul Western District Court, injuring police and attacking journalists in protest of his extended detention warrant.
Key Facts
- Date and time
- 19 January 2025, 03:00 KST
- Target
- Seoul Western District Court
- Order restored by
- 06:08 KST
- Detention warrant extension
- Up to 20 additional days
- Response body
- Supreme Prosecutors' Office special investigation team
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
A Seoul court formally extended the detainment warrant of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol by up to 20 days pending a prosecutorial indictment decision. His supporters, opposed to his continued detention, organized a protest that escalated into a violent incursion.
In the early hours of 19 January 2025, protesters supporting Yoon Suk Yeol broke into the Seoul Western District Court through a window. They injured several police officers and attacked journalists during the occupation, which lasted until police declared order restored at 06:08 KST.
The Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced a special investigation team the same day, vowing to detain those involved for questioning. On 20 January, the National Assembly's Judiciary Committee and Public Administration and Security Committee addressed the incident during a legislative inquiry.
Political Outcome
Police restored order by 06:08 KST; a special prosecutorial investigation team was formed to identify and detain participants.