Tensions ran high near the residence of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thursday, as rival protesters clashed and hundreds of supporters formed a blockade to prevent his imminent arrest.

South Korean authorities said Monday they had asked a court to authorize a warrant for the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection and abuse of power allegations following his abortive effort to impose martial law.

Near South Korean presidential residence as Yoon faces arrest South Korean protesters gather near the presidential residence after a court approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec.

South Korea's acting president says he will move to fill vacancies in the Constitutional Court. The court is set to rule on the impeachment of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for his declaration of martial law.

In the Republic of Korea, a court has allowed authorities to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of a criminal investigation into his decree to impose martial law. This marks the first time in the country's history that a sitting president has been placed under arrest,