Police Request Arrest Warrant for Kim Seong-hoon, Security Chief, for Blocking Yoon's Arrest

The police have requested an arrest warrant for Kim Seong-hoon, Deputy Chief of the Security Office, who is accused of leading the obstruction of the arrest of President Yoon Seok-yeol.

Kim Seong-hoon, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Security Service (Acting Chief), who is accused of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant against President Yoon Seok-yeol, is appearing on the 17th to undergo investigation by the National Police Agency's Criminal Investigation Headquarters. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju

The Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency's Criminal Investigation Headquarters announced on the 18th through a press release, "We have applied for an arrest warrant for Deputy Chief Kim."

Deputy Chief Kim was arrested by the police immediately after appearing at the National Police Agency the previous day. After the investigation was completed on the same day, he was transferred to the detention center at Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul.

When reporters asked questions such as "Do you continue to deny the charges?" and "Do you admit to obstructing the execution of the arrest warrant?" Deputy Chief Kim did not respond and entered the interrogation room.

Attorney Bae Ui-cheol, representing Deputy Chief Kim, told reporters, "Deputy Chief Kim was only following the security manual," adding, "It was appropriate to present the arrest warrant outside the official residence. Since there was an illegal entry, the arrest warrant was presented, and the Security Office only responded according to principles."