South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol reportedly arrested South Korea’s Senior Officials Corruption Investigation Office has launched its first investigation into a current South Korean leader.

It was the second failed attempt to arrest the impeached president, after agents from South Korea’s Presidential Security Bureau blocked investigators from entering Mr. Yoon’s residence on January 3.

About 3,000 police officers were involved in the second attempt to enter Yoon’s residence, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Korean media also According to reports, Yoon was in a pre-recorded video Said “state law has broken down” and called the CIO’s investigation “illegal.” Yoon said he would attend the chief information officer’s hearing to “prevent unpleasant bloodshed,” according to a Korean report translated by Google.

South Korea’s stock market reacted mutedly to the news, with blue-chip stocks Cospi KOSDAQ small-cap stocks rose 0.21% and fell 0.44%.

The South Korean won weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar, last trading at 1,459.75. South Korea’s 10-year benchmark bond yield also rose.

The CIO initially applied for an arrest warrant after Yin failed to appear for questioning. The Seoul District Court approved the decision on December 31. The warrant initially expired on January 6 and was later extended.

Yoon faces rebellion charges after declaring martial law failed on Dec. 3, which is not subject to presidential immunity and carries a maximum penalty of death.

Yoon made a surprise late-night broadcast last month and declared martial law, citing the need to protect the country from “North Korean communist forces” and “anti-national forces.” This is the first time in more than 40 years that South Korea has declared martial law.

Lawmakers subsequently managed to get past police barricades and vote down the statement in the country’s parliament, days before an impeachment motion was filed against Yoon. Yin was impeached and suspended from office on December 14.

The Constitutional Court of South Korea has Start impeachment trial The game against Yin was on January 14, but was postponed to January 16 because Yin did not show up.