South Korea Fails to Detain Impeached President in Standoff at His Home NYT | Top Stories Choe Sang-Hun, John Yoon and Jin Yu Young 3 January 2025 at 22:52 Blocked by bodyguards, officials retreated after several hours without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges. © Chang W. Lee/The New York TimesProtesters rally against President Yoon Suk Yeol near his residence in Seoul in Friday.