WORLD_ South Korean President Released From Custody, Tens of Thousands Gather to Celebrate, Protest

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South Korean President Released From Custody, Tens of Thousands Gather to Celebrate, Protest

Many of those supporters could be seen waving both South Korean and U.S. flags.

Supporters of arrested and impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wave South Korean and the U.S. flags during a rally in downtown Seoul on March 8, 2025. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images


T.J. Muscaro By T.J. Muscaro 3/8/2025 Updated: 3/9/2025 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was freed from custody on March 8, a day after the Seoul Central District Court ruled to cancel his arrest warrant and prosecutors confirmed their decision not to appeal.

Yoon, who was arrested on Jan. 15 on charges of insurrection because of his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, was seen walking out of the detention center south of Seoul waving and bowing to a crowd of supporters waiting to greet him.

Many of those supporters could be seen waving both South Korean and U.S. flags. They were joined by roughly 55,000 Korean citizens who gathered in support of Yoon in the capital city, according to police estimates.

“I appreciate the court’s courage and determination in correcting the illegality,” Yoon said in a statement. The president returned to his official residence on the evening of March 8, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency (YNA).

Although he regained his freedom 52 days after detention, Yoon remains suspended from his duties, and his impeachment and criminal trials are still proceeding. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is still South Korea’s acting president.

Yoon was initially arrested on Jan. 15 on the charges of leading an alleged insurrection at his official residence and then taken to South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) for questioning.

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