Yoon is the first sitting president to be arrested in the country's history. This was the second bid to arrest the impeached president, following a failed attempt on Jan. 3. Over 3,000 police officers were reportedly involved in the second attempt to secure access to the presidential residence.

STORY: South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Wednesday, a first for a sitting president of the country.It's the latest turn in a political crisis sparked by his short-lived declaration of martial law last month which eventually saw Yoon hiding out at his residence for weeks,