{"id":2388944,"date":"2025-01-10T15:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-presidential-security-chief-resigns-after-obstructing-yoons-arrest-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:26:30","slug":"south-korean-presidential-security-chief-resigns-after-obstructing-yoons-arrest-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-presidential-security-chief-resigns-after-obstructing-yoons-arrest-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean presidential security chief resigns after obstructing Yoon&#8217;s arrest &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-korean-presidential-security-chief-resigns-after-obstructing-yoons-arrest-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>**Summary:**<\/p>\n<p>Park Jong-joon, the chief\u2063 of\u2064 South Korea&#8217;s presidential security \u2064service, has resigned\u200c following a political crisis related to the arrest of \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-the-democrats-and-half-of-the-republicans-want-to-impeach-trump-it-has-to-do-with-their-hate-for-him-and-america-2\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why the Democrats and Half of the Republicans Want to Impeach Trump \u2013 It Has to do with Their Hate for Him and America\">impeached president<\/a>,\u200d Yoon. His resignation\u200c came amid \u200dfederal efforts to detain Yoon,\u200d leading to Park&#8217;s decision to\u200b file his \u2064resignation to Deputy Prime Minister\u200b Choi Sang-mok before cooperating with police for questioning. This move follows Park&#8217;s prior refusal to comply with several requests from law enforcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">South Korean presidential security chief resigns after obstructing Yoon arrest<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1932032\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The chief of the presidential security service in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Korea<\/a>, Park Jong-joon, resigned from his position amid a political stalemate as federal authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3277590\/blinken-support-south-korea-impeached-yoon-bunkers-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">seek to arrest<\/a> the country&rsquo;s impeached president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Park filed his resignation to Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday before turning himself over for questioning. He previously ignored multiple demands to speak with police.<\/p>\n<p>Park oversaw the presidential security personnel that rejected an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3275473\/security-rebuffs-arrest-south-korean-president-standoff-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">prevented police from entering<\/a> the leader&rsquo;s Seoul residence last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Park Jong-joon, the chief of the presidential security service, arrives at the Joint Investigation Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Lim Hwa-young\/Yonhap via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Presidential security officers and law enforcement were locked in an hourslong standoff as multiple demonstrations both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3276633\/south-korea-maga-protesters-us-flags-symbolism-distinguish-sides-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">supporting and condemning<\/a> Yoon raged in the areas surrounding his home. The federal police eventually retreated without arresting the impeached president.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear why Park turned himself over to federal authorities, but he reportedly urged the public to practice sobriety and non-belligerence in the proceedings against Yoon.<\/p>\n<p>The presidential security chief told journalists outside police headquarters in Seoul that &ldquo;there should not be any physical clash or bloodshed under any circumstances,&rdquo; according to <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Choi has similarly spoken about the importance of handling the delicate situation in a prudent manner that avoids sparking wider unrest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend with a banner showing portraits of him, center, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, during a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The government has been deliberating to find a wise solution, but unfortunately, within our current legal framework, it&rsquo;s difficult to find a clear resolution to end the conflict between the two agencies,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opec-russia-agree-to-drop-oil-prices-to-wipe-out-competition\/\" title=\"OPEC, Russia agree to drop oil prices to wipe out competition\">deputy prime minister<\/a> said, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We urge the ruling and opposition parties to work together to agree on a bill to launch a special prosecutor investigation that is free from constitutional issues. This will naturally resolve the ongoing intense standoff,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yoon is wanted for questioning after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3248716\/south-korean-president-agree-end-martial-law-parliament-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">briefly declaring martial law<\/a><\/a> in early December. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-gather-in-washington-d-c-for-save-america-rally\/\" title=\"Citizens gather in Washington, D.C. for \u2018Save America Rally\u2019\">president claimed<\/a> the action was necessary to route out subversive and anti-state actors within the national government.<\/p>\n<p>That decree was swiftly overturned by parliament, and opposition members are now seeking to prosecute Yoon for abuse of power and attempting a coup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1932032\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1932032\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean security chief resigns amid Yoon arrest standoff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2388945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010124430304.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,48294,6522,34188,25098],"class_list":["post-2388944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-presidential-security","tag-resignation","tag-south-korea","tag-yoon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010124430304.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388944"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388948,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388944\/revisions\/2388948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}