South Korea looks set for a dramatic political showdown this week as impeachment proceedings kick off against suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, who remains holed up in his fortified residence evading arrest for a separate criminal investigation.

South Korea’s political drama continues into 2025 after the issuance of an unprecedented arrest warrant against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon ignored three summonses to appear for questioning over the past two weeks on charges of insurrection and abuse of power.

The impeachment trial of South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol begins on Tuesday to decide the former star prosecutor's fate after his short-lived martial law decree. The country's Constitutional Court will rule on whether to uphold parliament's decision to impeach Yoon or restore his presidential powers.