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00:00Angry protesters stormed into this courthouse in Seoul late into the night.
00:04Facing off with the police, they chanted the name of impeached South Korean president,
00:09Yoon Suk-yol.
00:10The unrest was triggered after judicial authorities announced he would remain in detention after
00:15handing himself in to police and anti-corruption investigators on Wednesday.
00:20Nearly 90 pro-Yoon protesters were arrested after the incident.
00:25South Korean judges said they were concerned Yoon could destroy evidence linked to his
00:29declaration of martial law in early December, a move ultimately voted down by members of
00:34parliament.
00:36According to his lawyer, Yoon Suk-yol spoke for 40 minutes at his hearing, hoping to restore
00:40his honor.
00:41Yoon Suk-yol, South Korean Justice Minister
00:43Yoon sincerely explained and answered questions on factual relationships, evidence, and legal
00:48principles.
00:49There's nothing much we can say for now.
00:51We will wait for the court to decide.
00:56His lawyer also conveyed the detained president's shock and frustration over the violent storming
01:00of the court and said he called on protesters to express themselves peacefully.
01:05Yoon returned to the detention center where he's been held since he was apprehended.
01:10The court's decision to keep Yoon in detention gives prosecutors time to formalize an indictment.
01:16If he's found guilty of insurrection, he could face life in prison or the death penalty.
01:20South Korean law provides the president immunity from prosecution, except for charges of insurrection
01:26or treason.