Unprecedented court attack leads to chaotic aftermath following Yoon's arrest

In the early hours of Sunday morning, violence broke out at the Seoul Western District Court as President Yoon's hard-line supporters stormed into the building after the court ordered the president's official detention.

Our Ahn Sung-jin reports on the aftermath of the chaotic scenes.

Glass shattered on the floor with windows now wide open, revealing the offices inside.

The immediate aftermath of the Seoul Western District Court riots provides a glimpse into early Sunday's chaotic scenes.

"Where I'm standing is right near the rear entrance to the Seoul Western District Court.

There are still several police officers on guard for any further unexpected incidents.

Most of the glass has now been cleaned up from the ground, but the building is still in disarray.

Right behind me, the sign of the court still lies on the ground and if we take a look at the other side if the building, most of the glass has been shattered is still temporarily covered."

President Yoon's supporters stormed into the court building during the early hours on Sunday, after the court's decision to issue an arrest warrant at around 3 AM.

Enraged supporters broke through windows and doors while some sprayed fire extinguishers at lines of police guarding the front entrance.

Some of these protesters swarmed into the building looking for Judge Cha Eun-kyung, who was responsible for the decision to issue the warrant, trashing and vandalizing everything in sight.

Multiple individuals have been arrested and at least 40 were injured including riot police, some who were seen bleeding.

According to the police, though the ages of those who've been arrested vary, what's notable is that more than half of them were seen to be men in their 20s and 30s.

Some say that they have been influenced by what they've seen on YouTube or read in online communities.

This chaos has resulted in social upheaval and discussions on whether the rule of law still exists.

As concerns mount over extremist movements, both the ruling and opposition parties raised their concerns during Monday's National Assembly Interpellation on Pending Matters.

However, the ruling People Power Party said that the police should have prepared thoroughly in advance while the main opposition Democratic Party suggested that the ruling party has incited such movements.

The Seoul Western District Court said despite concerns regarding normal court proceedings, to reassure the public that the country's rule of law still exists, trials will proceed as normal.

Ahn Sung-jin, Arirang News.