Prosecutors Reject Arrest Warrant for YouTuber Who Intruded West District Court and Live-Streamed

by Ryu Hyunseok

Published 05 Feb.2025 19:40(KST)

Updated 05 Feb.2025 19:43(KST)

The police warrant for the arrest of female YouTuber Kim, who is accused of breaking into the Seoul Western District Court immediately after President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention, was rejected at the prosecution stage on the 5th.

President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested on charges of being the leader of a rebellion, and a day after some supporters broke into the Seoul Western District Court and caused an illegal violent incident, traces of damage remain at the Western District Court in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 20th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun

According to the police and prosecution, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office did not accept the police's arrest warrant for Kim, who is accused of trespassing on a jointly owned building, on that day.

A prosecution official explained, "Considering the circumstances related to the arrest and the collected evidence comprehensively, it is difficult to see that detention investigation is absolutely necessary at this stage."

Kim, the operator of the YouTube channel 'Kim Sarang Siin,' was arrested by the police the day before. She also live-streamed the process of storming the court on YouTube.

Kim's side reportedly claimed during the police investigation that Kim was carrying a press ID belonging to a certain media outlet and stayed inside the court premises for only about five minutes.