Yoon is expected to be held at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwan, Gyeonggi Province, about 5 km (3 miles) from the CIO office.
However, if the court does not issue an arrest warrant within 48 hours of Yun’s arrest, he will be released and can return to the presidential residence.
Yun was questioned by investigators, but he invoked his right to remain silent.
Although the arrest of the current president is significant for South Korean politics, the political crisis in the country is far from over. This is just another stage in the unfolding political drama.
The crowd outside Yun’s home Wednesday morning underscored the country’s deep divisions.
The anti-Yoon crowd cheered, clapped and sang a “congratulations and cheers” song after his arrest was announced.
On the other hand, the atmosphere is completely different.
“We are very saddened and angry – the rule of law has been violated,” one of Yun’s supporters told the BBC.
The standoff also pitted the two branches of the executive branch against each other: law enforcement officers armed with legal arrest warrants and presidential security officers who said they had a duty to protect the ousted president.
Even before martial law was declared, Yoon was reduced to a lame duck leader as the opposition party held a majority in parliament.
He also faced controversy about his wife receive a Dior bag as a gift.
