South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained Wednesday morning following a tense standoff at his presidential compound, marking the first time a sitting president has been apprehended in the nation’s history,

Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial after trying to impose martial law last month.

In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence.