Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts through X to news of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's supporters protesting the state anti-corruption agency's attempt to arrest him, Friday. Screenshot from Musk's X account

Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his interest in Korea's political chaos once again, responding to posts on X about supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who protested the state anti-corruption agency's attempt on Friday to arrest Yoon over insurrection charges related to his short-lived imposition of martial law.

The American entrepreneur, who owns the social media platform, commented "Wow, that's a lot of police officers" on a post with a video clip showing Yoon's supporters waving the national flags of Korea and the United States.

The post stated, "Supporters of South Korean President Yoon show up with American flags in front of the presidential residence, trying to help a military unit stop the 3,000 police officers from arresting the president."

However, the police officers were actually mobilized to prevent clashes between Yoon's supporters and opponents, during the investigators' attempt to detain the impeached president.

Additionally, those who thwarted the arrest attempt were Yoon's bodyguards, not soldiers, who opened the gate to the presidential residence upon the request of the defense ministry.

While the use of the U.S. flag in the pro-Yoon rally baffled many non-Korean internet users, Musk also commented "Wow" on another post uploaded a few hours later with a photo of one of Yoon's supporters holding a picket that reads "Stop the Steal."

Yoon's supporters have adopted the slogan, popularized by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's supporters after his reelection loss in 2020.

The post stated: "Crowds gathered in front of the South Korean president's residence today to support the military unit that blocked the police from arresting President Yoon. It's likely that they will mobilize larger numbers on Monday if there will be another attempt to arrest him."

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Tesla CEO Elon Musk laugh during their meeting in Washington in this April 2023 photo. Joint Press Corps

Considering Musk's support of right-wing politicians in Europe and his nomination to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency under Trump's presidency, Yoon's supporters saw his latest comments as a sign that the incoming U.S. administration intends to oppose the Korean president's impeachment.

However, Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin told reporters last month that Musk was not interested in Korea's situation, when asked about what he talked about with the Tesla CEO during his visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, at the invitation of Donald Trump Jr., the president-elect's oldest son.

Chung's remarks went against many people's expectations at that time, given that Musk has repeatedly shown his interest in Korea.

When Yoon declared martial law on Dec. 3, and the National Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to lift the military rule around two hours later, Musk commented on the fiasco with posts saying, "Wow" and "This is shocking."