Photojournalists gather in front of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) at the Government Complex Gwacheon in Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday, where President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to be interrogated if detained. Yonhap

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said that if President Yoon Suk Yeol is detained, he will be interrogated at its headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, as it executes a second arrest warrant for the president, Wednesday.

The CIO is coordinating with the Presidential Security Service (PSS) on safety measures, including conducting explosives inspections at its headquarters.

When asked if President Yoon would be transported directly from his residence to the CIO headquarters upon arrest, a CIO official said, "That is the plan."

Regarding transportation, the official said, "The principle is for him to board a transport vehicle, but details will be determined on-site."

The distance between Yoon's residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, and the CIO headquarters in Gwacheon is approximately 17 to 18 kilometers, a 20-30 minute drive.

The CIO and PSS are collaborating on security-related issues, including building inspections and entry points.

"The PSS has requested coordination in advance, such as conducting explosives checks and potentially vacating certain floors for security purposes," said the CIO official. Discussions are ongoing regarding the entrance Yoon will use upon arrival.

Once at the CIO headquarters, Yoon is expected to be questioned in a video-recording interrogation room, with CIO prosecutors and investigators present. If Yoon consents, the session will be audio and video recorded.

The questionnaire for the interrogation, which has grown to over 200 pages, exceeds the one prepared during the first warrant execution attempt.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.