IMPEACHED South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces” today, as his legal team warned that police officers attempting to detain him could face arrest by his presidential security service or even ordinary citizens.

Mr Yoon’s latest statement of defiance came as the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials prepared to execute a detainment warrant against him that was issued by a Seoul court on Tuesday.

The warrant, valid for one week, was issued after Mr Yoon evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office, hindering an investigation into whether his short-lived declaration of martial law on December 3 amounted to rebellion.