Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has arrived in court for a hearing to review a special prosecutor’s request for his arrest. Yoon appeared in court Wednesday to answer

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which is considering a special prosecutor's request to detain him as part of a probe into his botched bid to impose martial law.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s pretrial detention hearing concluded Wednesday evening after nearly seven hours of proceedings, with a ruling expected late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.