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.

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sent to a detention center Wednesday, where he will await a court ruling on his arrest warrant, Yonhap News reported.

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.