According to the Korea Herald, the Commissioner of South Korea's National Police Agency, Jo Jae-ho, received a "standby for orders" command from the Blue House four hours before the announcement of the state of emergency. Around 6:20 PM local time on Tuesday, Jo Jae-ho received the command from the Blue House to "standby for orders, awaiting further notice." At 10:20 PM, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that the state of emergency would take effect at 11 PM. When asked whether the state of emergency order was known through the command from the Blue House, Jo Jae-ho replied, "I only learned about it through media reports. I was not aware in advance."
韩国警察厅长：戒严令4小时前收到“待命”指令，事先并不知情
South Korean police chief: Received the "standby" order for martial law 4 hours ago, was not informed in advance.
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