Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, were set to appear in court Friday in their separate trials, marking the first occasion both appeared on the same day since their arrests. Yoon is scheduled to attend one of his trials related to his alleged failed attempt to impose martial law in December, efforts to obstruct his detention by investigators in January, and involvement in deleting secure phone records from servers. Meanwhile, Kim, the former first lady, is facing trial for corruption and other charges, including her alleged involvement in a stock manipulation scheme and meddling in candidate nominations for elections.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Yoon had not attended his two martial law trials since his second arrest in July but has recently resumed court appearances as key witnesses began to testify. On the other hand, Kim has consistently been present at every trial session since the proceedings began in September, having been held in custody since August 12.

Both trials were scheduled to commence at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Friday. However, the couple was not expected to encounter each other as correctional authorities had arranged proceedings to prevent any overlap. Yoon and Kim have been held at separate detention centers, ensuring no direct contact during the court appearances.