SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - SEPTEMBER 24: Ex first lady Kim Keon-hee arives for her first trial hearing on corruption charges at a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court on September 24, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. The hearing is taking place after special counsel indicted Kim with physical detention on charges of violating the Capital Markets Act, the Political Funds Act and a law on the acceptance of bribes for mediation on Aug. 29. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) -Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol, appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of her corruption trial, part of a criminal probe that has ensnared high-profile political and religious figures.
Kim, who faces charges including bribery and stock manipulation, arrived at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul wearing a black suit, making her first public appearance since her arrest in August.
