Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to protect his wife in prison, and Kim Jeong-hye, the former first lady of South Korea, "confessed" and clearly distanced herself.

Former First Lady Kim Jeong-hye arrived at Seoul Central District Court, attending the arrest necessity review scheduled for 10:10 a.m.

On August 7, the special prosecution team applied to the court for the arrest of Kim Jeong-hye, citing violations of the Capital Market Act, the Political Funds Act, and the Special Act on Punishment of Specific Crimes. The team submitted two detention recommendation documents totaling more than 800 pages to the court on August 7 and 11.

Kim Jeong-hye is involved in multiple cases, including the Volkswagen stock manipulation case and the political broker selection case. When she was summoned for investigation on August 6, she basically denied all charges but showed a notably low profile, apologized to the media, and promised to cooperate with the investigation.

If the court issues an arrest warrant, it will be the first time in South Korea's constitutional history that a former president and his spouse are arrested simultaneously.

Compared to Kim Jeong-hye's low-key attitude, Yoon Suk-yeol's behavior in prison is completely different.

Previously, during his detention, Yoon Suk-yeol attempted to delay the judicial process by taking extreme measures such as removing his prison uniform and refusing to cooperate with the investigation. One of the purposes was believed to be to resolutely protect his wife.

This strong and resistant stance contrasts sharply with Kim Jeong-hye's current proactive appearance and willingness to cooperate, making their differing strategies in dealing with judicial risks evident.

Kim Jeong-hye's choice to cooperate with the review and no longer maintaining the same narrative as her husband indicates that she has started to draw clear boundaries.

Her words deliberately downplay her connection with the power core, publicly stating that she is insignificant and trying to create an image of being passively involved.

Although not a formal confession, it is almost the same, clearly following the path of leniency for those who confess, rather than Yoon Suk-yeol struggling like a pig at New Year.

Of course, this can be understood, because it might mean losing one's head.

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