Former President Yoon Seok-yeol is currently embroiled in eight trials initiated by special prosecutors, with notable developments in two cases recently concluded. The first, involving charges of obstruction of a high-ranking official's arrest, resulted in a five-year prison sentence. The second trial, dealing with Yoon's alleged role as the mastermind behind a coup d'état, saw him sentenced to life imprisonment. Both Yoon and special prosecutor Cho Eun-seok have the option to appeal these decisions, which could lead to further judicial complexities as the appeals will be handled by a specialized division within the Seoul High Court starting on the 23rd of this month.