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Senior PPP lawmaker loses seat as top court confirms Unification Church funds conviction

Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong over illegal Unification Church funds, costing the five-term lawmaker his Assembly seat.

2026.7.16

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party leaves the Seoul Central District Court after attending an arraignment hearing for his arrest on Sept. 16, 2025. [YONHAP]

Appeals court sentences PPP's Kweon to two years in prison, orders 100 million won forfeiture

An appeals court on Tuesday sentenced Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) to a two-year prison term on charges of accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.

2026.4.28

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People Power Party Rep. Kweon Seong-dong sits in a courtroom after attending the first hearing in a case over allegations of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Nov. 3, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Special counsel seeks 4-year sentence for ex-PPP floor leader in appeal

A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in his appellate trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church.

2026.4.21

Yun Young-ho, former head of the Unification Church’s global headquarters, appears at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on July 30, 2025, for a hearing on his arrest warrant. [YONHAP]

Former Unification Church official gets prison time in bribery case linked to ex-first lady, PPP lawmaker

Yun Young-ho, a former Unification Church official, was sentenced to prison on Wednesday in a case involving alleged favors sought from former first lady Kim Keon Hee and conservative People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Kweon Seong-dong.

2026.1.28

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 16 after attending a pretrial detention hearing on allegations of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church. [NEWS1]

Trial postponed for PPP's Kweon on charges of church illegal funds

The first trial hearing for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party on charges of violating the political fund law was initially set for Tuesday but has been postponed to next month.

2025.10.28

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja, center, arrives for questioning at the office of special counsel Min Joong-ki in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17. Han, who has been accused by prosecutors of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee and conservative lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, was indicted on Oct. 9 on charges of bribery, embezzlement and violating political funding laws. [YONHAP]

From reverence to reckoning: Scandals pull back curtain on the Unification Church

After decades spent weaving a formidable web of religious, business and media companies, the Unification Church now finds itself under the harsh light of official inquiries in both Korea and Japan.

2025.10.15

Left: Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, officially called the [YONHAP]

PPP lawmaker indicted for accepting political funds from Unification Church

Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team on Thursday indicted Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party on charges of violating the political fund law after he was put under arrest on Sept. 16.

2025.10.2

Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, is seen outside of the special counsel offices in Jongno District, central Seoul after questioning on Sept. 17. [YONHAP]

Special counsel questions Unification Church leader, lawmaker over alleged bribery

A special counsel team questioned the leader of the Unification Church and a lawmaker Monday over allegations of bribery linked to the former administration of Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025.9.29

Left: Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, officially called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. Right: Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party [YONHAP]

Unification Church Leader Han Hak-ja summoned for second round of questioning

A special counsel team investigating allegations that former first lady Kim Keon Hee received bribes from the Unification Church summoned church leader Han Hak-ja for questioning on Wednesday. This was the second round of questioning for Han.

2025.9.24

Han Hak-ja, leader of the Unification Church, leaves the Seoul Central District Court on Sept. 22 after attending a hearing to review her arrest warrant. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Unification Church leader arrested over bribery charges linked to ex-first lady

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja was placed under arrest Tuesday over bribery allegations linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant for her arrest, citing concerns that she could destroy evidence.

2025.9.23