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Special Counsel Questions Kweon Seong-dong as Suspect in Unification Church Funds Probe

Investigators cite diary notes, texts plus a seized phone as potential evidence of illicit funding tied to Unification Church figures.

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) arrives at the office of special counsel Min Joong-ki in downtown Seoul on Aug. 27, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Rep. Kweon appeared at the special counsel’s Seoul office on Aug. 27 as a suspect in a Political Funds Act case and said he is innocent, calling the investigation political oppression.
  • The probe centers on allegations he received 100 million won from former Unification Church official Yoon Young-ho, with a separate claim that church leader Han Hak-ja delivered cash in a shopping bag.
  • Investigators highlight a diary memo reading “support with one big note” and a text to Kweon after a Yeouido lunch saying, “please use what I gave you today for the candidate.”
  • A phone seized in a July 18 raid from Kweon’s car, registered under an aide’s name, reportedly contained records of contact with Yoon and shaman Geon Jin and is suspected to have been used to coordinate testimony.
  • The team is examining claims that about 30,000 church members joined the PPP to influence the March 2023 leadership race and is considering an arrest warrant that would require National Assembly approval.