Overview
- Special prosecutor Min Joong-ki’s office recorded testimony from former Unification Church official Yun Young-ho and assigned a case number before deciding to transfer the DP-related material to another investigative body.
- Yun testified in court that the church approached politicians in both major parties between 2017 and 2022 and claimed support to around 15 DP figures through donations, book purchases and other methods.
- The counsel said the DP-linked claims predate the 2022 election or are unrelated to Kim Keon Hee and therefore fall outside the Special Prosecution Act’s scope for this inquiry.
- Prosecutions tied to PPP figures continue, including the indictment and detention of Rep. Kweon Seong-dong on charges of receiving 100 million won in illegal political funds from the church.
- Political reactions split sharply, with PPP leaders alleging selective enforcement as DP officials defend the counsel’s approach, while separate reporting shows the DP weighing an internal look at a former lawmaker’s church ties.