Overview

• Yun Yong-ho, once world headquarters chief for the World Peace and Unification Family Federation, was arrested under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act for allegedly gifting a ₩60 million diamond necklace and ₩10 million in designer bags to Kim Gun-hee in 2022 in exchange for church business favors.
• In pre-arrest questioning, Yun claimed he acted with approval from Church President Han Hak-ja, who faces a travel ban and whose Seoul headquarters was raided on July 18, though the church insists Yun’s actions were personal.
• Special prosecutors are expanding their probe into Kim Gun-hee with allegations of stock-price manipulation and election interference, summoning her to appear on August 6 for questioning.
• A Seoul court issued a detention warrant for former President Yoon Seok-yeol on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act by influencing candidate selections, with enforcement set to begin August 1.
• The independent Special Prosecution Office, launched in June 2025 to tackle high-level corruption, is intensifying scrutiny of political-religious ties amid growing public concern over the Unification Church’s influence.