Tag: South Korea

Kim Keon Hee’s secretary under the microscope in handbag investigation

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Prosecutors investigating influence-peddling allegations involving shaman Jeon Seong-bae, also known as “Geon Jin,” are zeroing in on a close aide to ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office's virtual asset crime task force unit recently questioned…[Continue Reading...]

South Korea Targets a Cult Leader in Sex, Fraud Probe

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South Korean police say Huh Kyung-young used his status as a spiritual leader to sexually exploit followers and embezzle millions to fund political activities. South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for Huh Kyung-young, a controversial cult leader and…[Continue Reading...]

Prosecutors expand shaman probe to ex-director of Unification Church over bribery allegations

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Prosecutors investigating allegations that shaman Jeon Seong-bae, known as “Geon Jin,” made illicit requests to former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee are expanding their investigation to focus on a man surnamed Yoon, a former director-general…[Continue Reading...]

Shaman suspected of facilitating gift of diamond jewelry from Unificationist to Yoon’s wife

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Prosecutors are investigating a shaman who went by the name “Geonjin” for allegedly receiving a diamond necklace from a Unification Church official to gift to former first lady Kim Keon-hee. The virtual asset crime investigation unit at Seoul Southern District…[Continue Reading...]

Mass wedding, messier truths: Moonies say ‘I do’ amid cult claims and Japan crackdown

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GAPYEONG (South Korea), April 23 — They’ve been called a cult, accused of coercive fundraising, and legally disbanded in Japan. But in a mountainous town nestled in South Korea, thousands of “Moonies” gathered this month for a mass wedding. Around…[Continue Reading...]

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