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Kweon Seong-dong
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Deep research · Exaupdated 19 days ago
Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term South Korean lawmaker with the People Power Party, has faced several legal and professional controversies.
In January 2026, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kweon to two years in prison for violating the Political Funds Act by accepting 100 million won in illicit funds from a senior Unification Church official in January 2022. This verdict was upheld by the Seoul High Court on appeal in April 2026. The courts found he accepted the money in exchange for relaying the church's policy interests to then-presidential candidate Yoon Suk Yeol.
Regarding the Kangwon Land hiring corruption scandal, Kweon was indicted in 2018 on charges of business obstruction, third-party bribery, and abuse of power. He was acquitted of all charges by the Seoul Central District Court in 2019, a ruling confirmed by the Supreme Court in 2022.
Other public controversies include his 2014 viewing of a bikini image on his smartphone during a government audit and his 2017 remarks regarding the voting age, which were criticized for belittling high school students.
Citations
Court upholds former PPP leader’s 2-year prison term in church bribery case - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-04-28
PPP lawmaker sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting funds from Unification Church
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-01-28
권성동, 폭력 등 전과 4범 고교 동창 강원랜드에 취업 청탁 | 서울신문
www.seoul.co.kr · 2018-05-28
Kweon Seong-dong
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-04-16
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong Gets 2 Years on Appeal in Unification Church Funds Case - Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com · 2026-04-28
[Breaking] Ex-PPP leader Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2 years in Unification Church bribery case - The Korea Herald
m.koreaherald.com · 2026-01-28
Seongdong Kwon/Criticism and Controversy - NamuWiki
en.namu.wiki
PPP lawmaker indicted for accepting political funds from Unification Church | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2025-10-02
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KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2-yr prison term
South Korean Rep. Kweon Seong-dong was sentenced to a two-year prison term for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
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KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong sentenced to 2-yr prison term over funds from Unification Church
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was sentenced to a two-year prison term on charges of accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-3
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong sentenced to 2 years in prison over Unification Church funds
South Korean Rep. Kweon Seong-dong was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-3
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Appeals court sentences Rep. Kweon to 2-yr prison term over funds from Unification Church
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong was sentenced to a two-year prison term for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-4
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
South Korean Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2 years in prison over Unification Church funds
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
fraudconvicted
SEV-4
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
South Korean Rep. Kweon sentenced to prison
An appeals court sentenced Rep. Kweon Seong-dong to a two-year prison term on charges of accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-3
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2 years in prison over Unification Church funds
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-3
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong sentenced to 2 years in prison
South Korean Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
SEV-3
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2-yr prison term over funds from Unification Church
Rep. Kweon has been sentenced to a 2-year prison term for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted