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Rep. Kweon Seong-dong
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Deep research · Exaupdated 5 days ago
Kweon Seong-dong, a five-term South Korean lawmaker and former floor leader of the People Power Party, was convicted of violating the Political Funds Act. On July 16, 2026, the Supreme Court finalized a two-year prison sentence and a 100 million won forfeiture, stripping him of his parliamentary seat.
The conviction stems from his acceptance of 100 million won from a Unification Church official in January 2022 in exchange for political favors. Kweon was arrested in September 2025 and indicted in October 2025 by a special counsel team.
Citations
(2nd LD) PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-07-16
Court upholds former PPP leader’s 2-year prison term in church bribery case - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-04-28
Conservative heavyweight loses seat over Unification Church bribery scandal - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-07-16
PPP lawmaker loses seat after court finalizes 2-yr prison term for accepting illegal funds | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-07-16
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong Gets 2 Years on Appeal in Unification Church Funds Case - Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com · 2026-04-28
PPP lawmaker indicted for accepting political funds from Unification Church | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2025-10-02
[Breaking] Ex-PPP leader Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2 years in Unification Church bribery case - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-01-28
Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-PPP floor leader in bribery probe | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2025-08-28
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KR·South Korea·3 months ago
Rep. Kweon sentenced to 2-yr prison term over funds from Unification Church
Rep. Kweon was sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
briberyconvicted
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KR·South Korea·3 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