KR·South Korea
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong
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LINKED SCANDALS
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RESEARCH
19 days ago
SANCTIONS
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Deep research · Exaupdated 19 days ago
Publicly reported scandals/illegal conduct involving Rep. Kweon Seong-dong in the provided search results: In the Gangwon Land hiring corruption matter (alleged obstruction of business/business interference, third-party bribery, and abuse of power), he was indicted and, in Seoul Central District Court 1st instance (case referenced as 2018 Gohap718), found not guilty on all charges (date of first-instance acquittal reported as May 24, 2019); the Seoul High Court upheld not guilty (reported as Feb 23, 2020), and the Supreme Court confirmed with no problem (reported as Feb 17, 2022). Separate: the Unification Church political funds case—he was indicted after arrest (indicted Oct 2025; arrest noted Sept 16, 2025) for receiving 100 million won in illegal political funds in Jan 2022; Seoul Central District Court sentenced him to 2 years in prison (Jan 28, 2026), and on appeal the Seoul High Court dismissed both sides’ appeals, upholding the 2-year sentence and forfeiture of 100 million won (reported Apr 28, 2026).
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'강원랜드 채용비리' 혐의 권성동 1심 전부 무죄... "피해자 없고 공소사실 증명 안 돼" < 일반기사 < 현장 속으로 < 현장과 사람 < 기사본문 - 법률방송뉴스
www.ltn.kr · 2019-06-24
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
PPP lawmaker sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting funds from Unification Church
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-01-28
Rep. Kweon Seong-dong Gets 2 Years on Appeal in Unification Church Funds Case - Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com · 2026-04-28
Kweon Seong-dong
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-04-16
권성동, 폭력 등 전과 4범 고교 동창 강원랜드에 취업 청탁 | 서울신문
www.seoul.co.kr · 2018-05-28
[단독] 권성동 판결문에 나온… ‘현금 1억’ 이후의 문자들
www.chosun.com · 2026-01-29
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KR·South Korea·about 2 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·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