Shincheonji Church

The leader of South Korea's Shincheonji Church, Lee Man-hee, was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers to join the People Power Party to influence elections. The investigation, part of broader inquiries into ties between religious groups and politicians, follows similar probes into the Unification Church and former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition.

The leader of a secretive South Korean church was arrested in an investigation into alleged illegal recruitment of followers into a conservative political party to influence elections. The inquiry is part of broader probes into ties between religious groups and politicians under the current liberal government.

The leader of the Shincheonji Church in South Korea was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers to join the conservative People Power Party to influence elections. The investigation involves ties between religious groups and politicians, including the Unification Church, as part of broader probes under South Korea’s current government.

The leader of a secretive South Korean church, Lee Man-hee, was arrested over allegations of recruiting followers into the conservative People Power Party to influence elections. The Shincheonji Church denies the accusations, and the investigation is part of broader probes into the presidency of former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol.