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Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of the Sarang Jeil Church speaks at a press conference at the church in northern Seoul on May 11. [YONHAP]

Far-right pastor claims to have forseen Yoon's martial law

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, who was released on bail after being indicted for instigating a riot, claimed that he had foreseen former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law, and that the only way to save Korea is "through hefty donations."

2026.5.24

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church speaks at a press conference at the church in northern Seoul on May 11. [YONHAP]

Far-right pastor under travel ban to ask permission to visit Trump and tell him 'the truth about Lee'

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, who was released on bail after being indicted for instigating a riot, will “ask the court to let him visit the United States” to “meet U.S. President Donald Trump to tell him the truth about President Lee Jae Myung.”

2026.5.12

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Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church speaks to reporters before attending a trial at the Seoul Western District Court in western Seoul on April 17. [NEWS1]

Far-right pastor says former President Yoon has 'no guts'

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who was recently released on bail while standing trial on charges of inciting a courthouse riot, criticized former President Yoon Suk Yeol for “having no guts."

2026.5.3

Jeon Kwang-hoon, the head pastor of Sarang Jeil Church, appears for a hearing at the Seoul Northern District Court in Dobong District, northern Seoul, on April 11, 2025. [NEWS1]

Far-right pastor urges followers to donate 1 million won each to help pay for legal fees

Controversial far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon urged his followers to donate 1 million won ($680) each to his legal fees during a sermon on Sunday.

2026.4.20

Jeon Kwang-hoon, a conservative activist pastor, answers reporters' questions before attending his arrest warrant hearing at the Seoul Western District Court in the capital on Jan. 13. [NEWS1]

Conservative pastor arrested over courthouse riot

Jeon Kwang-hoon, a conservative activist pastor, was arrested Tuesday over his alleged involvement in last year's courthouse riot committed by supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2026.1.13

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church speaks at a joint praying session in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb. 16, 2025. [YONHAP]

Far-right pastor to undergo warrant hearing, promises followers to 'return as president' if arrested

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of the Sarang Jeil Church, who is set to undergo a warrant hearing over allegations tied to the Seoul Western District Court disturbance, told his followers he’ll “return as president” if he gets arrested this time.

2026.1.11

Far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of the Sarang Jeil Church speaks in front of his church in Seongbuk District, central Seoul, during a police raid on Aug. 5. [NEWS1]

Sarang Jeil Church raided over suspected involvement in courthouse riot

Police raided far-right pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon's Sarang Jeil Church on Tuesday in connection with a violent disturbance at the Seoul Western District Court earlier this year.

2025.8.5

Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, left, delivers a sermon in the vicinity of the Gwanghwamun intersection in central Seoul on June 1. [YONHAP]

Police raid activist pastor's church over courthouse riot

Police on Tuesday raided Sarang Jeil Church, led by conservative activist pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, and other facilities related to him on suspicion of involvement in a January courthouse riot related to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025.8.5

Members of the liberal Democratic Party and others take part in a rally calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office at an intersection in Jongno District, central Seoul, near the Constitutional Court on Feb. 22. [YONHAP]

Traffic disruptions expected in Seoul on Saturday filled with rival impeachment rallies

Motorists across the capital are likely to encounter severe congestion on Saturday due to road closures in central and western parts of Seoul to accommodate mass rallies for and against President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office.

2025.2.28

President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the 10th hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb. 20. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Nearly six in 10 Koreans support Yoon's removal, Gallup poll suggests

Nearly six out of 10 Koreans support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal from office, according to the results of a Gallup Korea survey released on Friday.

2025.2.28