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Religion-politics probe ends with Shincheonji, Unification Church leaders among 32 indicted

Shincheonji leader Lee Man-hee and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja have been indicted along with thirty other people after an eight-month investigation into alleged political collusion and financial crimes.

2026.8.31

Lee Man-hee, the leader and founder of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on June 24.

Shincheonji leader indicted over forced PPP memberships

Lee Man-hee was indicted under detention on allegations he forced tens of thousands of followers to join the People Power Party to sway key primaries.

2026.7.14

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94-year-old Shincheonji leader arrested over alleged forced PPP memberships

Lee Man-hee was taken into custody as investigators probe allegations that he ordered more than 50,000 followers to join the People Power Party.

2026.6.25

Court grants arrest warrant for Shincheonji sect leader over alleged forced PPP memberships

A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee over allegations he pressured tens of thousands of followers to join the People Power Party ahead of key elections.

2026.6.25

Lee Man-hee, leader of religious sect Shincheonji, attends a questioning session held by law enforcement authorities in southern Seoul on June 4.

Arrest warrant sought for Shincheonji founder over 'Pilates Project' collusion suspicions

Investigators say church head Lee Man-hee coerced members to join the PPP through a campaign that allegedly enrolled more than 50,000 members.

2026.6.22

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, then the People Power Party’s presidential candidate, left, meets Lee Hee-ja, the chair of the Korea Geunwoo Association, at a restaurant in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Jan. 16, 2022. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Photo of ex-President Yoon, association head connected to Shincheonji surfaces in investigation

A photo of former President Yoon Suk Yeol meeting Lee Hee-ja, the head of the Korea Geunwoo Association, surfaced during an investigation into alleged improper ties between the People Power Party, Shincheonji Church of Jesus and Unification Church.

2026.1.26

Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which was at the center of the early coronavirus outbreak in Korea, is released from a detention center in Suwon on Nov. 12, 2020, after a local court granted him bail, citing his deteriorating health. [YONHAP]

Shincheonji leader acquitted of disease control act violations

The leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, who was indicted for underreporting the number of its followers and church locations to the government during the first Covid-19 wave in Korea, was acquitted Friday.

2022.8.14

Leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus Lee Man-hee during a press conference in March 2020. [YONHAP]

Shincheonji Church leader acquitted of charges of violating virus control laws

The leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus Lee Man-hee was acquitted of charges of violating virus control laws Friday. The Supreme Courtupheld a lower court’s ruling acquitting Lee but also upheld a three year prison sentence...

2022.8.12

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Shincheonji founder and leader Lee Man-hee appears at Suwon District Court on Monday to attend a hearing after he was indicted for obstructing the government's efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

2020.11.16

Shincheonji Church founder and leader Lee Man-hee, who was placed in detention on Saturday, kneels in a gesture of apology during a press conference on March 2. [YONHAP]

Shincheonji Church leader jailed on obstruction charges

Lee Man-hee, the self-proclaimed messiah who leads the controversial Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was detained Sunday on allegations that he obstructed the Korean government’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak in February.

2020.8.2