Sarangjeil Church Holds Month-Long Rally in Front of Redevelopment Association Head's House Over Compensation Dispute

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Sarang Jeil Church, where Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon serves as the head pastor, has filed a report to hold a rally in front of the residence of the redevelopment association chairman of Jangwi 10 District, with whom they are in dispute over compensation issues.

According to the police on the 6th, Sarang Jeil Church reported to the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul the day before that they plan to hold a rally of about 99 people in front of the house of Mr. A, the chairman of the Jangwi 10 District redevelopment association in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, from the 7th of this month to the 4th of next month, lasting about a month. The first rally is expected to take place around the 9th.

Sarang Jeil Church has been in conflict with the Jangwi 10 District redevelopment association over compensation issues. The church demanded 56.3 billion KRW, more than seven times the 8.2 billion KRW compensation appraised by the Seoul Land Expropriation Committee, while the redevelopment association filed an eviction lawsuit against the church. After winning the first trial of the eviction lawsuit in May, the association attempted eviction enforcement twice in June but withdrew.

Subsequently, the redevelopment association held a general meeting on the 24th of last month to discuss whether to accept the revised compensation proposal of 15.7 billion KRW from Sarang Jeil Church and agree to demolition, but the proposal was rejected.

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