Kim Geonhee Special Prosecutor Summons Geonjin Beopsa for Questioning... Sixth Summons Since Detention

Questioning Continues Until the Day Before Indictment

The special prosecutor Min Joonggi's team, which is investigating allegations related to First Lady Kim Geonhee, summoned and questioned Jeon Seongbae, the geomancer, on September 7.

According to the legal community, Jeon appeared at the special prosecutor's office, set up in the West building of KT Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, at around 2 p.m. that day.

This was his sixth summons since being detained on August 21, and the special prosecutor's team appears to be solidifying the charges ahead of indictment. With Jeon's detention period set to expire on September 9, the team plans to indict him in custody on September 8.

Jeon Seongbae, a geomancer accused of being the channel through which various solicitations were delivered to Kim Geonhee, is entering the West building of KT Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where the special prosecutor Min Joonggi's office is located on August 18, 2025. Photo by Yoon Dongjoo

Jeon is accused of delivering solicitations from the Unification Church to First Lady Kim, in violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (brokerage of bribery). He allegedly received requests regarding church-related issues, along with a Chanel bag worth 8.02 million won and another worth 12.71 million won, as well as a Graff necklace valued at 62.2 million won, from Yoon, the former global head of the Unification Church (who has been indicted and detained), between April and July 2022, and then passed these on to Kim.

Jeon is also accused of violating the Political Funds Act by receiving approximately 100 million won from several influential figures under the pretext of prayer fees ahead of the local elections in June 2022, and delivering requests regarding party nominations to "Yoonhaekwan" (key associates of President Yoon Sukyeol) and others.

The special prosecutor's team has also been investigating allegations that Jeon and Yoon attempted to have Unification Church members join the People Power Party as party members in order to support lawmaker Kwon Seongdong's bid for party leader ahead of the party convention in March 2023.

Jeon had previously denied all charges, but it has been reported that he has recently admitted to some of the allegations during the special prosecutor's investigation.

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