South Korea indicted Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han on bribery and corruption charges tied to payments to former president Yoon’s wife and a lawmaker.

South Korean authorities have indicted Hak Ja Han, 82, leader of the Unification Church, on charges including bribery, violating political funding laws, embezzlement, and evidence destruction. The indictment, filed on October 10, 2025, alleges she orchestrated payments of luxury goods and 100 million won to Kim Keon Hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, seeking political favors. The case is part of a broader probe into corruption during Yoon’s presidency, which ended after his impeachment over a brief martial law declaration in December 2024. Han and the church deny the allegations, with the church calling her arrest an unjust attack. The investigation continues.