Jeon Seong-bae, known as 'Geonjin Beomsa', has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Seoul Central District Court for delivering luxury items, including Chanel bags and a Graff necklace, to Kim Geon-hee, the wife of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, from the Unification Church. The court found him guilty of charges under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes for bribery and violations of the Political Fund Act, along with ordering the return of over 180 million won and the confiscation of the Graff necklace.

The case stems from accusations against Jeon between April and July 2022, where he allegedly received luxury goods worth about 82 million won from the former leader of the Unification Church, Yoon Young-ho, with the intention of influencing church-related matters. In addition to receiving the gifts, he is also accused of soliciting more than 30 million won from other church officials in exchange for favors and receiving about 200 million won in bribes from various companies linked to these requests.

This ruling has significant implications in South Korea, as it highlights the ongoing issues of corruption and improper influence within political circles, linking high-profile figures to alleged attempts to leverage such connections for personal gain. The public and political reactions to this case are anticipated to be profound, questioning the ethics of political funding and the involvement of religious organizations in state affairs.