"Numerous leaders of Korean new religious movements face accusations of misappropriating funds from their organizations’ accounts for personal use. However, the financial boundaries between the group and the leader often blur in many spiritual movements. Additionally, donors typically do not differentiate between the two. Consequently, leaders charged with embezzlement are accused of stealing from their own pockets."
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Massimo Introvigne, "South Korea, “God-Man” Huh Kyung-young in Jail: What I Learned When I Interviewed Him", Bitter Winter (June 5, 2025)
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