South Korea's Unholy Alliance: A Warning to Politicians Everywhere The Supreme Court of South Korea has upheld a two year jail term for MP Kweon Seong dong, stripping him of his parliamentary seat and dealing a significant blow to the country's already tarnished reputation.
The ruling is the latest development in a graft scandal that has implicated some of the nation's most powerful figures, including ex president Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
The case against Kweon appears to be straightforward: he accepted 100 million won ($86,434) from the Unification Church in exchange for favors. However, beneath this surface lies a complex web of corruption.