After “Free TF…,” will Yoon expose Jeong Won-ju’s actions? (2026-08-29)

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Yoon Young-ho’s “exposures”—After “Free Father from the Cheon Jeong Gung basement,” will he expose Jeong Won-ju’s unprincipled actions? (2026-08-29)

The [Unification Church Anti-Corruption Monitoring Committee] received information regarding a statement by Yoon Young-ho titled “We must free True Father (Rev. Sun Myung Moon), who is being held captive in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung,” as well as a “certified letter” sent on August 13, 2026, to Association Chariman Song Yong-cheon and World Mission Headquarters Director Du Seung-young.

The source requested that this information be made public before the 14th anniversary of Rev. Moon’s seonghwa. The core message of Yoon Young-ho’s statement was: “We must free True Father, who is being held captive in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung. True Father is not at Bonhyangwon.”

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Yoon Young-ho statement—“We must free TF who’s held captive…” (2026-08-28)

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Yoon Young-ho statement—“We must free TF who’s held captive…” (2026-08-28)

After the passing of Rev. Sun Myung Moon (July 17, 2012, in the Heavenly Calendar—the Unification Church refers to the lunar calendar as the “Heavenly Calendar”), rumors had been circulating within the church that Rev. Moon’s remains might be permanently preserved, similar to those of Lenin in the former Soviet Union or Kim Il-sung in North Korea. Additionally, information had been received from multiple sources indicating that Rev. Moon was not at Bonhyangwon, but it was not possible to verify the accuracy of this claim.

Amidst this, Yoon Young-ho stated in a press release, “In 2022, with the 10th anniversary of True Father’s passing approaching, I visited True Father, who rests in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung, for the first time, together with President Han.” When compared with the information that had been received up to that point, it was considered possible that the contents of this statement were true.

◆ “Is the content of the statement true?” — Information supporting this has also been provided

According to the information provided, the plan to inter True Father’s remains in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung was not devised after Rev. Moon’s death on July 17, 2012 (Heavenly Calendar); rather, Kim Hyo-nam—who was called “Daemonim (Great Mother)”—had been meticulously preparing for it even during Rev. Moon’s lifetime.

According to Elder Moon Yong-hyeon, during his lifetime, Rev. Moon had wished to be buried in Jeongju, North Korea—his hometown—rather than in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung, which Kim Hyo-nam had prepared. Since he is enshrined in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung contrary to his own wishes, it appears that Yoon Young-ho used the phrase “held captive in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung.”

Furthermore, among the information received, some accounts suggest that the remains are being cryopreserved, while others claim they have undergone a treatment using gas to prevent decomposition. Additionally, it is said that President Han’s coffin has already been prepared and placed there as well.

It is questionable whether the True Children are aware of the fact that Rev. Moon’s remains are interred in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung.

◆ Is it appropriate to offer sincere devotion through “living by the grave” at the temporary grave (Bonhyangwon)?

“Living by the grave (shimyosari)” is a Confucian custom from the Josun Dynasty in which, upon the death of one’s parents, the child serving as the chief mourner would build a thatched hut near the grave and live there while observing a three-year period of mourning.

Following Rev. Moon’s death, security guards in the Unification Church carried out the “living by the grave” in place of the children who would have served as the chief mourners. Nevertheless, Director Lee Gi-seong emphasizes that President Han (Rev. Moon’s wife) offered “devotion through living by the grave” for three years.

In particular, prior to the commemoration ceremony for Rev. Moon’s Seonghwa on August 29, 2026, Director Lee Gi-seong reported that President Han had said, “Think about Mother’s ‘devotion through living by the grave,’” and added, “After welcoming Father, I spent three years - 1,095 days at Bonhyangwon, serving and offering devotion, so that Father’s thoughts became my thoughts, and my thoughts became Father’s thoughts.”

Furthermore, Director Lee Gi-seong highlighted the importance of offering devotion at Cheonshimwon by sharing that President Han had stated, “You, too, must welcome Father—who is working at Cheonshimwon in his spiritual body—and stand in a place where you can continue to guard him for at least three years. Only when you reach a point where you can sense my heart even without me saying a word will you enter a state of mind where you can find even a single small needle.”

◆ “If the statement is false, we will immediately file a lawsuit” — Strong response announced by the Association

1. Rebuttals to false posts will be issued “immediately the next day”

Since August 18, 2026, the Association has been holding the “Weekly morning meeting of the Divine Korea Association” online every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., with all believers participating.

On August 6, 2026, the [Unification Church Anti-Corruption Monitoring Committee] posted an article on Café titled “Nonsan Church members outraged by Pastor Han In-soo’s ‘suspension from duty’—Protest and visit to Association headquarters.”

In response, the Association posted a rebuttal the following day titled “Facts regarding the false post claiming ‘The Association Chairman and Vice Chairman have fled’ and our plan for legal action.”

After reviewing the Association’s rebuttal, the [Unification Church Anti-Corruption Monitoring Committee] corrected the content it had posted on the Café on August 10, 2026, without having fully verified the facts, and simultaneously posted an apology.

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Correction regarding the post claiming “The Association Chairman and Vice Chairman have fled” posted on 2026-08-06

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2. The Association reported the “correction and apology” as its achievement

In its weekly operational report for the Divine Korea Association on August 18, 2026, the Association’s External Cooperation Department reported my posting of the correction on the Café as one of its major achievements.

Therefore, if the claim that “Rev. Moon is being held captive in the basement of Cheon Jeong Gung” is not true, not only Yoon Young-ho but also I—who posted this content on the Cafe—will likely be sued by the Association for defamation.

Currently, the YouTube video of the August 18, 2026, weekly morning meeting has been set to “unlisted.”

◆ What is Yoon Young-ho demanding?

The [Unification Church Anti-Corruption Monitoring Committee] believes that Yoon Young-ho may reveal to the Association details of Jeong Won-ju’s unprincipled conduct in the future, based on the fact that he stated in a certified letter sent to the Association in June 2025—when he received a notice regarding his expulsion—that he would “expose Jeong Won-ju’s unprincipled conduct.”

The “TM Report” documented that Association Chairman Song Yong-cheon was the first to praise Yoon Young-ho and had demonstrated his loyalty through sycophantic behavior. Attention is now focused on how Association Chairman Song Yong-cheon will respond to Yoon Young-ho’s claims going forward.

Last year, in a certified letter sent to the Association, Yoon Young-ho claimed that Jeong Won-ju had repeatedly engaged in unprincipled and unethical conduct that a public official should not engage in, and warned that he would make the details public. However, since the matter was eventually swept under the rug, I personally found it regrettable.

When Yoon Young-ho received the notice of his expulsion on June 20, 2025, he provided a certified letter not only to the Association but also to the media. Therefore, if he sends another certified letter to the Association this time, it is expected that he will also provide it to the media.

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Hankyoreh obtains certified letter sent by Yoon Young-ho to the Family Federation (Association) — Disciplinary committee proceedings against Choi Jong-keun proceed despite Yoon Young-ho’s absence (2025-06-20)

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Yoon Young-ho sends certified letter requesting postponement of disciplinary committee examination — “Straight Talk,” speaking on behalf of Yoon Young-ho, and, Choi Jong-keun who was expelled (2025-06-20)

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2026-08-29

Choi Jong-keun

[Unification Church Anti-Corruption Monitoring Committee]

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