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Latest comment: 9 months ago by Michael.C.Wright in topic Review of revision 4881388 [Passed]

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Hak Ja Han, the leader of the Unification Church, was arrested in South Korea on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Her arrest followed the issuance of an arrest warrant by the Seoul Central District Court on September 22, 2025, due to concerns she might tamper with evidence related to bribery allegations involving former First Lady Kim Keon Hee �����. BigKrow (talk) 23:23, 28 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Review of revision 4881388 [Passed]

Thank you for yet another review and for adding the related news section! Regarding "prejudicial or extraneous material", I assume you're referring to my mention of the description of the group as "cult-like", which you removed. Hmm, I do not have strong feelings about the church either way, but I thought it was appropriate to add this qualifier as it was supported by two or three sources. Redireditor (talk)aka Dsuke1998AEOS 12:01, 30 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Separately, do you agree with my last edit adding Category:Corruption? That was my intention before BigKrow removed the cat from the article because I had not created it yet. Redireditor (talk)aka Dsuke1998AEOS 12:25, 30 September 2025 (UTC)Reply
> I assume you're referring to my mention of the description of the group as "cult-like".
@Dsuke1998AEOS, correct. Two sources did use that phrasing, but in both cases it came through weasel attribution;unnamed “critics.” We could technically attribute it ('BBC reported that critics called it a cult'), but that just reproduces the weaselly hedging and feels awkward. In the end, it doesn’t add much beyond echoing unsourced opinion.
I sighted your category addition because the article mentioned Yoon's impeachment, which was upheld by their Constitutional Court. Technically (at least per the American legal system), Han is presumed innocent of corruption until convicted.
Category:Corruption is one that we should be careful with, being sure not to add perceived bias, even inadvertently.Michael.C.Wright (Talk/Reviewer) 12:46, 30 September 2025 (UTC)Reply