The police said on the 3rd that they had registered Jeon Kwang-hoon, a pastor at Sarang First Church, who has been accused of inciting insurrection.
A police official noted during a regular press briefing at the Korean National Police Agency that "(the allegations against Pastor Jeon) are being handled by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Security Investigation Unit, and he is formally registered as a suspect following the accusations."
However, regarding Lee, who was arrested on charges of breaking into the judges' office of the Seoul Western District Court on the 18th and 19th of last month and is known to be affiliated with Sarang First Church as a "special pastor," the official stated, "Lee denies any connection with Pastor Jeon" and "we are conducting supplementary investigations and analyzing call history to determine if there is any relevance."
The official also mentioned that aside from Lee, individuals who were arrested and registered in connection with the disturbance at the Western District Court, who attended or were affiliated with Sarang First Church, are also "denying any connection with one another" and "it is difficult to quantify statistically."
The police reported that as of today, they have apprehended 99 individuals in relation to the disturbance at the Western District Court, of whom 63 have been detained and 36 are under investigation without detention. Among the 63 detained, 62 have been forwarded to prosecution, and one is scheduled to be forwarded within this week. The police are proceeding with investigations while analyzing collected data and have secured multiple videos that were posted on YouTube and later deleted, regarding accomplices who fled.
The police are taking measures to protect the personal safety of three judges from the Western District Court and are investigating 121 instances of threats posted online against judges and politicians. Among these, three have been apprehended and the investigations completed, while the identities of seven others have been established.
The police are tracing the circumstances of a preliminary inspection of the Western District Court posted on the online community "DC Inside" through the statements of the arrested suspects and the analysis of seized items, while also investigating whether YouTubers were involved in incitement and if there are any accomplices.