Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who was identified as being behind the violent rampage at the Seoul Western District Court and was indicted and detained before being released for reasons including hospital treatment to stand trial, returned to a rally at Gwanghwamun on the 25th.
At about 1:40 p.m. that day, Jeon took the stage at a rally hosted by the Headquarters for the Movement to Establish the Republic of Korea Proper (Daegukbon) in front of the Dongwha Duty Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and denied the allegations against the Western District Court rioters, saying they were "people I don't even know."
Jeon said, "I was detained three times at the Seoul Detention Center and received 100% acquittals, and I received 60 million won in compensation from the Ministry of Justice," adding, "I'm sure I'll receive 30 million won in compensation in this trial as well."
Jeon also said, "Gwanghwamun cannot exist without me," "The Constitution of the Republic of Korea orders peaceful unification within the liberal democratic order. The people are so stupid that they can't understand it no matter how many times it's shouted," and "Do you want to be taken to North Korea?"
On the 7th, the court granted Jeon bail on conditions including a ban on contacting seven people related to the case, considering that he needs periodic hospital treatment for a urological condition caused by diabetes and that his widely known face makes it difficult to flee. The court did not impose restrictions on attending rallies, so on the 18th Jeon appeared at a rally site for the first time after being granted bail.