Clarification on Status of Rev. Sun Jo Hwang in Korea

In Jin Moon
March 24, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

A recent post regarding the position of Rev. Sun Jo Hwang in Korea, has appeared on a few internet blogs. Due to confusion caused by allegations in this post, HSA-UWC USA would like to clarify the situation.

Please see the quote that is being spread below:

In February Father "put Rev. Sun Jo Hwang in charge of the Korean mission foundation and the church and gave him all authority."

"Then on Feb. 20 Father came to Seoul and on Feb. 21 there was Hoon Dok Hae at the Cheon-Jeong-Goong. Rev. Hwang did not attend Hoon Dok Hae. But other core leaders were present. During Hoon Dok Hae, Father called up Peter Kim and asked him to announce what Father had decided in Yeosu to the leaders."

Peter Kim allegedly "went into a long explanation about the Yeosu Project and left out the core essential content that Father had announced. He tried to finish his explanation without mentioning that point... But then Father said, "You're not telling them what I said", and told him again to tell the leaders specifically what Father had ordered in Yeosu. The core content was about Rev. Sun Jo Hwang. Father did not mention the new title of Rev. Hwang in detail, but participants who were present explain that Father said it was the same title as Rev. Kwak used to hold in the past as Father's proxy."

However "even though Father made such a critical announcement and gave such orders in Yeosu and later at the Cheon-Jeong-Goong before leaving Korea, that content was never announced, communicated, or published anywhere."

HSA-UWC USA would like to state that this allegation is false.

Rev. Sun Jo Hwang does not have authority over the Mission Foundation and the church in Korea. Also, it is not confirmed that Rev. Hwang has been given any authority of projects in Yeosu, South Korea.

Please be aware that the leadership position of Kook Jin Moon, CEO of Tongil Group, has not been changed in any way. Any words that state otherwise are rumors and are not true.

Contributed by HSA-UWC USA staff