A Seoul court has dismissed the petitions of Rep. Kweon Seong-dong and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja against their arrests, keeping them in custody over their alleged exchange of illegal political funds for favors. He is accused of receiving 100 million won ($71,100) in illegal political funds from a former Unification Church official surnamed Yun in January 2022. In return, Kweon was allegedly asked to help gain favors for the church in the event of Yoon's presidential election. They will both remain in custody at the Seoul Detention Center just south of the capital for now. Kweon's pretrial arrest period expires during the extended Chuseok holiday that begins Friday, raising the possibility the special counsel team will indict him before then.