Editing Shincheonji Church of Jesus (section)

===Administrative lawsuit===
*The Former InSpa World Building in Jung-gu, Incheon – Shincheonji filed an administrative lawsuit with the Incheon District Court, seeking to overturn a decision by the Incheon Jung-gu Office that rejected their building construction commencement notice. The Jung-gu Office had initially approved the construction of a Shincheonji-owned building (formerly InSpa World) as a 'cultural and assembly facility,' but reversed the decision on December 7, 2023, citing public interest after strong opposition from local residents. Shincheonji's appeal to the Incheon City Government was dismissed, leading them to pursue legal action in court.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="문화집회 시설이 종교시설과 설계가 같을 수 있을까?"의 여부 따지기로 결정|trans-title=Deciding to Examine Whether a Cultural Assembly Facility Can Have the Same Design as a Religious Facility|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20481|access-date=2 September 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=31 August 2024}}</ref>
*[[Goyang City]] [[Ilsandong-gu]] Pung-dong (Former) [[LG]] Logistics Center Building - The Uijeongbu District Court ruled against the plaintiff in an administrative lawsuit filed by Shincheonji, arguing that the revocation of the permit by Goyang City Hall, which was intended for the establishment of a church through a change of the building's use, was not unjust.<ref>{{cite news|last=Oh|first=Ki Seon|title=신천지, 고양시 풍동에 교회 못 세운다|trans-title=Shincheonji Banned from Building Church in Pungdong, Goyang City|language=ko|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/m/content/view.html?section=22&category=1001&no=20343|access-date=12 February 2025|newspaper=Modern Religion|date=11 February 2025}}</ref>
*[[Imjingak Peace Park]] Reservation Cancellation Incident – On October 29, 2024, Shincheonji issued a statement after the [[Gyeonggi Tourism Organization]] canceled the reservation for their planned "Graduation Ceremony for 100,000 Members" at Imjingak Peace Park in [[Paju]], [[Gyeonggi Province]]. Shincheonji criticized the cancellation, calling it an "anti-constitutional administrative outrage" and claimed it violated the constitutional principles of religious freedom and equality. They emphasized that the cancellation disregarded the preparations for tens of thousands of attendees and an event budget of 20 billion KRW, condemning it as an abuse of administrative power by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization and Gyeonggi Province. Shincheonji announced plans to pursue legal and administrative action in response.<ref>{{cite news|title=신천지, 임진각 평화누리 대관 무산에 "반헌법적 폭거" 반발|trans-title=Shincheonji Protests Cancellation of Imjingak Peace Park Reservation, Calling It an "Anti-Constitutional Outrage"|language=ko|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20663|access-date=30 October 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=신천지, 중앙일간지에 거액 들여 전면광고 게재 의혹|trans-title=Shincheonji Suspected of Spending Large Sums on Full-Page Ads in Major Newspapers|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30011|access-date=6 November 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=5 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=신천지, "종교탄압 맞서 울분 토할 사람 필요하다"|trans-title=Shincheonji Calls for Supporters to "Stand Against Religious Suppression with Outrage"|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30025|access-date=11 November 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=8 November 2024}}</ref> On November 15, 2024, Shincheonji held a large-scale rally attended by tens of thousands to protest the last-minute cancellation of their rental reservation at Imjingak Pyeonghwanuri Park in Paju by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization. Shincheonji claimed that the cancellation was made without prior consultation on the day of the event. The group demanded an apology and condemned Gyeonggi Province Governor [[Kim Dong-yeon]] and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization for the decision.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Shine|title=신천지, 오늘 경기도청 앞 대규모 집회… 수만명 참석 예상|trans-title=Shincheonji Holds Large-Scale Rally in Front of Gyeonggi Provincial Office Today… Tens of Thousands Expected to Attend|language=ko|url=https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3199937|access-date=15 November 2024|newspaper=Cheonji Ilbo|date=15 November 2024}}</ref> However, controversy has arisen as Shincheonji announced plans to collect 30,000 KRW per person in transportation fees for the protest.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=신천지, 경기도청 상대 규탄대회 앞두고 교통비 요구 논란|trans-title=Controversy as Shincheonji Allegedly Requests Transportation Fees Ahead of Protest Against Gyeonggi Provincial Office|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30049|access-date=15 November 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=14 November 2024}}</ref> Additionally, despite claiming a cumulative membership of 700,000, only 40,000 people signed the petition submitted to the Gyeonggi Provincial Office, further fueling debate.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="신천지 신도 수, 정말 많아 봐야 4만여 명 불과하다" 주장|trans-title=Claim: "Shincheonji's True Membership Numbers Only Around 40,000 at Most"|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30050|access-date=15 November 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=14 November 2024}}</ref> Meanwhile, a Shincheonji representative was referred to the prosecution on charges of exceeding noise limits at a gathering site.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=집회 소음 기준 안 지킨 신천지 관계자, 집시법 위반으로 검찰 송치|trans-title=Shincheonji Official Referred to Prosecution for Violating Assembly Law Over Noise Regulations|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30301|access-date=17 January 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=16 January 2025}}</ref> Shincheonji also sparked controversy by claiming that South Korea is facing divine judgment due to the cancellation of the venue reservation for the 110,000-graduate ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="신천지는 '대관 취소 후 대한민국이 심판 당한다'는 주장에 대한 근거 밝혀라"|trans-title="Shincheonji Must Provide Evidence for Claims of 'Judgment on South Korea After Venue Cancellation’"|language=ko|url=https://www.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=30321|access-date=21 January 2025|newspaper=Amen News|date=20 January 2025}}</ref>