Haneulgung Octogenarian Death Case... Tested for 'Bulloyu'

No Hazardous Substances Found in Toxicology Report

Regarding the death of an elderly man in his 80s who was admitted to 'Haneulgung,' a religious facility associated with Heo Kyung-young, Honorary Representative of the National Revolutionary Party, it has been investigated that the milk the man was presumed to have consumed contained no toxic substances.

Huh Kyung-young, Honorary Representative of the National Revolutionary Party / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 16th, the Yangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced, citing the results from the National Forensic Service, that a detailed analysis of the 'Bulloyu' milk, which the deceased man was presumed to have drunk, found no toxic substances or hazardous materials.

Bulloyu is milk sold at Haneulgung, characterized by shouting the name 'Heo Kyung-young' and storing it at room temperature. Although it is a resale of commercially available milk, it is believed that simply shouting 'Heo Kyung-young' imbues the milk with the representative's energy, preventing it from spoiling.

Haneulgung claims, "Bulloyu does not spoil and drinking it cures all diseases," and sells it to its followers.

Earlier, the initial autopsy of the man’s body showed no abnormalities, and the police plan to close the case as a simple accidental death if the detailed autopsy results also show no issues.

On the morning of the 23rd of last month, a report was received by the police from a motel operated by Haneulgung in Jangheung-myeon, Yangju City, stating, "My father has passed away. He drank the milk provided by Haneulgung." It is known that the man purchased Bulloyu himself and, after entering Haneulgung, consumed no other food but Bulloyu.

In relation to this, on the 27th of last month, Representative Heo Kyung-young stated in an interview with JTBC YouTube Live's 'Jangre Manyeoido,' "The deceased fell from the bed while sleeping with his wife," and claimed, "This has nothing to do with us."

Regarding accusations that Bulloyu was forcibly sold, he said, "That's a lie," adding, "I never told anyone to drink the milk. As my name became famous, members experimented and sold it on their own."

He also mentioned, "Although I never told anyone to drink it, people around me said their health improved after drinking Bulloyu."

Haneulgung also, through their legal representative, stated, "The deceased’s spouse purchased the milk from a milk sales agency located in Gangnam to consume it," emphasizing, "Only the spouse, not the deceased, drank the milk."

They further explained, "The deceased stayed at the motel operated by Haneulgung just two days before his death, driven by a wish to visit Haneulgung before passing," and added, "The deceased was in his 80s, had stopped eating due to old age-related illness."