Rev. Moon oversaw large, often bickering brood

Published September 10, 2012 4:00am ET



SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the Unification Church founder who died this week at 92, had 14 children with his second wife, Hak Ja Han Moon, according to his autobiography. He also had one child with his first wife, officials say, and at least one illegitimate child, according to one of his daughters.

He and his second wife are revered by followers as the “True Parents,” but their brood of children has suffered estrangements, deaths, suicide, lawsuits, public bickering, the airing of intimate secrets — and one reality TV show appearance. Here’s a look at some of the more prominent Moon children:

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