Eighty-year-old Jeong Myeong-seok, leader of controversial religious cult Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), has been indicted again on a quasi-rape charge separate from the crimes that have him currently serving his 17-year prison sentence. The Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday…[Continue Reading...]
30th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) Maple Yip, wife of Hong Kong artist Alex Fong, has shared her harrowing experience of being brainwashed by a cult in her newly released Korean-language autobiography. This follows her previous appearance in the Netflix…[Continue Reading...]
Maple, who exposed JMS (Christian Gospel Mission) through Netflix's "I'm God" and "I'm a Survivor," left a lengthy message expressing her feelings. On the 26th, Maple said, "I don't know how to describe myself when introducing myself, but my title…[Continue Reading...]
At first glance, Netflix’s The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies doesn’t have a clear, specific framework. The eight-episode docu-series is a follow-up to 2023’s In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal, expanding its focus beyond Korean cults to…[Continue Reading...]
A Seoul court has rejected a request to block the release of “The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies,” the follow-up to Netflix’s explosive 2023 documentary “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” which delved into scandals involving religious…[Continue Reading...]
Actor Kang Ji-seob said he went through a tough time with ruthless comments during the JMS cult controversy. On the 11th, actor Kang Ji-seob, who was involved in the JMS (Christian Gospel Mission) cult controversy, grants on MBN's 'Oh Eun-young…[Continue Reading...]
Producer Cho Sung-hyun of "I'm God," who caused a big stir with the reality of a cult incident that shook Korean society, points to an event that should be remembered once again through the season. Producer Cho Sung-hyun, director of…[Continue Reading...]
A Canberra woman has spoken out about how she was brainwashed into joining a global religious cult at just 18 years old. Liz Cameron was browsing a bookshop in the capital in 2011 when a stranger approached her with a…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix docuseries "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal," which examines Korea's religious cults, is returning with a second season, according to a JTBC report. The series's production will begin this month with plans to air next year, a…[Continue Reading...]
The woman, going by the name of Liz, says her world changed when she was targeted walking through a shopping mall. She told Abbie Chatfield’s podcast It’s A Lot she was convinced to join an art group and the clan…[Continue Reading...]
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