On August 7 KST, the group's agency Dongyo Entertainment took to their official fan cafe to give fans an update on Kyoungyoon's hiatus, which started in April so that he could receive treatment for his anxiety and sociophobia. According to…[Continue Reading...]
Liz and Amy, not their real names, said they fell prey to Providence when they were young and vulnerable, eventually believing they were brides of God and defacto brides of church leader Jung Myung Seok (JMS). Providence is a religious…[Continue Reading...]
A South Korean cult has been accused of recruiting vulnerable young Australian women at shopping centres to be brainwashed and then sent abroad. The victims were told they were the 'spiritual brides' of Jung Myung Seok (JMS), the self-proclaimed second coming…[Continue Reading...]
A guided tour through the sinister caves of a cult compound in rural South Korea where members are sexually assaulted wasn’t quite what I’d envisaged for my first Spotlight assignment. But in a world-first, that’s where the crew and I…[Continue Reading...]
A guided tour through the sinister caves of a cult compound in rural South Korea where members are sexually assaulted wasn’t quite what I’d envisaged for my first Spotlight assignment. But in a world-first, that’s where the crew and I…[Continue Reading...]
This week, in a 7NEWS Spotlight global investigation, for the first time the chilling true stories of the women who escaped a dangerous cult. Branded as a religious movement, Providence has been operating in Australia since 1997, and is accused…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL – Six women have accused a South Korean cult founder of sexual abuse, with more expected to follow suit, as awareness about his wrongful acts grew after the recent release of a Netflix documentary. The eight-part series, titled In…[Continue Reading...]
Suspicions of cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok abusing lawyer visits have risen, with records showing that he had visits from his legal representative on average of 1.7 times a day during his detention since October, a lawmaker revealed Wednesday. According to…[Continue Reading...]
The level of expression and sensationalism used in the viral Netflix documentary series “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” was necessary to expose the wrongs and illegality of cult leaders in Korea, the show's main producer Cho Sung-hyun…[Continue Reading...]
DKZ’s agency has officially addressed the reports of Kyoungyoon’s parents’ affiliation with the JMS cult spotlighted in the recent documentary “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal.” “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” is a new documentary…[Continue Reading...]
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