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Rick Ross has a collection of articles here (https://culteducation.com/group/1331-shinchonji-church-founder-man-hee-lee.html), and there is a testimony on Steven Hassan's site. (http://old.freedomofmind.com/Info/infoDet.php?id=692)

There is also a public Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/321920281238891/)mainly populated by expats living in Korea who have encountered SCJ.

I'll have a lot more articles and links bookmarked, plus some primary materials. I'll add those below sooner or later.

Well, between August 2018 and Feb. 19, 2020, I barely gave this cult a second thought. I bookmarked articles now and then with the intention of adding them here sooner or later ... and then this happened. I lived in Daegu (the center of the Shincheonji-sparked virus outbreak) for about 8 years, so this strikes close to home. This is a work-in-progress. 

Before I get to the timeline of articles, for English source material from Shincheonji, here are thoughts regarding and quotes from Lee Man-hee's book The Creation and Heaven & Earth. (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=42.0) Also of historical interest: History Before Shincheonji: Where was Manhee Lee? (http://shinchonjiandthebible.blogspot.com/2010/06/all-or-nothing.html)

Note: Some links from late February 2020 are missing due to a glitch. I'm gradually adding them back.


March 1: Articles and videos from March 1, 2020 will be posted in this new thread. (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=48.0) It's a little easier for me that way. I'll still continue to add older links, videos, and resources below as I find them.

Feb. 29: Seoul Government Threatens to File Complaints If Lee Man-hee Does Not Undergo Examination of Covid-19 (http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/9199/20200229/seoul-government-will-file-complaints-lee-man-hee-undergo-examination.htm) (Christianity Daily)

Feb. 29: 'Shy' Coronavirus Patients Thwart Quarantine Efforts (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/02/29/2020022900391.html) (Chosun Ilbo)

Korean Cases Soar, Shincheonji Fingerprint Scanners Face Suspicion (https://asiatimes.com/2020/02/korean-cases-soar-fingerprint-scanners-face-suspicion/?fbclid=IwAR2rl4GV2pTd4F9s2IrDndTPF2zUpgTkmvgtGcPZ7nK6IIlpqVPtMBopsR0) (Andrew Salmon for The Asia Times)

Feb. 29: Hong Kong Group Has Links to Shincheonji Sect at centre of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak (https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3053023/hong-kong-group-has-links-shincheonji-sect-centre?fbclid=IwAR1YAmsb0CZNuNQutFUAPWY0mlMqctvrDmSVHAYH8b1vXWRXab6XznJHnEk) (John Power for South China Morning Post)

Feb. 29: Followers of Sect Tracked Down (http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3074414) (Korea JoongAng Daily)

QuoteAs the cat and mouse game between Shincheonji and the government continues, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin announced Friday he would press criminal charges against the operators of Shincheonji's Daegu church for "causing confusion" with the city's measures to contain the outbreak by refusing several times to submit the list of about 1,760 trainees living in Daegu. Kwon continued that the church also failed to submit the list of Shincheonji followers in Daegu who attend a different Shincheonji church outside the city, which amounts to about 222 people.

In an exclusive report Friday morning, the JoongAng Ilbo hinted at possible links between Shincheonji and a group of Catholics from North Gyeongsang who recently tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from a pilgrimage to Israel, saying that the son of a member of the Catholic group is a Shincheonji follower. The son and father both tested positive for the virus. The Euiseong County Office in North Gyeongsang told the paper Thursday that the son initially denied he was a Shincheonji adherent, but admitted it after county officials found him on the nationwide list of members.

Feb. 29: Shincheonji Under Fire For Uncooperative Response to Coronavirus (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200229000143) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 29: 42 Shincheonji Followers Came to Korea From Wuhan Over Eight Months (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_285338.html) (The Korea Times)

Feb. 28: Investigations into Shincheonji Church of Jesus the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony in Singapore (https://www.mha.gov.sg/newsroom/press-release/news/investigations-into-shincheonji-church-of-jesus-the-temple-of-the-tabernacle-of-the-testimony-in-singapore) (Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs Press Release)

Feb. 28: Lee Man-hee is Already Banned From Leaving The Country - Charged With Embezzlement (http://www.ichannela.com/news/main/news_detailPage.do?publishId=000000191259&fbclid=IwAR2hn8paGSQQ0n0HQ0bOAMqdg7-MFl3bvewTTc13QJOM9oPq5eXGM6Gdfyk) (Channel A - Pagoda/Naver Translation Available Here (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=50.0))

Feb. 28: South Korean Cult's Activities in Singapore Mirror Its Shadowy Operations Elsewhere (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/south-korean-cults-activities-in-singapore-mirror-its-shadowy-operations) (The Straits Times)

Feb. 28: About 1,600 Shincheonji Followers on Self Quarantine (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200228006700315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 28: South Korean Officials Search For Almost 3,000 Religious Group Members (https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-28-20-intl-hnk/h_1cac8144c4621ebe4c96fd723fae6a62) (CNN)

Feb. 28: Secretive Cult Behind the Korean Coronavirus Outbreak has Branches in Australia (The Age & Sydney Morning Herald)


Feb. 28: Minister Shanmugam on The Singapore Chapter of The South Korean Shincheonji Cult Being Investigated by MHA (Channel News Asia)


Feb. 28: 1,638 Shincheonji Members with Coronavirus Symptoms under Self-Quarantine (http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=151671) (KBS World Radio)

Feb. 28: Who is Lee Man-hee and Why is his Secretive Church Linked to Half South Korea's Coronavirus Cases? (https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3052910/who-lee-man-hee-and-why-his-secretive-church-linked-half-south-koreas) (South China Morning Post Video)

Feb. 28: Gov't Tracks Down Shincheonji Adherents & Many Feel Ill (http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3074378) (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Feb. 28: MHA Looking to Ban Activities of Singapore Chapter of Church at Centre of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak (https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mha-looking-to-ban-activities-of-singapore-chapter-of-church-at-centre-of-south-koreas?fbclid=IwAR3L3AgqT1ucBQBg7M_hAugBmU-8W3K4qMN6GKEloGhcu7njs4IpAx-xH6k) (The Straits Times)

Feb. 28: Stop witch hunt, says Shincheonji (http://stop%20witch%20hunt,%20says%20shincheonji) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 28: 'We're Treated Like Criminals': South Korean Sect Feels Coronavirus Backlash (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/28/were-treated-like-criminals-south-korean-sect-feels-coronavirus-backlash) (Nemo Kim for The Guardian)

Feb. 28: Sect to Hand over Full List of Followers, But Doubts Remain (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/02/28/2020022801968.html) (Chosun Ilbo)

QuoteIronically Lee himself has gone into hiding, and many followers also keep refusing to answer calls from health workers to show up for checkups. ... On Sunday, the spokesman said the sect has 245,000 followers, but it later only submitted a list of 215,000, raising suspicions about its candor.

Feb. 27: Secretive Church at Center of South Korea's Explosive Coronavirus Outbreak (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-southkorea-church/secretive-church-at-center-of-south-koreas-explosive-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20L0Q8) (Reuters)

Feb. 27: Shincheonji Cult Has 20,000 Members in China, Luring People during Coronavirus Outbreak (http://chinachristiandaily.com/news/category/2020-02-27/shincheonji-cult-has-20-000-members-in-china--luring-people-during-coronavirus-outbreak--_8869) (China Christian Daily)

Feb. 27: 60% of Shincheonji Followers in Their Early 20s...Why Are Young people Attracted to Shincheonji? (http://www.ariranginstitute.org/new-blog/youngcultfollowers?fbclid=IwAR0h5_2s4GZqI276deamofLy1laIdwhWqjnaGYSrAO_hQcsvhbLoJRt4dQo) (Arirang Institute translating Naver News)

Feb. 27: Shincheonji Number 2 Kim Nam-Hee: Is Shincheonji Disappearing Soon? (https://www.reddit.com/r/Shincheonji/comments/fag2jy/shincheonji_number_2_kim_namhee_is_shincheonji/) (Reddit)

Feb. 27: How A Secretive Church in South Korea Became A Coronavirus 'Super Spreader' (SCMP)


Feb. 27: How Novel Coronavirus Spread Through the Shincheonji Religious Group in South Korea (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/26/asia/shincheonji-south-korea-hnk-intl/index.html)  (CNN) Interviews with Kim Do-hyun, the leader's former translator, and Dr. Tark Ji-il, Korea's foremost authority on local Bible-based cults.

Feb. 27: Cults & Conservatives Spread Coronavirus in South Korea (https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-south-korea-cults-conservatives-china/) (S. Nathan Park for Foreign Policy)

Feb. 27: Coronavirus Infections Center on Daegu, Shincheonji Followers (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_285237.html)(The Korea Times)

QuoteOn Thursday, the government also requested the church to hand over a list of an additional 70,000 candidate members and their contact information. Shincheonji only "gives" membership to people who complete a seven-month-long training period. However, the church refused saying it was difficult to share the contact information of non-members....

Gyeonggi Governor Lee complained that the list obtained by the central government was incomplete, saying the number was far fewer than the one he obtained earlier, after officials entered a church facility without its consent to get a full list of members.

Feb. 27: Daegu's Virus Infections Top 1,000, Most Linked to Shincheonji Religious Group (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200227008700315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 27: Coronavirus: in South Korea, Mounting Anger, Rumours Over Shincheonji Church as Cases Rise (https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3052550/south-korea-mounting-anger-rumours-over-shincheonji) (South China Morning Post)

Feb. 27: Secretive Sect in Crosshairs After Coronavirus Spike (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/02/27/2020022702014.html) (Chosun Ilbo)

QuoteAccording to the transcript, the head of the Busan church said on Feb. 9, "You know about Wuhan pneumonia. Our district church is there. More than 700 people have died in China, while there are more than 30,000 confirmed cases. But not even one of our disciples has been infected. If we stand firmly by our beliefs, God will protect us." Followers respond with a resounding "Amen."

Feb. 27: 34 Shincheonji Members on Jeju Show Symptoms of Coronavirus (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/113_285195.html) (The Korea Times)

QuoteAccording to the Jeju government, 34 of the 603 Shincheonji members who responded to officials by phone Wednesday said they had shown symptoms such as fever and a cough. The officials said they have not been able to reach 43 others on the island.

Feb. 27: Were You On This Bus With a Coronavirus Patient? South Korea Is On The Hunt For Infections (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-02-27/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-surveillance) (LA Times)

Feb. 27: Nationwide Rush to Identify Infections Among Shincheonji Followers (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200227000780) (The Korea Herald)

Quote"Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Kang-lip said authorities requested the religious group submit a list of 70,000 trainees who had not been included on the previous list. "Previously, Shincheonji said that the trainees are not yet believers, so they have difficulty in providing a list," he said."

That's a lie. They keep contact information on all they encounter.

QuoteAccording to the sect's Daegu branch, 8 out of 10 followers who have underwent the virus test have been confirmed as having infections.

Feb. 26: Coronavirus: 90,000 Shincheon-ji Cult Members Unaccounted For (http://www.ariranginstitute.org/new-blog/2020/2/26/coronavirus-90000-shincheon-ji-cult-members-unaccounted-for) (Arirang Institute translating JTBC News)

Feb. 26: Coronavirus Patients Surpass 1,000 in 37 Days (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_285162.html) (The Korean Times)

QuoteIn addition, a nursing home in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province saw one of its staff members confirmed to have the infection. The nurse is reportedly also a member of the Shincheonji Church, which has raised concerns among the health authorities that the home may become another infection hub as have Daenam Hospital and a facility for the disabled in Yecheon, both in North Gyeongsang Province.

Feb. 26: Shincheonji's Secrecy Sparks Concerns Over Mass Infection (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_285155.html) (The Korea Times)

QuoteUntil the confirmation of his infection, the officer had not notified the prison of the fact that he was a member of the Shincheonji Church and had participated in services of the minor Christian sect, continueing to work at the prison. Some 50 prison officers and prisoners, who had contact with the officer, have been isolated since the confirmation. This raises the likelihood that more infections could occur at the prison that houses about 400 inmates. ...

"They might have been more afraid of disclosing their membership than of the virus spreading," Busan Presbyterian University Professor Tark Ji-il said. "This shows how distorted beliefs can lead to a social problem. The members, especially those working in the public sector, should ensure that public safety is top priority."

Feb. 26: 'Korea Can Handle Mass Testing on 200,000 Shincheonji Members (http://www.koreabiomed.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=7521) (Korea Biomedical Review)

Feb. 26: Shincheonji Church Service Seen as Source of Mass Infections, Authorities Say (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200226005752315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 26: South Korea to Test 200,000-Plus Sect Members (https://asiatimes.com/2020/02/south-korea-to-test-200000-plus-sect-members/) (Andrew Salmon for Asia Times)

Feb. 26: Shincheonji Wuhan Church Emerges as Possible Link to Korea Virus Spread (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200226000600)(The Korea Herald)

Feb. 26: S. Korea's Virus Cases Spike Past 1,100, Tests on Church Followers Start (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200226003354320) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 26: Coronavirus: Infected Sect Had Gathered in Wuhan to Found God's Kingdom on Earth (http://www.rfi.fr/en/asia/20200226-coronavirus-infected-sect-gathered-wuhan-found-god-s-kingdom-earth) (RFI)

Feb. 25: Koreans Slam Religious Group Over Covid-19 Spike (https://asiatimes.com/2020/02/koreans-slam-religious-group-over-covid-19-spike/) (Asia Times)

Feb. 25: Secretive South Korean Church Linked to Outbreak Held Meetings in Wuhan Until December (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3052322/coronavirus-secretive-south-korean-church-linked-outbreak-held) (South China Morning Post)

Feb. 25: 500 of Korea's 1,000 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Shincheonji Church (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/february/korea-coronavirus-shincheonji-church-daegu-covid19.html) (Christianity Today)

Feb. 25: Coronavirus: Why Did Infections Shoot up in South Korea? (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51609840) (BBC News)

Feb. 25: Seoul Bans Gatherings of Shincheonji Church to Curb Virus Spread (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200225000769) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 25: Government Urged to Curb Shincheonji Activities (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_284041.html) (The Korea Times)

Feb. 25: Gyeonggi Authorities Seize PCs From Shincheonji to Obtain List of Members (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200225000730) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 25: Gov't to Conduct COVID-19 Tests on All Shincheonji Followers (http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&id=Dm&Seq_Code=151661) (KBS World)

Feb. 25: S. Korea to Swiftly Conduct Virus Tests on All Shincheonji Followers (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200225000093) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 25: Into the Workings of the Sincheonji Religious Order (http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/929755.html) (Hankyoreh)

Feb. 25: Shincheonji Leader's Brother Died After 5 days in Daenam Hospital (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200225000607) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 24: Infected Health Official Leading South Korea's Fight Against Covid-19 is Member of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Doomsday Cult (https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3052129/coronavirus-infected-health-official-leading-south) (South China Morning Post)

Feb. 24: Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak (https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/24/808914718/secretive-church-sect-at-the-center-of-south-koreas-coronavirus-outbreak) (NPR)

Feb. 24: More Than 550,000 Sign Petition to Dissolve Shincheonji by Force (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200224000676) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 24: Shincheonji Stokes Public Anger For 'Acting as Victim' (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_283977.html) (The Korea Times)

Feb. 24: How South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak Got so Quickly Out of Control (https://time.com/5789596/south-korea-coronavirus-outbreak/) (Steven Borowiec for Time Magazine)

Feb. 24: 'Stigmatizing Would Drive Shincheonji Believers Into Ground' (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/356_283962.html) (Oh Young-jin for The Korea Times)

Feb. 24: Police to Hunt Down Infected Sect Members (http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/02/24/2020022402116.html) (Chosun Ilbo)

QuotePolice in Daegu formed a special taskforce on Sunday to locate over 600 Shincheonji members who are believed to have come into contact with the 31st confirmed case of infection, who is considered a "supercarrier," but have gone to ground without responding to phone calls and text messages from health officials.

Feb. 24: South Korea Orders Temporary Shutdown of Messianic Church Linked to More Than Half The Country's Coronavirus Cases (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/south-korea-orders-temporary-shutdown-of-messianic-church-linked-to-more-than-half-the-countrys-coronavirus-cases/2020/02/23/728278f0-5650-11ea-8efd-0f904bdd8057_story.html) (The Washington Post)

QuoteThe church denied reports that members were told to lie about recent services. The church said it was not an official order from the leadership but a "personal message" from one member. ...

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the woman initially refused doctors' requests that she be tested for the virus on the grounds that she had not traveled abroad recently. The church denied media reports that the woman assaulted nurses and created a commotion with fellow church members at the hospital.

Feb. 24: Religious Community Struggles to Prevent Further Coronavirus Infections (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200224003700315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 24: 'It's Ruining Everyone': Eerie Quiet Reigns in Coronavirus-Hit South Korean City (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/23/its-ruining-everyone-coronavirus-hit-south-korean-city-daegu) (Nemo Kim for The Guardian)

Feb. 23: 'Crazy Auntie' & Secretive Church at Heart of Spike of Coronavirus Cases in South Korea (https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/crazy-auntie-and-secretive-church-at-heart-of-spike-in-s-korea) (The Strait Times)

QuoteHe also recalled spending a lot of time in church on weekdays, joining small groups to study the Bible in crowded, confined spaces. Another former member, who left the church in 2015, told the New York Times that they were trained to sing hymns loudly and not wear anything on their faces, such as glasses or masks. They were also trained not to fear illnesses, he added.

"We were taught not to care about such worldly things like jobs, ambition or passion. Everything was focused on proselytising, even when we were sick."

Feb. 23: More than Half S. Korean Coronavirus Infections Linked to Shincheonji (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200223004100315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 23: 4-Year-Old Becomes Youngest COVID-19 Patient - Nursery Teacher is Shincheonji Member (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200223000222) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 23: 'Super-Spreader' Aunty & A Cult Has South Korea On Its Toes As Coronavirus Cases Multiply Mysteriously (https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/coronavirus-south-korea-shincheonji-church-daegu-patient-31-1649174-2020-02-23) (India Today)

Feb. 23: Frantic Search for Shincheonji Followers as Cases Spike (http://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200223000191) (The Korea Herald)
Note: Article title changed post publication to "Shincheonji Says is Fully Cooperating". The original title was later viewable on the Korea Herald's homepage and is searchable.

QuoteThe Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency mobilized some 600 officers to locate those followers who are still unaccounted for.  The group's spokesperson said they (typo? there) were about 260 who are out of touch.

Feb. 23: More Than 50% of South Korea's 433 Coronavirus Cases Linked to Shincheonji Cult Whose Leader Believes He's Immortal (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8032317/Over-HALF-South-Koreas-433-coronavirus-cases-linked-cult-leader-immortal.html) (Daily Mail)

Feb. 22: In South Korea, Coronavirus Meets the Second Coming (https://www.thedailybeast.com/in-south-korea-coronavirus-meets-the-second-coming) (Donald Kirk for The Daily Beast)

Feb. 22: South Korea Screens Thousands of Religious Sect Members for Coronavirus (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/22/south-korea-tests-coronavirus-thousands-religious-sect-members) (The Guardian)

Feb. 22: S. Korea's Virus Cases Surge to 433 on Church Services, Cluster Outbreak at Hospital (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200222001156320) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 21: In South Korea, Opaque Sect Draws Scrutiny With Virus Spike (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-21/in-south-korea-an-opaque-sect-draws-scrutiny-with-virus-spike) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 21: South Korean Cult Church Leader Says Coronavirus Outbreak is the 'Devil's Deed' (https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-cult-church-leader-says-coronavirus-outbreak-is-the-devils-deed) (Strait Times)

Quote"This disease case is seen as the devil's deed to stop the rapid growth of Shincheonji," he wrote in the message, images of which were published by Yonhap news agency.

Feb. 21: A Secretive 'Cult' at Center of a Surge of Coronavirus Cases in South Korea (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-02-21/a-mysterious-cult-is-at-the-center-of-a-surge-of-coronavirus-cases-in-south-korea) (LA Times)

Feb. 21: Fact Check: COVID-19 Breakout in South Korea Traced to Shincheonji Church Cult (https://www.ibtimes.sg/fact-check-covid-19-breakout-south-korea-traced-shincheonji-church-cult-39752) (International Business Times)

Feb. 21: In Korea's Viral 'Hot Zone,' A Quiet Fear Reigns (https://asiatimes.com/2020/02/in-koreas-viral-hot-zone-a-quiet-fear-reigns/) (Andrew Salmon for Asia Times)

Feb. 21: Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/world/asia/south-korea-coronavirus-shincheonji.html) (The New York Times)

Quote"Her behavior is not surprising to people familiar with the church," said Chung Yun-seok, an expert on religious cults who runs the website Christian Portal News. "To them, getting sick is a sin because it prevents them from doing God's work."

Feb. 21: Seoul City to Ban Rallies in Central Seoul, Close Shincheonji Seoul Facilities (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200221000500) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 21: Moon Calls for Inspection of Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Relation to COVID-19 (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200221000547) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 21: South Korea is Bracing for a Spike in Coronavirus Cases After a 'Super-Spreader' Event Occurred at a Church 'Cult' (https://www.businessinsider.com/shincheonji-church-cult-south-korea-super-spreader-coronavirus-spike-2020-2) (Business Insider)

Feb. 21: Coronavirus: South Korean Sect Identified as Hotbed (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51572137) (BBC News)

Feb. 21: Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea Linked to Shincheonji Christian Sect (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-21/christian-cult-reported-as-hotbed-of-coronavirus-in-south-korea/11986998) (ABC Australia)

Feb. 20: Shincheonji, a Veiled Christian Sect, at Center of Virus Outbreak (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200220000811) (The Korea Herald)

Feb. 20: Super Spreader: A Churchgoer Who Contacted Hundreds in Daegu & Seoul Before Quarantine (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/02/119_283768.html) (The Korea Times)

Feb. 20: South Korean 'Cult' at Center of Local Coronavirus Outbreak (https://time.com/5787898/south-korea-coronavirus-sect/) (Time)

Feb. 20: Daegu on Alert as Coronavirus Cases Surge (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200220002851315) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 20: Coronavirus 'Super Spreader' at Church Services Raises Concerns of More Cases Coming (https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200219004656320) (Yonhap News)

Feb. 19: Coronavirus: As 15 Cases Linked to Daegu Church Cluster, South Korea Warns Over Mass Gatherings (https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3051410/coronavirus-15-cases-linked-daegu-church-cluster-south) (South China Morning Post)

Feb. 16: Palmerston North Warned About Possible Activity by Shincheonji Cult (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/119549277/palmerston-north-warned-about-possible-activity-by-shincheonji-cult) (Stuff NZ)

Feb. 10: Kim Nam-hee, Former Second in Command of Shincheonji Leaves & Sues Shinchoenji (https://n.news.naver.com/article/079/0003321189?fbclid=IwAR3yQ2dCdQWam5bZcnRB4b5wakYuZ4mvm2ruEEG0AI1NEdzp_we6oLHBpHo) (Naver & CBS News - Korean Article & Video) Net Translation Here & Follow-Up Videos (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=44.0)



Nov. 21: Cult Claims to have Recruited 100,000 Members in a Year (https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thefreethinker/2019/11/cult-claims-to-have-recruited-100000-members-in-a-year/) (Patheos)

Nov. 11: 100,000 Students Participate in World's Largest Theology School Graduation (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/100-000-students-participate-worlds-145100122.html?soc_src=community&soc_trk=&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLzhySHV4clcyeUM_YW1wPTE&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMheUIhLuAbrhekKUkXIUF5g2_V_LFemlRrHy9FxejHjEpQWEonSqrCmfJxFtt1bY-Xcs5MOo_x3IS2G_MbojZTNxH6UrXQ2sFH8WMdn8paWCO06e2opcfIzo8FH5AT9JJQu3cko-fW6AjyVYn8UvcOivgl5ZbIvo-n6DJPmPWNB) (SCJ News)

Oct. 30: University of Sydney Students Warned of 'Dangerous Cult' (https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/students-warned-of-dangerous-cult/) (Eternity News Australia)

Sept. 27: Wellington Man Who Left 'Manipulative' Shincheonji Cult Issues Warning to Others (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116078477/wellington-man-who-left-manipulative-shincheonji-cult-issues-warning-to-others) (Stuff NZ)

Aug. 30: Concerns Growing Over a South Korean Cult Targeting New Zealand Universities (https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/08/concerns-growing-over-a-south-korean-cult-targeting-new-zealand-universities.html)(News Hub New Zealand)

Aug. 30: Pastor Issues Warning Over Religious Cult Shincheonji Operating in Wellington (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115367268/pastor-issues-warning-over-religious-cult-shincheonji-operating-in-wellington) (Stuff NZ)

Aug. 13: 'Dangerous Korean Cult' Shincheonji Sends Christians in Northeast into a Tizzy (https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/aug/13/dangerous-korean-cult-shincheonji-sends-christians-in-northeast-in-a-tizzy-2018346.html) (The New Indian Express)

Aug. 13: Korean Cult Group Threatens Christianity: Baptist Church in Manipur Sounds Alert (https://nenow.in/north-east-news/korean-cult-group-threatens-christianity-baptist-church-in-manipur-sounds-alert.html) (Northeast Now)

Aug. 6: A Leap of Faith: How An International Student Escaped A Cult (https://www.meldmagazine.com.au/2019/08/cult-escape-melbourne-international-student/) (Meld Magazine Australia)

Aug. 2: Word & Life Ministries - Orange County, CA (https://www.reddit.com/r/Shincheonji/comments/cl7y5u/word_and_life_ministries_orange_county_ca/) (Reddit)

June 4: HWPL World Peace Summit Provides Platform for Political, Religious, Youth, Women, Media & Other Leaders (http://www.koreapost.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=9229&fbclid=IwAR2Q6FqaLOHyouBMnSQEGonsuHn_tQ9K3ZCKMhhb8SwwxOTjeItwicEVR9k) (Korea Post)

May 20: Korean Cult Actively Recruits in China, Even Christians Are Seduced to Become Essential Members (http://chinachristiandaily.com/news/church/2019-05-20/korean-cult-actively-recruits-in-china--even-christians-are-seduced-to-become-essential-members-_8363) (China Christian Daily)

Feb. 19: Organisers of Pacific Peace Summit Linked to Controversial South Korean Religious Group (https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/peacecult/10824048) (ABC Australia)

Feb. 2: Victim Breaks Silence About SCJ's Deceptive Tactics to Recruit Overseas Members & Inhumane Treatment of Members (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2019/02/293_263104.html) (The Korea Times)

Jan. 23: Korean Cult Actively Recruiting in the U.S., Churches Warn (https://churchleaders.com/news/342391-korean-scj-cult-actively-recruiting-in-the-u-s.html) (Church Leaders)

Jan. 23: Controversial Religious Group Uses K-pop Boom for Overseas Recruiting (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2019/01/135_262570.html) (The Korea Times)

Nov. 29: Shincheonji Operating 100-plus Illegal, Anti-Christian Wrapping Buses (http://www.kukmindaily.co.kr/article/view.asp?page=&gCode=7111&arcid=0012876168&code=71111101) (The Kukmin Daily)

Oct. 20: Shincheonji Graduation a of Zion Christian Mission Center Class 108-5 (English Live Stream)


Sept. 18: Shincheonji/HWPL Olympic Stadium Event


Aug. 12: Exclusive interview with Peace Advocate Mr. Man Hee Lee (Established Africa)


April 21: Ugandan Churches Warned of 'Deceptive Cult' Group (https://www.ugchristiannews.com/exclusive-ugandan-churches-warned-of-deceptive-cult-group/) (Ugandan Christian News)

April 17: Women (Shincheonji Member) Abducted by Religious Organizations in South Korea (https://medium.com/@radfemfatale/women-abducted-by-religious-organizations-in-south-korea-f2aa2f17209c) (RedFemFatale Writing on Medium)

April 14: Korean "Christian" Cult Targeting Town Hall & Pitt Street, Sydney (https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/8c6w47/korean_christian_cult_targeting_town_hall_and/)(Reddit)

Feb. 24: Brainwashed Annie, Taken by the Cult (https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/inquirer/brainwashed-annie-taken-by-the-cult/news-story/89488c31db86e848a4608d44d5217286) (The Australian)

Feb. 19: In Bad Faith: Korean Woman Dies During Forced Conversion (https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2018/02/19/in-bad-faith-korean-woman-dies-during-forced-conversion.html) (This Week)

Jan. 30: Xiamen Church Warns Its Congregation to Guard against Shincheonji Cult (http://www.chinachristiandaily.com/news/category/2018-01-30/xiamen-church-warns-its-congregation-to-guard-against-shincheonji-cult-_6681) (China Christian Daily)

Jan. 27: Rally to Urge the Punishment of Coercive Conversion Pastors (SCJ Video & Event)


Jan. 18: Young Korean Woman Dies During Forced Religious Conversion (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1801/S00170/young-korean-woman-dies-during-forced-religious-conversion.htm) (Press Release: Association of Victims of Coercive Conversion - SCJ Front)

Dec. 26: Shincheonji Shows Off Power in Public Spaces... 25,000 Gather at Gwanghwamun (http://www.kukmindaily.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0012007454) (The Kukmin Daily)

Dec. 4: Supreme Court Rules on CBS "Shincheonji" Reports: "Hard to View Them as False" (http://www.kukmindaily.co.kr/article/view.asp?page=&gCode=7111&arcid=0011953602&code=71111101) (Kukmin Daily)

Nov. 27: Fears that a Meeting to Discuss Shincheonji "cult" will Be Hijacked (https://cathnews.co.nz/2017/11/27/fears-meeting-discuss-shincheonji-cult-will-hijacked/) (CathNews New Zealand)

Nov. 27: Meeting Called as Concerns Grow Over Activities of Religious Cult (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11944703) (New Zealand Herald)

Nov. 24: Shincheonji Bible Exam:


Nov. 12: Christian Cult On Campus 2.0 - New Song Ministries (https://www.reddit.com/r/UCDavis/comments/7chpu2/christian_cult_on_campus_20_new_song_ministries/) (UC David Reddit)

Oct. 3: HWPL Australia thanks Chairman Man Hee Lee & Chairwoman Nam Hee Kim of the 3rd WARP SUMMIT 2017


May 23: Peace Walk To Warn Against Violent Extremism (https://edgedavao.net/the-big-news/2017/05/23/peace-walk-warn-violent-extremism/) (Edge Davao)

April 30: Lee Man-hee's Arrival At LAX


April 5: Churches on Alert of "Dangerous Cult" Shincheonji on Takeover Mission (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11817352) (New Zealand Herald)

April 4: Shincheonji Members Helped Believer "Escape" Family (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11817395) (New Zealand Herald)

2016 Undated: The Shincheonji Religious Movement: A Critical Evaluation (https://repository.up.ac.za/dspace/bitstream/handle/2263/53079/Kim_Shincheonji_2016.pdf) (Young Sang Kim, Master of Art Thesis, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria)

Dec. 29: Ban Ki-moon Appears in Korean Cult Group's PR Video (https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/12/116_221100.html) (The Korea Times)

Dec. 16: Call for Vigilance as Cult Tries to Infiltrate London Churches (https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2016/16-december/news/uk/call-for-vigilance-as-cult-tries-to-infiltrate-london-churches) (Church Times)

Dec. 13: The Korean Cult Infiltrating UK Churches Is Dangerous - I've Seen It Myself (https://www.premierchristianity.com/Blog/The-Korean-cult-infiltrating-UK-churches-is-dangerous-I-ve-seen-it-myself) (Premier Christianity)

Dec. 10: The Korean Religious Leader on a Collision Course with the Church of England (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/10/korean-religious-leader-collision-course-church-england/) (The Telegraph)

Dec. 10: Churches Warned of 'Deceptive Cult' Linked to South Korea Infiltrating Congregations (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/10/exclusive-churches-warned-deceptive-cult-linked-south-korea/)(The Telegrapgh)

Nov. 10: HWPL & Aljazeera Sign MOU For Cessation Of War, World Peace (http://tribuneonlineng.com/hwpl-aljazeera-sign-mou-cessation-war-world-peace/) (Nigerian Tribune)

Sept. 26: Shincheonji's World Peace Summit at Olympic Park: Protocol Officer Goodbye to Australian Attendee (Love bombing Example (https://www.businessinsider.my/what-is-love-bombing-2017-7?r=US&IR=T))


Sept. 22: Shincheonji's World Peace Summit: 2nd Annual Commemoration of WARP Summit by Princess Maria Amor


Sept. 21: Shincheonji Held Mass Gathering in Seoul, Looked Similar to Trained North Korean Soldiers (http://www.kukmindaily.co.kr/article/view.asp?page=&gCode=7111&arcid=0010943487&code=71111101) (The Kukmin Daily)

Sept. 19: Shincheonji's World Peace Summit at Olympic Park: CBS News Report:


Sept. 16: 12,126 Peace Messengers Deliver the Hope of Peace to the World - Audience Card Display (HWPL - Shincheonji Front)


July 11: This Apocalyptic Korean Christian Group Goes by Different Names. Critics Say it's Just a Cult (https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-07-11/apocalyptic-korean-christian-group-goes-different-names-critics-say-its-just-cult) (PRI)
Related Interview with SCJ Member Michelle Chang (https://soundcloud.com/theworld/michelle-chang-discusses-shinchonji) (PRI on Sound Cloud)

QuoteWhen I ask Michelle Chang if she thinks Lee is immortal, she says, "I believe that God has the power to grant eternal life to those he chooses."  "It sounds like the answer is, 'yes,'" I say. "Yes," Chang says.

June 11: China Megachurch, Chongyi Church, Intruded by the Shinchonji Cult (http://www.chinachristiandaily.com/news/category/2016-06-11/china-megachurch--chongyi-church--intruded-by-the-shinchonji-cult_1443) (China Christian Daily)

May 3: Massive Rallies by Shincheonji Aim to Disparage and Defame Korean Church (http://www.kukmindaily.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0010586112) (Kukmin Daily)

April 28: Shincheonji Members Protest Critical Media Coverage by Christian Broadcasting Service (Peter Daley)


April 5: Singapore Hosts HWPL WARP Office for Inter-religious Harmony (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1604/S00008/singapore-hosts-hwpl-warp-office-for-inter-religious-harmony.htm)(Shincheonji Press Release Deleted - Archived Here (https://web.archive.org/web/20160411015612/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1604/S00008/singapore-hosts-hwpl-warp-office-for-inter-religious-harmony.htm))

March 24: Zimbabwe: When a Whole Chief Justice Falls for a Ruse (https://allafrica.com/stories/201603260136.html) (All Africa) Full Article Archived Here (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=41.0)

Feb. 3: IBP Clarifies Relation With HWPL (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1602/S00008/ibp-clarifies-relation-with-hwpl.htm) (Press Release: The Integrated Bar of the Philippines)

QuoteAccordingly, the IBP also excepts to the statement posted at the said website that the "IBP has appointed Chairman Lee and IWPG Chairwoman Nam Hee Kim as advisers of the committee..." No such appointment, either formally or informally, was extended by the National Laedership of the IBP or any of its Executive Officer.

Jan. 5: When Two Cults Meet: Shinchonji & Scientology (https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-pr-offensive/)(MIke Rinder's Blog)

Nov. 19: HWPL Peace Discussion in London (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1511/S00030/hwpl-peace-discussion-in-london.htm) (HWPL/Shincheonji Press Release)

Sept. 21: Shinchonji Illegally Occupies Peace Plaza and Holds Massive Event (https://culteducation.com/group/1331-shinchonji-church-founder-man-hee-lee/30224-shinchonji-illegally-occupies-peace-plaza-and-holds-massive-event.html) (Kukmin Times Archived at Cult Education)

June 14: My Experience With Shincheonji (https://nanacorea.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/my-experience-with-shincheonji/) (Nana in Corea)

May 29: Mystery Surrounds Visit to UAE of Alleged Religious Cult (https://www.thenational.ae/uae/mystery-surrounds-visit-to-uae-of-alleged-religious-cult-1.126337) (The National UAE)

May 6: Opening of WARP Office in New Zealand (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1505/S00108/opening-of-warp-office-in-new-zealand.htm) (SCJ Press Release)

March 24: HWPL Builds The Bridge To Peace In Fiji (https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1503/S00302/hwpl-builds-the-bridge-to-peace-in-fiji.htm) (Shincheonji Press Release)

Feb: I Think I Joined a Korean Cult Last Summer (http://www.peninsularity.com/2015/02/i-think-i-joined-a-korean-cult-last-summer/) (Peninsularity Ensues)

Circa Late 2014: Testimony of a Former Shincheonji Member (http://shinchonjiandthebible.blogspot.com/2010/06/the-parable-of-two-seeds-in-mt-13.html) (Christian Analysis of Shincheonji Movement)

Nov. 17: How I Ended Up in a Korean Religious Cult (http://www.yeu-international.org/en/publications/newsmail/small-stories-that-can-change-the-world/how-i-ended-up-in-a-korean-religious-cult) (Martijn Bergsma for Youth for Exchange & Understanding)
CBS News Report Mentions Martijn's article:


Nov. 5: Ewha Christian Student Union Holds Counter-Heresy Lecture (http://evoice.ewha.ac.kr/news/articlePrint.html?idxno=3930) (Ewha Voice: Campus News)

Sept. 30: Testimony of a Former Member (https://peterdaley.net/strangerthings/index.php?topic=53.0)

Sept: Shincheonji's World Peace Summit at Olympic Park English Promotional Video:


Sept. 18: Controversial Religious Group Holds Int'l Peace Event in Seoul (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2014/09/293_164816.html) (The Korea Times)

Sept. 17: Alleged Cult Leader Lee Man-hee Hosts World Peace Summit in Seoul (http://www.koreaobserver.com/alleged-cult-leader-lee-hosts-world-peace-summit-in-seoul-23749/) (The Korea Observer)

Sept. 17: Card Section Display, Seoul's Olympic Stadium (IPYG Netherlands - Shincheonji Front)


Sept. 17: World Alliance of Religions Opening Ceremony (Malaysiasaya.my)


June 16: From Mannam to IPYG: Another Shinchonji Cult Front (https://www.asiapundits.com/mannam-ipyg-sinchonji-another-cult-front/) (Asia Pundits)

May 26: Korean Cult Mannam Get a Facelift as IPYG (https://adamrcarr.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/korean-cult-gets-a-facelift/) (Adam Carr's Blog)

Oct. 23: A Tournament With The Message of Peace (http://www.spyghana.com/tournament-message-peace/) (News Ghana)

June 16: Korean Peace Advocate Visits Laguna (https://ph.news.yahoo.com/korean-peace-advocate-visits-laguna-171557691.html) (Yahoo News)

May 26: Korea, Cults, and You (http://www.ablogabroad.com/2013/05/korea-cults-and-you/) (A Blog Abroad)

May 25: Lee Man-hee and Kim Nam-hee's Appearance at Olympic Park (Peter Daley)


May 7: "Open Word Seminar" Draws Large Crowds (https://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php%3fidx=11913) (The Seoul Times)

Jan. 8: MANNAM] Night of the Star - End of the Year Volunteer Appreciation Party (International Mannam - Shincheonji Front)

Circa late 2012: A Decade In Shinchonji: An Interview With A Former Member (http://shinchonjiandthebible.blogspot.com/2010/06/interview-with-former-scj-member.html) (Site Maintained by Brother of a Member)

Dec (Undated): The Fulfillment of Revelation that Never Happened in the Past and Will Never Happen Again in the Future (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7jGThCKKGZYQkdEYVJHLUNCRUU/edit?pli=1#) (Shincheonji Press Release)

Nov.19: Church? Volunteer Organization? Cult? The Nebulous World of Korean Religious Movements (http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/2012/11/19/church-volunteer-organization-cult-the-nebulous-world-of-korean-religious-movements/) (Donald Kirk for The Three Wise Monkeys)

Oct. 28: Mannam Volunteer Association Faces Criticism from Foreign Residents (https://culteducation.com/group/1331-shinchonji-church-founder-man-hee-lee/34249-mannam-volunteer-association-faces-criticism-from-foreign-residents.html) (Yonhap News Archived at Cult Education)

QuoteOn April 7 this year, Mannam held a concert fundraiser for Al Noor, a predominantly Muslim orphanage in South Africa that works with children infected with HIV. Nearly five months after the event had taken place, Al Noor still didn't know Mannam had thrown the event for them and they hadn't received any money. 

Oct. 9: My Mannam Experience: Fun and Friendliness in SK (https://onetrackmuse.com/2012/10/09/my-mannam-experience-fun-and-friendliness-in-sk/) (One Track Muse Blog)

Sept. 22: Shincheonji Mass Games at Jamsil Olympic Stadium


Sept. 20: My Korean Volunteerism at an End (https://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Daegu/blog-744397.html)(Travel Blog - Daegu)

Sept. 20: Religious Fervor on Display (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2014/01/353_120457.html) (Donald Kirk for The Korea Times)

Sept. 14: The Shinchonji/Mannam Cult Tries to Recruit Me (http://waegukin.com/sinchonji-mannam-cult.html) (Waegukin)

Sept. 7: Mannam Volunteer Group Denies Recruiting for Fringe Church (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120906001050) (The Korea Herald)

Aug. 12: South Korea: 'Mannam' Group is Front for Shinchonji Cult (https://web.archive.org/web/20130530224650/http://asiancorrespondent.com/88076/skorea-mannam-group-is-front-for-shinchonji-cult/) (Asian Correspondent)

July 25: SCJ Introduction (Shincheonji Europe)


July 19: Crystal Cathedral Members Angered by Religious Leader's Event (https://www.ocregister.com/2012/07/19/crystal-cathedral-members-angered-by-religious-leaders-event/) (The Orange County Register)

July 18: Anyone Who is a Believer WILL REGRET IT if He or She Does Not" Come See Instructor Man Hee Lee at The Crystal Cathedral This Saturday! (http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2012/07/anyone-who-is-a-believer-will-regret-it-if-he-or-she-does-not-come-see-instructor-manhee-lee-at-the-crystal-cathedral-this-saturday/) (The Orange Juice Blog)

QuoteSo, his press girl called and asked me to do a write-up here, obviously hoping the great event would get that coveted "Orange Juice Bump."  She explained that Man Hee teaches that the world has already ended – long ago – and that we are now all in the afterlife.  She said this would make a lot more sense once I hear Man Hee explain it in person.  Then she begged me, whatever I write, to "Please treat Man Hee with respect."
Mistake. "I'm sorry, young lady, you called the wrong blog.  We don't do the respect thing here."
"Well, then, please don't write anything about him at all."
"Sorry.  Too late."  Click.

July 18: Man-Hee Lee in America (https://web.archive.org/web/20140525021650/https://yorkblog.com/faith/2012/07/18/man-hee-lee-in-america/) (Belief & Beyond - Archived at Internet Archive)

July 4: Mannam Musical Fund-Raisers Saturday (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120704001188) (The Korea Herald)

July: History Before Shincheonji: Where was Manhee Lee? (http://shinchonjiandthebible.blogspot.com/2010/06/all-or-nothing.html) (Christian Analysis of Shincheonji Blog / Professor Paul Willis, willis@westmont.edu)

June 19: Volunteers Plan Cleanup of Guryong (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2012/06/113_113395.html) (The Korea Times)

May 16: Mannam Runs Marathon, Plans Island Event (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120516001237) (The Korea Times)

May 15: Mannam Events Help Children, Elderly (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/07/177_111052.html) (The Korea Times)

April 24: Marathon Walk Raises Global Awareness of Natural Disasters (http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/04/113_109618.html) (The Korea Times)

Interesting Tidbit: some reluctance to provide full names

QuoteA Mannam member from Saudi Arabia, who wished to remain anonymous, explained that this is the type of work in which he is interested.  .... A student from Turkey, who only gave his first name, Kamal, was moved by the number of people who gathered at the event to remember and share in the sufferings of people miles away.

Jan. 7: Mannam Volunteer Association (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120117001104) (The Korea Herald)

Dec. 2: Mannam Volunteer Association? (https://www.waygook.org/index.php?topic=26159.0&fbclid=IwAR33OcRckKR4jR-eCeAP1pQo-vAxyka9hJqe8UHxx-lqYfVvmdM-ravO6U4) (16-page Discussion on Waygook Forum)

Nov. 9: Walk for Disaster Awareness (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111109000919) (The Korea Herald)

Nov. 6: A Crafty Trick (A Student Essay by Ahrum Lee) (https://www.englishforums.com/English/ThisEssayDraftLook/qlmrp/post.htm) (English Forums)

Oct. 24: Branding Korea! How about Culture Shock Day with Mannam? Part 2 (http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/2011/10/24/branding-korea-how-about-culture-shock-day-with-mannam-part-2/) (The Three Wise Monkeys)

Oct. 17: Branding Korea! How about Culture Shock Day with Mannam? Part 1 (http://thethreewisemonkeys.com/2011/10/17/branding-korea-how-about-culture-shock-day-with-mannam/) (The Three Wise Monkeys)

Oct. 5: Volunteer Group Hosts Giant Seoul Fest. (http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20111005000494&cpv=0) (The Korea Herald)

Sept. 20: Shincheonji Bartholomew Tribe Flash Mob


Aug. 6: Mannam Mandela Day (Internationals Mannam - Shincjeonji Front)