Hong Seok-cheon "Lee Man-hee, Let's Do Good Deeds Before We Die"... A Sharp Criticism Targeting Shincheonji

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Broadcaster Hong Cheok-seon sharply criticized members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji) in relation to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 7th, Hong Seok-cheon posted on his SNS, "This is really too much. Shincheonji members, please voluntarily get tested. I have no intention of criticizing your faith," adding, "But I am angry at your incomprehensible behavior right now. Even though testing is being provided first, are there still so many people hiding?" emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.

He continued, "I don't want to argue about the details now. That will be discussed after this whole situation ends. I just want to say this for the people of Daegu and Gyeongbuk who are terrified and have lost their daily happiness, for the medical staff risking their lives working tirelessly without sleep, for the quarantine officials who cannot go home even one day a week while working hard, for the self-employed nationwide struggling with months of negative balances, and for the grandmothers and grandfathers lining up from dawn to get masks for their grandchildren."

He added, "Posting this kind of message means you can protest in front of my store. Anyway, thanks to this, I have been running a deficit of tens of millions of won for months and am about to close. You can also protest against my appearances in front of the broadcasting stations I appear on. I can't help it. You are good at that kind of thing, right? I'm not afraid of that."

In particular, he expressed anger toward Lee Man-hee, the chairman of Shincheonji, saying, "Do a good deed once before you die. Send a group text to the Shincheonji members who only listen to you, telling them to get tested, whether it's an order or whatever."

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