"Members of Sarang Jeil Church Believe in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Video"

On the 15th, Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church speaking at a rally condemning the government and ruling party held in front of Donghwa Duty Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Recently, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Sarang Jeil Church has been rapidly increasing, a family member of a confirmed case revealed that there is a video claiming a conspiracy theory about the spread of COVID-19.

A, the son of a woman in her 70s who was confirmed positive in connection with Sarang Jeil Church, appeared on CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "There is a video that most church members and people who come and go to the church share and watch," adding, "It contains content that COVID-19 is media manipulation and that the outbreak was deliberately induced by using Sarang Jeil Church confirmed cases to block the August 15 rally."

A explained, "They were almost brainwashed, so when they were told they would be transferred after testing positive, they thought 'We are being oppressed,' so they probably ran away," and added, "My mother also said she wouldn't go when it was time to get tested."

He pointed out, "When my mother watches the video, she immediately tells me to turn it off," and "Then she takes her smartphone and goes into her room, but the content I hear is a joke that only makes sense to laugh at from a common-sense perspective."

He continued, "Among the elderly, Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon is regarded as a deified figure," and said, "(Pastor Jeon) is not simply a pastor delivering God's word but a deified existence."

He added, "Common sense says that when a COVID-19 outbreak occurs, you should quickly go and get tested, but saying 'We are fine because we pray. God protects us, so we are okay' is not right," and "You shouldn't go to such churches."

Meanwhile, Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, the head pastor of Sarang Jeil Church who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 17th, claimed on the morning of the 21st through the YouTube channel 'NeoAra TV' that "the church infection is a virus terror by malicious elements."

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