Jeon Gwang-hoon Coughs with Hoarse Voice Saying "Moon Persecutes to Create Socialist Country"

Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who was diagnosed with COVID-19, is seen leaving the Sarang Jeil Church parsonage in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 17th, moving to board a Seongbuk Public Health Center vehicle. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, Intern Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, the head pastor of Sarang Jeil Church, which was identified as the epicenter of the COVID-19 cluster infection, claimed that the government's quarantine efforts are "President Moon Jae-in and the Joo-sa-pa trying to turn the Republic of Korea into a socialist country by eliminating the church."

On the 24th, Pastor Jeon made this claim during a phone call on a YouTube live broadcast hosted by Joo Ok-soon, the representative of the Mom Corps, stating, "President Moon Jae-in and the Joo-sa-pa have lived for 70 years with the purpose of eventually heading toward North Korea through a one-country two-system via a low-level federal system."

He continued, "They see this as the last chance," adding, "The church is the highest resistance force, and they know that if the Korean church is left as it is, they cannot reach their destination, so they are trying to persecute it."

He further stated, "A few days ago, they called church leaders, but since we (Sarang Jeil Church) do not easily yield to persuasion, they consider us a target for elimination and have put all their efforts into completely removing us," and "At the moment the virus spread centered around the church, they are trying to re-arrest me."

Pastor Jeon said, "I am okay with being re-arrested," but added, "The problem is that it is personally impossible to stop the intentions of President Moon Jae-in and the Joo-sa-pa. If I go to prison, will there be anyone to stand in solidarity with me?"

When Representative Joo asked about his health condition, Pastor Jeon replied, "I had a bit of a cough on the first day, but after taking medicine, it has mostly gone away. My body temperature is normal, and my blood pressure is fine." However, during the conversation, Pastor Jeon coughed several times and his voice was somewhat hoarse.

Meanwhile, according to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of 12 noon on the 23rd, the number of confirmed cases related to Sarang Jeil Church increased by 45 from the previous day, totaling 841. By region, 792 cases were confirmed in the metropolitan area and 49 cases in non-metropolitan areas.

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