Lee Jae-myung "I Am Serving the Lord"... Church Says "Hasn't Attended for 10 Years, Removed from Membership"

Lee's Side Claims "If Registered in the Church Register, It Means Attending Church"

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is praying during the Sunday service held at Yangrim Church in Nam-gu, Gwangju on the 28th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Regarding Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying that "I serve the Lord at a church in Bundang," implying that he is a devout Christian, the church in question stated, "the candidate has not attended church for nearly 10 years and has been removed from the membership register."

On the 2nd, at the 'National Breakfast Prayer Meeting of the Republic of Korea,' Lee said, "My late mother, who passed away last year, was a deacon, and my wife has been a devout believer who played the piano at church since childhood, so I also serve the Lord diligently at Bundang Woori Church." He added, "By the gracious guidance of the Lord, I have come to this position. I will pray earnestly." This statement raised doubts among some about whether he is truly a church member.

In response, Bundang Woori Church stated that the candidate has been removed from the membership register due to long-term absence from church attendance.

Senior Pastor Lee Chansu said during a worship service in May, "As the presidential election approaches, there are still persistent attacks using lies. They attack saying that Lee Jae-myung (then governor) is an elder of Bundang Woori Church. This person has not attended our church for nearly 10 years." He added, "When he attended our church, he was a new believer who needed an introduction to the gospel."

Additionally, a representative of Bundang Woori Church told JTBC in an interview on the 9th, "If you do not attend our church for a long time, you are removed from the membership register. (The candidate and his wife) have not attended in person for a long time and have been removed from the register."

However, the candidate's side still maintains that he is a church member. They argued, "It is true that he is registered in the church register, which refers to the membership list, and the issue is raised because he cannot attend worship services. If registered in the church register, it can be said that he attends church."

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