Jaerock Lee
Jaerock Lee (Korean: 이재록; April 20, 1943 – December 31, 2023) was a South Korean Christian pastor and author, who founded the Manmin Central Church in Seoul. In 2018, he was convicted of multiple causes of sexual assault and rape against several members of his church, and he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Jaerock Lee | |
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이재록 | |
Former President Kim Young-sam (left) meets with Lee (right) at Manmin Central Church | |
| Born | May 23, 1943 Muan County, Zenranan-dō, Chōsen |
| Died | December 31, 2023 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Occupation(s) | Pastor, author |
| Spouse | Boknim Lee |
| Website | www |
| Jaerock Lee | |
| Hangul | 이재록 |
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| Hanja | 李載祿 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaerok |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chaerok |
Lee founded the Manmin Central Church in 1982, and it grew into a megachurch with a claimed membership of 120,000 in 9,000 member churches. In 2010, Manmin Central church claimed to have the largest number of churches in Korea. Lee's ministry was controversial, and he has been called a cult leader.
Lee died on December 31, 2023, at the age of 80. His books have been translated into several languages.
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