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[unsettling music]
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[siren blaring]
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[man speaking Korean]
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[interpreter] Members of Manmin
Central Church stormed the building,
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temporarily stopping the broadcast
in an unprecedented event.
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[sirens blaring]
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The broadcast stations! MBC!
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Respect! Respect!
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MBC IS NOT OUR GOD
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[woman] Members of Manmin Church
broke into MBC's control room,
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stole the videotapes,
and stopped the broadcast.
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[all praying]
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[man 1] I didn't wanna do that.
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[static crackling]
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[man 2] Zebras usually hide...
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WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE
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ALL INSTIGATORS ARRESTED
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Police and prosecutors
considered the incident
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a major threat to national security.
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They plan on arresting Pastor Lee Jae-rock
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if he's found
to have instigated his followers.
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[man] Let me go!
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CHURCH MEMBERS BREAK INTO MBC
BROADCAST STOPPED
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[man] Staff and authorities
were rendered useless
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in the face
of the religious group's actions.
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MBC TO CLAIM TWO TO THREE BILLION WON
FOR THE DAMAGE
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WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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IN THE NAME OF GOD: A HOLY BETRAYAL
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THE MAN WHO BECAME GOD OF MANMIN
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[slow footsteps]
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This happened in May of 1999,
so it's been about 22 years.
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PD NOTE: EPISODE 363
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CULT SCANDAL, PASTOR LEE JAE-ROCK
SHEPHERD, OUR SHEPHERD
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When you go through something like that,
it's hard to forget about it.
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I still remember it clearly.
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1999
THE MBC RAID
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PD NOTE: EPISODE 363
SHEPHERD! OUR SHEPHERD!
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[exciting theme music]
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PD NOTE
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[man speaking Korean]
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PD Note is a TV show...
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PARK SANG-IL, PRODUCER, PD NOTE
"MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH" IN 1999
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...centered around stories
from tips viewers submit.
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And we received a lot of consistent
reports about Manmin Central Church.
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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We received some videos
of a person in a wheelchair
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suddenly standing up.
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[crowd clamoring]
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Please cure this illness...
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Or a blind man regaining his sight.
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BYUN SEONG-KWANG, ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF PD NOTE EPISODE
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There was no way to know they were real.
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But when I went there,
I was amazed to realize
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these things were actually happening.
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[crowd clamoring]
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All the followers were truly reacting
to what was going on. It was a bit scary.
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You must know why all believers
are cured from sickness,
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why they heal, and experience God's work
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just by touching my clothes,
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looking in my eyes,
or stepping in my shadow,
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or when I lay my hand on them.
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Why are you so sweaty?
You're sweating buckets.
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Be cleansed with the fire
of the Holy Spirit.
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Be cleansed
with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
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With the Holy Spirit. Be cleansed
with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
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Be cleansed with the fire
of the Holy Spirit.
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[crowd praying]
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[woman] Please, my Lord. Thank you, Lord,
in the name of Jesus...
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It was a cult pretending
to be a church.
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BYUN SEONG-KWANG, PRODUCER,
CONDUCTED UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION
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And Pastor Lee was just acting
as a pastor.
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- [Jae-rock] ♪ Jesus! Jesus! ♪
- [crowd] ♪ Jesus! Jesus! ♪
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- [Jae-rock] ♪ Jesus! ♪
- [crowd] ♪ Jesus! ♪
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- [Jae-rock] ♪ Jesus! Jesus! ♪
- [crowd] ♪ Jesus! Jesus! ♪
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- [Jae-rock] ♪ Jesus! ♪
- [crowd] ♪ Jesus! ♪
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[cheering]
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[Jae-rock] Our Father.
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Descend upon us and grace us
with your presence on this altar.
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[woman 1] Amen!
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[woman 2] Do you see that shining light?
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- Do you see it's brighter than usual?
- [crowd] Amen!
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[woman 2] Do you see the light?
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- [man] If you look to Pastor Lee's left...
- [Jae-rock] Yeah.
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[man] By the screen.
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- Do you see the white thing?
- [Jae-rock] Right.
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- [man] On the second-floor balcony.
- [Jae-rock] Yes.
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- [man] To the left.
- [Jae-rock] That's right.
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[man] You can see an angel
that's spread its wings.
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- [Jae-rock] Yeah.
- [women] Amen!
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[Jae-rock] Oh, my Lord.
It got bigger. Do you see it?
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- It's even visible to the unseeing!
- [applause]
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Even if you haven't opened
your spiritual eye!
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- Even if your spiritual eyes are closed!
- [man] Right there!
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Everyone, take a good look.
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We were all rewarded.
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- [man] Excuse me, Pastor?
- [Jae-rock] Yeah?
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- [man] Could you please stay still?
- [Jae-rock] Sure.
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- [man] Stay still. Don't move your hand.
- [Jae-rock] All right. Okay.
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- [man] We've got it.
- [Jae-rock] Great.
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- [man] We caught the light on camera two.
- [Jae-rock] Yeah.
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[man] There's an eagle and four creatures
on your hand.
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- [Jae-rock] Yes.
- [crowd cheering]
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[man] This is really happening.
Look at the screen.
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- [Jae-rock] Hallelujah!
- [crowd cheering]
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- Look at his head in the light.
- [followers shout]
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Do you see the crown on top?
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[woman] As you can see,
he's coming closer into the light.
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- Whoo! [laughs]
- [cheering]
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He's the light itself. He's the light.
He is the light.
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Pastor Lee would preach and say things
like, "There's a light behind me,"
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or things like,
"There's an angel flying over us."
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But it was all fabricated.
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The moderators and everyone involved
had it all planned.
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Of course, in advance.
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It's like a TV comedy.
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JANG UN-CHUL, REPORTER AT AMENNEWS.COM
REPORTED ON MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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Even when it was clearly staged,
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they believed it was all real.
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I think he watched too many movies.
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PASTOR LEE JAE-ROCK
MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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When I pray, I don't ask, "Please,
Father, give me billions of won."
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Instead, I pray,
"Please give me 40 billion won."
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"I need 40 billion won at the very least."
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"But it should actually be
100 billion won."
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And I did pray
for 100 billion won last week.
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But then I changed my prayer.
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"I want to spread your will
to all nations as soon as I can."
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"So 100 billion won is not enough."
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"I need trillions of won!"
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[Seong-kwang] I heard somewhere
that Lee was spending the church's money.
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He used to spend millions on gambling.
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He went to Las Vegas.
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FORMER MEMBER OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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His bets were something else.
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If he lost a million won on odd,
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he'll bet two million on the same number.
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If he lost again,
he'd bet six million on the same one.
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If he lost again,
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he'd bet 18 million.
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If he lost again,
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he'll bet 27 million won,
or even double that.
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[Jae-rock] Aaah!
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[man] It was terrifying to watch.
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The thing is, the money came
from the church members' donations.
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Why would I go to Las Vegas?
I have no reason to be there.
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I can relax and have fun somewhere else.
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But I thought to myself,
"Since I have some free days,
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I'll take care of the church's finances."
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That's it. All of our church staff, too.
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I couldn't take a break or go on vacation.
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How pathetic is it for me
to just sit in front of that machine?
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I didn't wanna do that.
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[Seong-kwang] What we thought
was important to highlight
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was the many female followers
who had been sexually abused and harassed.
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We met with three or four of the victims.
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We asked them where it had happened.
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There was a place called "Epang Palace."
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The members referred to it as "Heaven."
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[woman] He asked if I knew where we were.
He called it the Garden of Eden.
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That in the beginning of time,
people walked around naked unashamedly.
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and it wasn't evil or sinful.
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He'd casually start teaching us things
like kissing, or touching our breasts.
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He did everything himself.
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After that, he started
touching his genitals,
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and then he said we should all try it too.
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We tried to meet with Pastor Lee
to hear his side of the story.
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We tried several times to talk to him.
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We even went to his house.
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[man] Pastor Lee has
his whole year scheduled.
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Actually, his next two years are full.
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[Sang-il] We are here
because he was involved.
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Even if that was true,
we need more time for this.
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[man] I think we gave you enough time.
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I mean, even another week or a whole month
wouldn't be enough time.
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They suddenly pulled out cameras
and started filming us too.
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Honestly, their equipment
was even better than ours.
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They started interviewing us,
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and they said they would report us.
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1999
THE MBC RAID
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[dramatic music]
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MAY 11, 1999
THE DAY OF THE BROADCAST AT 2 P.M.
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We received complaint calls
throughout the whole month
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because of
the Manmin Central Church story.
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[ringing]
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Hello? Yes, this is PD Note.
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We got so many calls,
we could barely get any work done.
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They were threatening our families,
and were trying to intimidate us.
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They would say things like,
"Your husband is defaming my church,
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and you'll receive
the Lord's punishment for that."
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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They believe the falsehoods
told by these liars.
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PASTOR LEE JAE-ROCK
MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH, TODAY
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They even say we're a cult.
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The media and TV broadcast stations
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are all reporting on us.
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What in the world is going on?
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This was during their two-week
revival gathering.
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PATIENT ASSEMBLY WITH PASTOR LEE
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Because of that, the church was full,
even though it was a Tuesday.
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They said MBC was reporting
on Manmin Church.
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But those were false reports.
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They said they should be protesting,
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and that there were church vehicles
outside and they should get in them.
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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People piled onto the buses.
A lot of people decided to go.
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[Seong-kwang] The broadcast started at 11,
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and I think the tape was ready
around 10:40.
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So I was very anxious,
because I got the tape around 10:45,
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and handed it to the control room
around 10:50.
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PD NOTE: EPISODE 363
SHEPHERD! OUR SHEPHERD!
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[crowd singing and clapping]
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[man] It doesn't take long
to get to MBC from Guro-dong.
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When I got there, I saw a lot of people
starting to gather outside the building.
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They parked five to six buses
in front of the building.
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Then they got off the buses
and stormed inside.
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They entered the building
with some church employees.
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LOBBY OF MBC BUILDING
ON THE DAY OF THE INDICENT
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[crowd roaring]
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[theme music]
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The logo and the intro went on air,
and the program started.
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I heard people yelling.
We were on the fourth floor at the time.
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[yelling]
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I heard this really loud yelling
coming from the hallway.
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I stood still because
I didn't know what was going on.
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All of a sudden,
strange men stormed into the office.
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They shouted my name and the names
of the other producers,
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and they were yelling, "Get them!"
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That's when I got a call from my wife.
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She said she had been getting
threatening calls all morning,
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which, of course, she'd gotten before.
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She was scared.
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Back then my daughter was in kindergarten,
and they were threatening her too.
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My wife asked me to come home
if I was done with work.
236
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I took the elevator to the first floor,
and it was full of people.
237
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[chanting loudly]
238
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Honestly, I thought I might be killed
if I got caught by the followers.
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They were so wound up.
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[Seong-kwang] They shouted my name,
and the names of the other producers.
241
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And I think they even had pictures.
242
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I heard them looking for people. So I hid.
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It was terrifying.
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I thought, "What on Earth is going on?"
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[chanting and yelling]
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- MBC!
- [crowd] MBC!
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- Must respect!
- Must respect!
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- Our people!
- People!
249
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[man] They said we were the Devil
because we slandered their pastor.
250
00:15:11,118 --> 00:15:15,122
I was really worried for my safety,
and the crew members who were still there.
251
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They said, "You're Producer Yoon,
you're an evil bastard."
252
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YOON GIL-YONG, PRODUCED
EPISODE "MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH"
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They took me by the neck
because the show was being aired.
254
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They yelled, "Stop the broadcast.
Where's the tape?"
255
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And then they ran to the control room.
256
00:15:32,598 --> 00:15:35,851
They said, "The broadcast comes from
the control room on the second floor."
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"We need to stop it."
That's very specific and technical.
258
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It was clear they were.well-prepared.
259
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They planned everything
and stormed in as a group.
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[Seong-kwang] The control room is like
a national security facility,
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with multiple security measures.
262
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Someone inside has to verify the person
and open the door for them.
263
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So I don't understand
how they broke through the door.
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[yelling]
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They managed to break
into the control room,
266
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and snatched the tape
that was airing out of the deck.
267
00:16:10,844 --> 00:16:12,888
It was as if they were military.
268
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There were so many of them,
and they stopped the broadcast.
269
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[man] You can't touch that!
Be quiet, seriously!
270
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[Sang-il] We ended up in a fist fight
with the church members.
271
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And that's when the zebras appeared
on the screen.
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[man] Do it! I said turn it off!
273
00:16:29,947 --> 00:16:33,075
How pathetic is it for me
to just sit in front of that machine?
274
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I didn't wanna do that.
275
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[static crackling]
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[man] Zebras usually hide...
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- [Jae-rock] I didn't wanna do that.
- [man] Zebras usually hide...
278
00:16:45,212 --> 00:16:48,465
When we managed to keep them away
from the tape, PD Note went on air.
279
00:16:52,261 --> 00:16:55,347
Then the Manmin Church members
would pressed the button to stop it,
280
00:16:55,431 --> 00:16:57,057
and the zebras would appear.
281
00:16:58,475 --> 00:17:00,894
Then we'd step in
and put the tape back on.
282
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That's how the broadcast was ruined.
283
00:17:06,233 --> 00:17:09,653
[Un-chul] During that incident,
Manmin Church showed everybody
284
00:17:10,154 --> 00:17:13,198
why everyone out there, not only us,
285
00:17:13,282 --> 00:17:16,285
considered them a sect
and a false religious organization.
286
00:17:16,368 --> 00:17:17,995
[loud chanting and clapping]
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MBC IS NOT OUR GOD
288
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1999
THE MBC RAID
289
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1943
THE BIRTH OF LEE JAE-ROCK
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[Un-chul] Lee Jae-rock was born in 1943.
291
00:17:40,809 --> 00:17:44,521
He was the youngest of three boys
and three girls, in Muan, Jeollanam-do.
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SEOUL
MUAN
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MUAN
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It was a small house with a thatched roof.
295
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[man] A thatched roof?
296
00:18:04,958 --> 00:18:07,294
They lived in that house over there.
297
00:18:17,179 --> 00:18:19,473
I heard he was a very smart kid.
298
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[Jae-rock] It was heartbreaking for me
299
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that there were so many believers,
300
00:18:36,490 --> 00:18:39,076
and now they've scattered
to escape persecution.
301
00:18:39,159 --> 00:18:42,579
It looked like the church, and
the body of Christ, had been destroyed.
302
00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:47,334
For our members, Muan Manmin Church
is considered a sacred place.
303
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MUAN MANMIN CHURCH
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That's why a lot of members
come every year.
305
00:18:50,796 --> 00:18:53,048
I would say
it's kind of like a pilgrimage.
306
00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:10,607
After he graduated from high school,
he completed his military service.
307
00:19:10,691 --> 00:19:13,193
Then he met and married his current wife.
308
00:19:13,277 --> 00:19:15,529
They had three daughters.
309
00:19:17,614 --> 00:19:19,741
He was living an ordinary life.
310
00:19:19,825 --> 00:19:21,785
Then one day, he got very sick.
311
00:19:21,869 --> 00:19:24,872
He had all these different
kinds of diseases.
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He was basically like a walking plague.
313
00:19:27,833 --> 00:19:29,543
[echoing footsteps]
314
00:19:33,088 --> 00:19:36,216
He suffered unspeakable pain
for seven years,
315
00:19:36,717 --> 00:19:39,761
until he attended a house of prayer
with one of his relatives.
316
00:19:39,845 --> 00:19:42,848
There, he experienced
"the laying on of hands."
317
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Apparently, he was cured after that.
318
00:19:47,352 --> 00:19:49,479
But the curious thing is...
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MAY 1986, ORDAINED AS PASTOR
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00:19:50,939 --> 00:19:53,025
...he said he heard the voice of the Lord.
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00:19:53,609 --> 00:19:55,652
It's all in his autobiography.
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"In 1975..."
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00:19:56,987 --> 00:19:58,488
PASTOR LEE JAE-ROCK'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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"I went to a house of prayer on
Chilbosan, Suwon, early in the morning."
325
00:20:01,617 --> 00:20:04,036
"I laid down a blanket
and prayed on my knees."
326
00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:07,456
"That's when I first heard
the voice of God."
327
00:20:07,539 --> 00:20:10,584
"He said, 'I shall be with you
wherever you go.'"
328
00:20:10,667 --> 00:20:14,379
"'You shall be my servant,
who tells the world of my existence.'"
329
00:20:14,838 --> 00:20:16,924
1943
THE BIRTH OF LEE JAE-ROCK
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00:20:17,007 --> 00:20:20,135
1982
ESTABLISHMENT OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
332
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[choral music]
333
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He established Manmin Church in 1982.
334
00:20:26,892 --> 00:20:31,230
And it was about that time when
he started to refer to himself as God.
335
00:20:32,356 --> 00:20:36,151
In the beginning, Manmin Church
wasn't very popular.
336
00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,611
But after a while...
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00:20:37,694 --> 00:20:38,987
RELIGIOUS LEADER: LEE JAE-ROCK
338
00:20:39,071 --> 00:20:42,115
...he started these yearly "healing rallies"
during the second week of May
339
00:20:42,199 --> 00:20:46,536
that were intended
to cure people of their illnesses.
340
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- [crowd clamoring]
- Father of all!
341
00:20:48,914 --> 00:20:50,916
[choral church music]
342
00:20:52,167 --> 00:20:53,669
[rhythmic clapping]
343
00:20:58,924 --> 00:21:00,926
[singing in Korean]
344
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God gave us our wisdom and strength.
345
00:21:05,555 --> 00:21:08,600
God gave us everything that we have.
346
00:21:10,519 --> 00:21:13,480
When my older sister was born,
my mother was in a coma,
347
00:21:13,563 --> 00:21:17,693
and my sister was put in a incubator
because she was very sick.
348
00:21:17,776 --> 00:21:20,862
So my father's younger sister said,
"There's this church I go to."
349
00:21:20,946 --> 00:21:22,572
FORMER MEMBER OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
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00:21:22,656 --> 00:21:25,456
"If you're really desperate,
you should go there and receive a prayer."
351
00:21:25,534 --> 00:21:27,911
By some miracle,
my mother got better,
352
00:21:27,995 --> 00:21:29,913
and my sister also became healthier.
353
00:21:30,414 --> 00:21:32,499
LEE KWANG-OH
FORMER MEMBER OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
354
00:21:32,582 --> 00:21:36,420
I witnessed a lot of people getting cured
as a result of Jae-rock's prayers.
355
00:21:36,503 --> 00:21:38,922
There was a man who fell
from a fifth floor.
356
00:21:39,506 --> 00:21:43,051
He broke his ribs,
and he was taken in an ambulance.
357
00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:47,764
Jae-rock said "Let there be light,"
and asked the Lord to drive away his sin.
358
00:21:47,848 --> 00:21:50,934
He laid his hands on that man,
praying for his suffering to end.
359
00:21:51,018 --> 00:21:52,853
That man got on his feet
and started jumping.
360
00:21:52,936 --> 00:21:54,938
[singing and clapping]
361
00:21:58,108 --> 00:22:01,611
[man] I personally saw people
who couldn't walk take their first steps.
362
00:22:02,487 --> 00:22:04,406
A person in a wheelchair was healed.
363
00:22:09,286 --> 00:22:11,889
Patients, who were told
they had stage-three lung or liver cancer...
364
00:22:11,913 --> 00:22:13,123
FORMER MEMBER
CHURCH EMPLOYEE
365
00:22:13,206 --> 00:22:15,125
...and they wouldn't make it, were cured.
366
00:22:15,208 --> 00:22:17,544
- Hallelujah!
- [man 2] Were they really cured?
367
00:22:17,627 --> 00:22:19,087
- Amen! Hallelujah!
- [man 1] Yeah.
368
00:22:19,171 --> 00:22:20,255
Amen!
369
00:22:21,506 --> 00:22:25,260
Since we started,
we've witnessed many strange events.
370
00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:27,971
We've seen many different signs
and miracles.
371
00:22:30,140 --> 00:22:32,476
The dead came back to life
after our prayers.
372
00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:36,605
The blind could see again, the mute could
speak, and the deaf were able to hear.
373
00:22:36,688 --> 00:22:39,107
People got up
from their wheelchairs to walk,
374
00:22:39,858 --> 00:22:40,859
and more...
375
00:22:41,860 --> 00:22:44,696
Dear Father, look at
how many people have gathered.
376
00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:49,076
[woman] Pastor Lee prayed for the patients
with all his heart.
377
00:22:49,159 --> 00:22:50,159
From head to toe.
378
00:22:50,202 --> 00:22:52,621
[woman] Even before his prayers ended,
379
00:22:53,330 --> 00:22:55,624
the healed believers
stepped forward to the podium
380
00:22:55,707 --> 00:22:57,542
and gave their testimonies.
381
00:22:57,626 --> 00:23:00,128
He said he'll be with us until the end.
382
00:23:00,837 --> 00:23:02,923
[woman] It doesn't matter
how long the believers
383
00:23:03,006 --> 00:23:06,134
have been suffering from the disease,
or how severe it is.
384
00:23:06,551 --> 00:23:11,264
The healing powers of God continued
even in the next retreat.
385
00:23:11,765 --> 00:23:14,309
In Christianity, exorcism is common.
386
00:23:16,395 --> 00:23:18,897
The people possessed by ghosts
would go crazy.
387
00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:20,899
[wails] What am I gonna do?
388
00:23:20,982 --> 00:23:21,982
He prayed for you!
389
00:23:22,025 --> 00:23:24,694
Oh my goodness, what am I gonna do?
390
00:23:24,778 --> 00:23:26,655
- Stop it! Be quiet.
- I have nowhere to go.
391
00:23:26,738 --> 00:23:30,367
- Get out. He just prayed for you.
- I really have nowhere else to go.
392
00:23:30,450 --> 00:23:32,452
[woman 1] What does the demon look like?
393
00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:40,043
[man] If you don't wanna say it...
394
00:23:40,127 --> 00:23:42,629
[woman 1] What does the evil
inside you look like?
395
00:23:43,171 --> 00:23:44,171
Tell us.
396
00:23:44,714 --> 00:23:46,758
- [woman 2] Say it.
- [woman 1] Look me in the eyes.
397
00:23:46,842 --> 00:23:47,884
THE EVIL SPIRIT GOES AWAY
398
00:23:47,968 --> 00:23:49,970
When he prays for you, shout and leave.
399
00:23:50,053 --> 00:23:51,388
Holy Father.
400
00:23:52,305 --> 00:23:54,808
Please drive out the Devil and all evil.
401
00:23:55,809 --> 00:23:57,394
Expel all evil inside of her.
402
00:23:57,477 --> 00:23:59,729
Guard us with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
403
00:23:59,813 --> 00:24:02,441
It's time for you to leave. Now go. Leave!
404
00:24:04,776 --> 00:24:08,113
[woman 1] Hallelujah. We give thanks
to the Father for healing her.
405
00:24:08,196 --> 00:24:10,615
[woman 3] Yes. Thank you.
I love you, Pastor Lee.
406
00:24:12,659 --> 00:24:15,245
Of course. Be well and stay faithful.
407
00:24:16,329 --> 00:24:18,498
1982
ESTABLISHMENT OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
408
00:24:18,582 --> 00:24:20,292
1991
THE DISMISSAL
409
00:24:20,375 --> 00:24:23,879
[Un-chul] In 1991, Lee was dismissed from
a position at Jesus Korea Sungkyul Church.
410
00:24:23,962 --> 00:24:26,381
THIS PASTOR HAS BEEN DISMISSED
FOR HERESY AND EXPELLED
411
00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:30,760
And because of that situation,
technically, he's not a pastor.
412
00:24:32,179 --> 00:24:35,765
The Bible says you can see God
if you're pure.
413
00:24:35,849 --> 00:24:38,435
So why do people say
it's wrong for me to say I saw God?
414
00:24:38,518 --> 00:24:40,729
1991
THE DISMISSAL
415
00:24:40,812 --> 00:24:43,440
1999
LABELED AS A CULT
416
00:24:43,523 --> 00:24:45,901
THE RESOLUTION FROM THE GENERAL MEETING
ON CULTS AND HERESY
417
00:24:45,984 --> 00:24:47,384
LEE JAE-ROCK, MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
418
00:24:47,444 --> 00:24:49,630
The Christian Council of Korea
defined him as a heretic.
419
00:24:49,654 --> 00:24:50,530
HERETIC
420
00:24:50,614 --> 00:24:53,593
The last sentence says, "A terrifying
heretic practicing extreme mysticism."
421
00:24:53,617 --> 00:24:54,993
ALREADY DEFINED AS A "HERETIC"
422
00:24:55,076 --> 00:24:56,286
That's how they defined him.
423
00:24:58,455 --> 00:25:00,248
It was right after this
424
00:25:00,332 --> 00:25:03,752
that he really embraced
the cult-like nature of his persona,
425
00:25:04,252 --> 00:25:06,922
and basically started building
a kingdom for himself.
426
00:25:08,757 --> 00:25:11,384
REVEALING 16 YEARS OF TRUTH
ABOUT PASTOR LEE JAE-ROCK
427
00:25:11,468 --> 00:25:13,470
[choral church music]
428
00:25:25,398 --> 00:25:28,485
MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
429
00:25:29,319 --> 00:25:32,447
[man] Wherever beautiful creatures gather,
430
00:25:34,324 --> 00:25:38,328
God is always looking over us.
431
00:25:38,411 --> 00:25:40,413
[neighing]
432
00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:47,462
[woman] Here comes Pastor Lee,
the glorious shepherd of New Jerusalem.
433
00:26:16,408 --> 00:26:18,827
I welcome all of you who have come...
434
00:26:18,910 --> 00:26:20,704
LEE JAE-ROCK
PASTOR, MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
435
00:26:20,787 --> 00:26:24,499
...to celebrate Manmin Central Church's
30th anniversary.
436
00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:36,928
After the MBC incident,
Manmin Church grew even more...
437
00:26:37,012 --> 00:26:38,772
KIM MYEONG-JUN
FORMER MEMBER OF MANMIN CHURCH
438
00:26:38,805 --> 00:26:40,015
...and became more united.
439
00:26:40,849 --> 00:26:42,851
[woman] Some pastors and members
440
00:26:42,934 --> 00:26:45,812
broke some cameras when they raided
the broadcast station.
441
00:26:47,772 --> 00:26:48,982
Respect!
442
00:26:49,524 --> 00:26:50,524
Our people!
443
00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:52,152
[all yelling]
444
00:26:54,154 --> 00:26:56,531
The others treated them like heroes.
445
00:26:56,615 --> 00:27:00,160
Back then, I thought Manmin Church
was innocent.
446
00:27:00,243 --> 00:27:02,829
We united. Grew stronger.
447
00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:05,498
After the broadcast,
448
00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,793
they continuously filed lawsuits.
449
00:27:08,877 --> 00:27:09,961
They were persistent.
450
00:27:10,545 --> 00:27:12,505
For about six years after the incident,
451
00:27:13,256 --> 00:27:14,507
we were taken to court.
452
00:27:15,091 --> 00:27:17,844
They basically bullied us with lawsuits
for a long time.
453
00:27:18,386 --> 00:27:21,931
PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/APPELLEE
MUNHWA BROADCASTING CORPORATION
454
00:27:22,015 --> 00:27:23,099
[man] MBC won the case.
455
00:27:23,183 --> 00:27:25,223
THE DEFENDANTS, THE CHURCH
HAVE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
456
00:27:25,268 --> 00:27:26,268
But even when MBC won...
457
00:27:26,311 --> 00:27:28,229
TO PAY THE PLAINTIFF 640,510,729 WON
458
00:27:28,313 --> 00:27:31,125
...in terms of the charges of defamation
and damage to private property,
459
00:27:31,149 --> 00:27:34,361
Lee Jae-rock told everyone he could that
Manmin Central Church won and MBC lost.
460
00:27:34,444 --> 00:27:36,446
LEE MOON-HYEON, REPORTER
SOCIETY DEPARTMENT OF MBC
461
00:27:36,529 --> 00:27:38,323
REPORTED ON MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH IN 2018
462
00:27:38,406 --> 00:27:42,035
I think this was an attempt
to unite his remaining church members.
463
00:27:43,828 --> 00:27:47,123
I do believe
we were victorious in the case.
464
00:27:47,749 --> 00:27:50,377
But that doesn't make me happy,
465
00:27:50,460 --> 00:27:52,003
even if I should be.
466
00:27:53,380 --> 00:27:55,590
I feel calm and rather sad,
467
00:27:56,132 --> 00:27:57,676
even knowing that we won.
468
00:27:58,343 --> 00:28:00,470
The media will report on us.
469
00:28:00,553 --> 00:28:03,556
They'll report on me and our church again,
470
00:28:04,057 --> 00:28:05,475
and it makes me sad.
471
00:28:06,726 --> 00:28:10,605
I'm sad it happened to me, and also for
what they've brought upon themselves.
472
00:28:11,439 --> 00:28:12,691
[crowd cheering] We love you!
473
00:28:13,983 --> 00:28:16,403
[woman] Our beloved Pastor Lee
is making his entrance!
474
00:28:16,486 --> 00:28:17,486
WE LOVE YOU, PASTOR LEE
475
00:28:17,529 --> 00:28:19,715
Everyone, please give him a round
of applause and cheer!
476
00:28:19,739 --> 00:28:21,074
2016 MANMIN CHURCH SUMMER RETREAT
477
00:28:21,157 --> 00:28:22,450
[band playing]
478
00:28:23,118 --> 00:28:25,245
[man] The treasure of all nations!
479
00:28:25,328 --> 00:28:30,542
This man shall be praised
through all nations and by all pastors!
480
00:28:30,625 --> 00:28:34,421
Everyone welcome Pastor Lee of Manmin!
481
00:28:36,506 --> 00:28:37,590
Manmin!
482
00:28:41,302 --> 00:28:43,304
[band playing]
483
00:28:45,348 --> 00:28:47,475
Manmin Church has lots of events.
484
00:28:47,559 --> 00:28:50,061
One of the most important ones
is Lee Jae-rock's birthday.
485
00:28:50,145 --> 00:28:52,897
I heard they spent, like, 500 million won.
486
00:28:52,981 --> 00:28:55,150
He put up lots of decorations,
487
00:28:55,233 --> 00:28:57,652
and hired a film company
to record everything.
488
00:28:58,361 --> 00:28:59,738
It was quite a spectacle.
489
00:28:59,821 --> 00:29:02,115
2017 "CAMPFIRE"
490
00:29:02,198 --> 00:29:04,117
[cheering]
491
00:29:22,927 --> 00:29:24,471
- ♪ Jesus! ♪
- ♪ Jesus! ♪
492
00:29:26,765 --> 00:29:29,893
♪ Jesus! ♪
493
00:29:35,815 --> 00:29:39,235
He once preached
at Madison Square Garden in New York.
494
00:29:39,319 --> 00:29:42,489
[in Korean] Only if you receive the prayer
by faith, I firmly believe
495
00:29:42,572 --> 00:29:44,282
that God will wonderfully bless you.
496
00:29:44,365 --> 00:29:46,427
[in English] Only if you receive
the prayer by faith,
497
00:29:46,451 --> 00:29:49,329
I firmly believe that God will wonderfully
bless you and heal you.
498
00:29:49,913 --> 00:29:52,081
[interpreter] Lay your hands
on everyone here, Lord.
499
00:29:52,165 --> 00:29:53,792
[in Korean] Power, power.
500
00:29:53,875 --> 00:29:55,710
[in English] Power, power, power.
501
00:29:56,753 --> 00:29:58,171
That's all he could do.
502
00:29:58,254 --> 00:30:00,548
Put on a show
and pretend he's healing the sick.
503
00:30:00,632 --> 00:30:04,302
He did the same thing
that he was doing here.
504
00:30:04,385 --> 00:30:07,430
Then they'd say,
"Lee Jae-rock is so popular overseas."
505
00:30:07,514 --> 00:30:11,643
"He's healing a lot of people there too."
That's how they'd advertise him in Korea.
506
00:30:11,726 --> 00:30:13,603
Everywhere I go, every door I open...
507
00:30:13,686 --> 00:30:15,146
[woman] Just as Pastor Lee said,
508
00:30:16,773 --> 00:30:21,110
the audience could see proof
that God is still alive.
509
00:30:22,529 --> 00:30:25,448
At the great assembly
in Pakistan in 2000,
510
00:30:25,532 --> 00:30:28,159
he awakened many
with his healing powers.
511
00:30:29,285 --> 00:30:32,831
Our Father proved again
that he is with us.
512
00:30:39,254 --> 00:30:41,548
"Our pastor's powers are growing daily."
513
00:30:41,631 --> 00:30:43,842
"He's becoming greater and more amazing."
514
00:30:44,884 --> 00:30:48,513
As he became more passionate,
it seems he fooled himself too.
515
00:30:49,138 --> 00:30:52,559
He even said that every mysterious thing
happening in the world was because of him.
516
00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:55,042
JANG HO-KI, PRODUCER,
EPISODE "MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH" IN 2019
517
00:30:55,103 --> 00:30:58,439
For example, if there was a rainbow,
he'd say he created it.
518
00:30:59,190 --> 00:31:01,150
[Jae-rock] Aah! Would you look at that?
519
00:31:01,651 --> 00:31:03,069
A beautiful rainbow.
520
00:31:03,152 --> 00:31:04,696
- [clapping]
- Hallelujah.
521
00:31:05,488 --> 00:31:06,781
It's perfect.
522
00:31:07,365 --> 00:31:09,200
Thank you, Lord, my shepherd!
523
00:31:10,118 --> 00:31:11,578
Thank you, Father.
524
00:31:12,579 --> 00:31:16,332
If a dragonfly landed on his shoulder,
it was because he's God.
525
00:31:17,250 --> 00:31:22,839
[woman] Multiple dragonflies
are landing on several different people.
526
00:31:24,465 --> 00:31:26,968
What shocked me the most
was the hurricane.
527
00:31:27,051 --> 00:31:30,179
There was this hurricane
in the United States,
528
00:31:30,263 --> 00:31:32,307
and he said it went away after he prayed.
529
00:31:32,390 --> 00:31:34,150
POWERFUL HURRICANE IRMA
STRIKES UNITED STATES
530
00:31:34,183 --> 00:31:38,897
Hurricane Irma landed in the United States
with winds of 124 miles per hour.
531
00:31:38,980 --> 00:31:42,025
[man, in English]
...and we're expecting hurricane
532
00:31:42,108 --> 00:31:46,487
to go exactly through North Port, Florida,
533
00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:48,990
and especially, we're asking
for the prayers...
534
00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:52,952
Holy Father, Lord of everything,
535
00:31:53,036 --> 00:31:54,454
your son prays to you.
536
00:31:54,537 --> 00:31:59,500
Please put this hurricane down to rest,
so it can go away.
537
00:32:00,084 --> 00:32:04,255
He'd show how the hurricane had
reportedly lowered its category.
538
00:32:04,339 --> 00:32:07,634
[man] Even the weather did
as he predicted. It was as he had prayed.
539
00:32:07,717 --> 00:32:10,345
IRMA TURNS INTO A TROPICAL STORM
FROM A HURRICANE AND DISAPPEARS
540
00:32:11,846 --> 00:32:15,642
He made it sound like climate change
and natural disasters
541
00:32:16,976 --> 00:32:18,937
had occurred because of his prayers.
542
00:32:19,020 --> 00:32:23,900
2017
THE SPIRIT'S PARTY
543
00:32:27,153 --> 00:32:29,072
[birdsong]
544
00:32:34,285 --> 00:32:35,536
[inspiring music]
545
00:32:37,455 --> 00:32:41,042
[woman] We'e been waiting for this day.
The day of the Spirit's Party.
546
00:32:41,125 --> 00:32:44,379
SPIRIT'S PARTY, GETHSEMANE PRAYING SITE
(YANGPYEONG, GYEONGGI-DO) IN 2017
547
00:32:45,254 --> 00:32:48,591
[Myeong-jun] The Spirit's Party
is when people gather
548
00:32:48,675 --> 00:32:50,551
because God is supposed to visit.
549
00:32:50,635 --> 00:32:52,929
They even depict it before it happens.
550
00:32:53,012 --> 00:32:55,014
[crowd gasping and applauding]
551
00:32:57,475 --> 00:32:58,351
Welcome.
552
00:32:58,434 --> 00:32:59,268
LEE JAE-ROCK
PASTOR
553
00:32:59,352 --> 00:33:01,396
[woman] Our Father is about to show up.
554
00:33:02,021 --> 00:33:03,898
Yes. He is descending.
555
00:33:03,982 --> 00:33:05,960
- [man 1] We'll see him.
- [man 2] He's coming down.
556
00:33:05,984 --> 00:33:07,610
[dramatic music]
557
00:33:08,820 --> 00:33:10,822
To prove God's presence.
558
00:33:10,905 --> 00:33:12,782
The epitome of deification.
559
00:33:12,865 --> 00:33:14,575
A joke! That's what it was.
560
00:33:15,076 --> 00:33:17,036
So God comes down when he's called.
561
00:33:17,537 --> 00:33:19,747
The spirits are at your disposition.
562
00:33:19,831 --> 00:33:22,917
Then he'd walk with them
and take a look around.
563
00:33:24,544 --> 00:33:28,464
[woman] When Pastor Lee starts walking,
our Fatherly God will be on his right.
564
00:33:29,799 --> 00:33:33,052
And Jesus on his left.
And then, they'll all walk together.
565
00:33:35,179 --> 00:33:37,181
[man] God says he missed you so much.
566
00:33:38,933 --> 00:33:40,268
He's crying right now.
567
00:33:53,406 --> 00:33:55,366
The funny thing about Pastor Lee
568
00:33:55,450 --> 00:33:58,119
is that he surrounded himself
with these characters.
569
00:33:58,202 --> 00:33:59,871
He had actors playing roles
570
00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:02,040
to deify himself.
571
00:34:02,123 --> 00:34:04,459
He had them speaking on his behalf
572
00:34:05,251 --> 00:34:06,878
to make it more believable.
573
00:34:07,378 --> 00:34:10,381
[woman] Pastor Lee's eyes and mouth look
almost identical to God's.
574
00:34:10,965 --> 00:34:13,718
His hair is long,
and he is surrounded by light.
575
00:34:14,969 --> 00:34:16,804
He showed me the hand of God.
576
00:34:16,888 --> 00:34:20,433
His fingers are very thick,
577
00:34:20,516 --> 00:34:21,893
and his hands are big.
578
00:34:22,727 --> 00:34:25,772
I saw Pastor Lee's hands earlier,
and they look just like God's.
579
00:34:26,439 --> 00:34:30,568
[man] Pastor Lee,
your face looks so much like his.
580
00:34:30,651 --> 00:34:32,653
I won't be able to sleep tonight.
581
00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:34,363
[laughter]
582
00:34:37,283 --> 00:34:41,287
"Because my dear son has given me
so many spiritual children,
583
00:34:41,788 --> 00:34:44,207
I no longer feel lonely."
584
00:34:45,083 --> 00:34:47,543
"I am glad to have so many people
585
00:34:47,627 --> 00:34:50,755
who know how I feel
and who I can share my feelings with."
586
00:34:51,464 --> 00:34:53,424
That is what God has exclaimed.
587
00:34:57,220 --> 00:34:59,889
He said, "How could I miss all of this?"
588
00:34:59,972 --> 00:35:03,267
"How could I turn down
such a nice invitation?"
589
00:35:03,768 --> 00:35:06,687
I heard him speak to me,
and that's exactly what he said.
590
00:35:11,651 --> 00:35:12,985
Father,
591
00:35:14,278 --> 00:35:16,072
we'll begin the party now.
592
00:35:17,532 --> 00:35:19,450
[woman] God just smiled happily.
593
00:35:19,534 --> 00:35:21,619
Jesus said, "You are so beautiful."
594
00:35:22,286 --> 00:35:25,581
And he just heard
all of your confessions.
595
00:35:26,582 --> 00:35:28,209
[group] Our beloved Father!
596
00:35:28,292 --> 00:35:30,378
We've been wanting to see you!
597
00:35:30,461 --> 00:35:32,630
Thank you. We love you!
598
00:35:34,340 --> 00:35:37,343
[Ho-ki] He had three chairs
to represent the Holy Trinity,
599
00:35:37,426 --> 00:35:38,970
and he sat in one of them.
600
00:35:39,679 --> 00:35:40,805
That was...
601
00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:44,350
It was incredibly clever.
602
00:35:44,433 --> 00:35:47,770
People saw two seats
for the Father and the Son,
603
00:35:47,854 --> 00:35:50,106
and Pastor Lee was sitting
right next to them.
604
00:35:50,189 --> 00:35:52,900
What for? I think it's pretty obvious.
605
00:35:54,193 --> 00:35:56,362
They said that God actually wanted
another Christ.
606
00:35:56,445 --> 00:35:58,781
LEE CHAN-HEE
FORMER MEMBER OF MANMIN CENTRAL CHURCH
607
00:35:58,865 --> 00:36:02,451
Lee Jae-rock would say something like,
"That other Christ they talk about is me."
608
00:36:05,121 --> 00:36:07,373
[woman] "I want to see
our Father in heaven."
609
00:36:07,915 --> 00:36:11,460
"Also, I want to see our other Christ."
610
00:36:12,378 --> 00:36:13,898
[Jae-rock] Does it say "other Christ"?
611
00:36:13,963 --> 00:36:15,983
- [woman] Yes. "The Holy Spirit."
- [Jae-rock] What?
612
00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:18,301
[woman] "I want to meet
the Holy Spirit, too."
613
00:36:19,427 --> 00:36:21,345
[Jae-rock] That's referring to me.
614
00:36:21,429 --> 00:36:22,972
She wants to see me.
615
00:36:25,558 --> 00:36:27,758
[Myeong-jun] They were always looking
for hidden shapes.
616
00:36:27,810 --> 00:36:29,896
It was common to study the walls.
617
00:36:30,396 --> 00:36:34,108
They'd look for shapes
in the smudges on the wall.
618
00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:35,318
He's here.
619
00:36:35,401 --> 00:36:37,111
[crowd gasping and applauding]
620
00:36:37,195 --> 00:36:38,595
SHEPHERD IS ENGRAVED ON THE CURTAIN
621
00:36:38,654 --> 00:36:40,781
He's here, too. Do you see?
622
00:36:43,159 --> 00:36:45,953
Look, it's very clear. And here too.
623
00:36:46,495 --> 00:36:49,165
- He's right there. And right here! Look!
- [applause]
624
00:36:49,248 --> 00:36:50,625
[group] Amen!
625
00:36:54,086 --> 00:36:56,339
He'd see his face on the moon.
626
00:36:56,881 --> 00:36:58,841
He'd see it in the sun, too.
627
00:36:58,925 --> 00:37:02,428
MOON GAZING
628
00:37:04,013 --> 00:37:07,642
[Jae-rock] Did you see my face
on the moon tonight?
629
00:37:07,725 --> 00:37:08,726
[crowd] Amen!
630
00:37:08,809 --> 00:37:10,311
[Jae-rock] Why do you think
631
00:37:11,312 --> 00:37:14,315
the Lord put my face
632
00:37:14,398 --> 00:37:17,443
on the moon and the sun last time?
633
00:37:18,236 --> 00:37:20,488
Just think about it. Why did he?
634
00:37:21,656 --> 00:37:26,410
What kind of a person am I
for the Lord to put my face
635
00:37:26,994 --> 00:37:29,413
on the sun and moon?
636
00:37:31,540 --> 00:37:32,833
You saw it, right?
637
00:37:32,917 --> 00:37:34,085
[applause]
638
00:37:34,168 --> 00:37:36,462
It's an angel spreading its wings.
639
00:37:36,921 --> 00:37:38,256
Did you see me, too?
640
00:37:38,339 --> 00:37:40,007
[applause]
641
00:37:40,716 --> 00:37:43,761
Everyone knows why I'm in this image,
642
00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:46,931
- in the wings of the angel.
- [crowd] Amen!
643
00:37:47,598 --> 00:37:51,936
[Jae-rock] There I am. You can clearly see
my figure inside the angel.
644
00:37:53,145 --> 00:37:54,647
Tell me if you see it.
645
00:37:54,730 --> 00:37:56,732
- [crowd] Amen!
- [applause]
646
00:37:57,608 --> 00:37:59,735
[Jae-rock] It's actually
very clear, right?
647
00:38:01,445 --> 00:38:03,197
You know why I'm there.
648
00:38:05,700 --> 00:38:09,453
You know the exact reason
I have so much power.
649
00:38:11,205 --> 00:38:13,416
[chuckles] I guess
you can see it if you try.
650
00:38:15,209 --> 00:38:19,171
I find him fast because
I've seen so many pictures like this one.
651
00:38:20,047 --> 00:38:23,426
I know what he means with
"the shape of Lee Jae-rock."
652
00:38:23,509 --> 00:38:24,593
It's easy to find,
653
00:38:25,636 --> 00:38:27,513
which is a bit sad. [chuckles]
654
00:38:28,014 --> 00:38:30,057
I still see him when I look at the moon.
655
00:38:30,141 --> 00:38:31,142
[laughs]
656
00:38:42,069 --> 00:38:46,282
I remember the day I heard
about what happened.
657
00:38:46,866 --> 00:38:47,867
[exclaims]
658
00:38:48,993 --> 00:38:50,369
It was just unbelievable.
659
00:38:50,453 --> 00:38:53,122
I really thought,
"This can't be happening."
660
00:38:53,205 --> 00:38:55,583
When you think about it,
who could have known?
661
00:38:57,710 --> 00:38:59,295
[woman 1] He unclasped my bra.
662
00:38:59,795 --> 00:39:03,215
I was surprised
because he was so good at it.
663
00:39:04,383 --> 00:39:06,385
[woman 2] "Who owns your pussy,
Jeong-hye?"
664
00:39:07,053 --> 00:39:10,181
He looked... very closely at that part.
665
00:39:11,807 --> 00:39:13,392
[woman 1] He just stared at it.
666
00:39:15,102 --> 00:39:16,729
While we were having sex,
667
00:39:17,688 --> 00:39:19,815
he kept asking me if it felt good.
668
00:39:21,817 --> 00:39:23,402
And he told me to moan.
669
00:39:23,486 --> 00:39:25,404
"Good? Good?"
670
00:39:29,241 --> 00:39:30,241
[bell rings]
671
00:39:34,413 --> 00:39:36,224
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672
00:39:36,248 --> 00:39:38,968
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