Escaping Korea's Pacific Cult | 101 East
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- A man sits on a chair, surrounded by a group of men. One by one, they take turns to hit him.
This is how the Grace Road Church drives the evil from the bodies of its followers, according to former cult members.
101 East investigates this secretive Korean doomsday cult that has lured hundreds of followers to the Pacific island of Fiji.
Followers like Lee Yunzae and his wife and children.
He says cult members were beaten and worked for no pay in the church's businesses.
After a year, he escaped with all of his family except for his eldest son, who remains in Fiji.
"Because I took my kids to church, the fact that he's still in Fiji really hurts me. That's why I want my son to wake up to reality and get out of there," he says, as he embarks on a desperate mission to rescue his son.
This investigation shows how the group continues to operate, despite its founder being convicted of fraud, child abuse and assault.
In Fiji, Grace Road has fostered close ties with local politicians and won lucrative government contracts.
Fijians who worked for the church say they were treated like slaves and are fearful of Grace Road's powerful connections.
In a leaked video, its founder, Shin Ok-ju, has been filmed preaching about the country, saying: "We will rule, govern and conquer."
101 East reveals the inner workings of the South Korean cult that is tearing families apart.
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The worse thing is, the Fijian public has known about this for years now but the government isn't doing much. As long as the government gets a huge slice of the pie, everything is looked at as 'fine'. That's just how it is here. It's sad to know that money is more important then human lives, especially here in our country
Onesimus Pasikali truth
EMS 76 stop bringing up Trump. If you don’t support him we don’t need to know!
America still leads the way in deceit and the all important money when it comes to our CORRUPT criminal government.
It happens in most of the countries around the world. Investment shuts the mouths of the govts.
@@RobespierreThePoof Protesting in Fiji needs a permit from Police. If Police sees that it breaches the public order decree, it will not be allowed. So many applications for march that poses a challenge to authorities has been refused.
We the people In Fiji should join hands and demand the government to stop all these torture by grace road church and close there business.this should be stopped as soon as possible.
Start a movement. Get friends to join. Go and protest until the government listens.
@@Kanchi731 it's very hard because even when a large group of people gathering anywhere in Fiji in terms of protest,we have to request or ask for permission from the government. 😔
This will only end when we vote this gorvenment out
As a Korean, I am so deeply sorry for all Fijians, especially those who suffered the direct consequences of the Grace Road Church operating there, exploiting labours. This is beyond shocking. I vaguely heard about this cult that makes the followers violently hit each other and sends them to Fiji, but didn't think that they would have this much influence on the Fijian government and the society. The view of shops they operate disgusts me. Can you imagine walking into one of those shops unknowingly? Sickening. Absolutely horrific.
We Fijian have known about this for a long time we just live them alone because they see Fiji as their isreal and promise land from main land Korea lol their also pretty much untouchable. This news company now is banned from Fiji
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We're not stupid we're just too trusting and easy going.
To the oppressed Koreans, when you know you're in trouble just come to us Fijians for help!!. We will protect you any way we can.
14:32
Show this to every single Fijian on the island. What she said is absolutely disgusting.
This is the new age of colonization. Pity for those Fijians. They should not be the slave of their own land.
Isa, man just looking at them the smiles on their face 😭😭 it's like they're force to smile but the struggle behind that smile. God help them please 😭😭
This needs more coverage !!!!!!! Please spread the word
This has all the trappings of the Jim Jones tragedy.
No joke.
One of my college friends is deep into this cult. The only reason I found this video was because she posted a rebuttal on social media.
I've listened to loads of their sermons online and they teach some crazy stuff.
In 2017 i went for a field trip to Grace Road Navua farm with FNU student's. All i could see was slipper's of worker's and not even one single worker looked into our eyes. They kept their heads down all the time planting and picking vegetables. I knew during that time something was wrong. It is a shameful act by the Fiji Government. Parent's are being separated from their children. Modern day slavery. 👏 Can't wait for 2022 elections when justice will be served cold.
Hey, any update?
This reminds me of the Korean TV series called Save Me.
I know my reply is 2 years too late, but that drama was pretty good.
The cult is the vehicle to get finance (cult members) then they buy out government by funding builds and projects before getting into government - making Fijians slaves and servants to them. China is doing the same in Samoa. They use Chinese businesses (leasing Samoan land for 100 years) as the vehicle for financing the take over of Samoan government (by making government buildings and projects).
Is this the slow train ...? well China has already build some part of the highway in Fiji ... maybe they should add some train tracks while there are at it ...
... it’s ok ...
tax payers can cover the costs ... because the standard living wage in fiji is so grant
this is definitely the modus operandi of chinese imperialism these days. same thing is happening in southeast asia. if there are any unrest in the near future, these would be the (dangerously close) real reason behind it.
Rise up and slaughter any kind of imperialism.
Hands up to this Father - He will be grateful one day knowing what his dad had done
Is this program televised in Fiji?
Hope it does ...
Hope they play it for a month or two
Just incase some people missed it 🤪
Mate Fiji advance than your country...
@@aminiasinaiqamu6745 i don’t think they meant fiji has no tv?They just asking if it’s aired there since this program is from Qatar
Excellent reporting. Modern day Jim Jones.
Firstly, i dont know why the followers would think that Jesus would want his people to be treated in such a way. Jesus is love compassionate and kind. Grace Road is not.
And for one thing no one is stupid or dont have any brains. That is surely not God but the evil one.
We need to pray for the oppressed koreans and fijians working to get their senses together and find the truth. Also, what organistaion takes employees passports and documents and belongings.
And to the followers what makes you think that this is right or godly or even from the bible ?? This is definitely a cult no doubt
I don't know why the govt in Fiji not doing anything about this?? is just sickening to see this happen
Poly Girl21 Isn’t thins just like the mega churches in the USA ?
@@difflam74 yes and their primary goal is money and inorder to get money they need tosome sort of control over their members. But this is more of a cult as there is no such thing as threshing ritual in the bible. But yeah thats just my opinion and everyone has theirs. But yeah this is definitely something ungodly for sure
How weird is the world seriously !
Indeed
Humans are truly strange...
Remind me Jim Jones died of a gunshot wound to the head in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. His death occurred during the Jonestown Massacre, when he ordered the mass murder-suicide of more than 900 members of his Peoples Temple religious group.
@@RobespierreThePoof Ya I'm sure
Can't be wrong about Cults .
The drama Save Me does a great job on addressing this topic. I would highly recommend everyone interested in this topic watches it.
Great drama. I enjoyed the second season as well.
Seen these in Alberta as well
Like the Hutterites?
The politicians and human rights are shutting their mouth. Seems like they're not capable of doing any work too.
Very very much big money.
I'm from fiji ....this is weird to watch ...
please...you as citizens pressure your politicans to stop it. demand answers, write letters, vote for different people
@@barbakanka
The fiji government is corrupt and there is no media freedom.
Everything is censored by the government.
@@RobespierreThePoof People who use religion as emotional crutches instead of getting real psychological help are dangerous, religious or non-religious.
king TUNA I don’t live in fiji ... but I agree
Alexandra Ormisová different people?? that’s funny ... I’m 28 ...fiji has had 4 coup in the last 30 years ... different people u say ?
Wow an eye opening documentary, very well made, just show how terrible these cult organizations are
wow Fiji is no longer for a place to be all tourists this is supported by govt of fiji is a shame
This is so sickening.
When are fijians going to start building their own. Really sad a tribe has to lease land in hopes for a school to be built.
GREED
Wasn't this cult outlawed in S.Korea?? They've moved their operation to Fuji and the government there doesn't do anything about it?
Sweetie it's not Fuji it's FIJI
Al Jazeera, Grace Road Fiji have recently uploaded a video on their Facebook page claiming that this video has been tempered with and translated wrongly. They have also accused Al Jazeera of biased reporting and have uploaded another video which they have said to be the correctly translated video.
really?? thats interesting, im curious 👀
All this time we were eating slavery made food! 😭
I’m going to miss eating their spicy chicken. 😭
@@levaniutovou2434 too much Chicken Dinner you smh
The narrator incorrectly refered to Fiji as an island, it is an island nation, the main island is Viti Levu
Save Me Season 2 hallelujah.................
What...there is no verse in the bible that says slap your enemies on the cheeks.
This woman is lying to people 😭 May God rescue people from this cult especially those who who have ears to hear and a heart for the truth.
Koreans in general are a bit overzealous about Christianity. This is a recent phenomenon since conversion to Christianity in the Korean society is relatively new. Koreans should connect with their roots, and seek to reconnect with their native religions.
Christianity is the most evil religion ever. I was born Christian, but I do not practice. Every time I went to Church with my parents, I felt like the Church was brainwashing people. I don't need a savior and I don't need to be saved. The Church lures people who are unhappy with their life, and turns them into cultists.
No, they should seek Jesus of the Bible.
How come this has been going on for a long time and we’re not even aware of the depth of the darkness that’s going on here. Oh man, the poor father came for the third time for his son 😭 at least thy should have let him visit and talk to his son 😭 Grace Road is more than a church ...calling it a cult is too lenient... Oh man! The poor families that sold all their assets and gave it to the church ....OML! 😭 OML!
If he acts quickly and the boy is under the age of majority in law hem ight get him back . in the US Lev Tahor (another cult);s leader induced a 13 year old boy to stay with them and I believe the courts said as he was under age he had to go back to his family. If the boy is over 18 or the age of majority in Fiji then not so easy but he may be under age so a good Fijian lawyer might well get a court order to have him forced back to his father when he likes it or not.
Quest for spirituality!!!! Woooooowww!!
Literally every priest and preacher today is interpreting an interpretation of an interpretation of an interpretation of the bible
WOW, what a world we live in?
Very important exposure of this cult. The professor is right - they are all very similar, including scientology and it can be so hard to persuade older children to leave.
The cult leader's comments about the Fijians were dreadful.
Also hitting anyone on the head can be very dangerous. Boxers get brain damage. it is not a safe practice.
God alone is the Church of grace that makes the world God.
It sure give the term "happy slapping" a new meaning. PS - do they serve Tango during services?
This kind of similar to the Rajnesh cult in India. Rajnesh moved to the US and created a lot of problems in the US. The only difference is that the Grace is Korean while Rajnesh followers are international including Indians.
When our govt adopted the look east partnering and trading policies this is what Fiji gets in the long run.
Hello everyone, could someone write the exact name of the Mr.Professor at the 9:45 ?
This is another Jones town get out before it’s to late
Dislike is from Grace Road Members !!!
The volunteers are separated from their young children and they only see them once or twice a year on ‘special occasions’
That is dreadful and reminds me of lots of other cults - scientology did something similar for those in the sea org before the banned those types of members having children at all. The FLDS group in the USA had children taken away and given to other mothers by Warren Jeffs. It is one of the worst thihngs you can do on this planet - is separaet parents and children as the child then doesn't build up normal love bonds with the parent..
I lived in Korea and I noticed, that Korea in general has a strong sects like influence by diverse churches. Although christians my represent only 28% of the population, it is clear that they do everything to appear more and infiltrate many important institutions in politics, academics and especially media.
Even every help organisation for North Korean refugees are controlled by christian sects to make sure the new citicenz become cristians.
Also every foreign korean organisation in other countries who a offering Korean community services are all christian driven and try everything to you to get in. Once you are in, they do evrything to keep inside.
Also the youngest hate wave against muslim refugees on Jeju where strongly managed and organised by christian sects.
I'm really concerned that (south) Korea is going on a wrong way, influented by western hate.
Share to as many ppl as possible
Oh my Gosh
The problem with I think all religious texts is that their is a great chance of misinterpretation by the followers. Which leads to terrorism and cults.
this is wat Fijian government is bringing to Fiji ..
Wait so you guys have documentary level cameras and you decided to use a phone camera to take a video of him to send to his son
This is a problem that the govt of Fiji must deal with. Like other cult leaders worldwide followers are victims of psychological manipulation and pressure strategies. Cult leaders speak always in a succinct manner to build a group base made up of gullible and naive individuals. Those followers need help and we must take a stand to free them.
Omg! I never thought that its really happening! Because once i saw a korean drama about religious cult in korea, and i never thought that its true.. try to watch korean drama SAVE ME is the title and its the same that they turture their members as well..
Danger Gacha in korea ... they recruit people off the street ...and they can be very persuasive and can come across very aggressive
Broooo my ex is from south Korea and his mom 100% belonged to this church....when he came to the states he was still somewhat involved. Thank you jesus you broke that chain from me to him. Glory to God!
That cult needs to be stopped.
HUMAN beings Please LET No One Think FOR you.Why all this deception??🤔🤔🤔🤔
They need to be removed from our Fiji
This sounds like Jim Jones
When checking out a church , first question to ask is “ Is Jesus white?”
And do you have to pay to join. The best ones are without any charges of any kind whatsoever. Anyone can go into a church of england, Catholic and presumably mosque without paying a single penny
@@RobespierreThePoof Truth is important isnt it
@@janesmith9024 True there are so many places for worship BUT of the Abrahamic faith , only one worship a man 👨 as god
@@RobespierreThePoof Whatever men touches is destroyed.
Even in religion , any religion , they have prophecies of whats to come .
Eg of Jesus second coming where all non believers will be killed and enter hellfire . I ask these Christian followers , who will ensure the prophecies come to pass ... They will answer "god" .. And i will reply , so what ever we do is pointless sice the end is already set in stone ...
This creation is but a game for a omnipotence and omniscient being ... We are but actors
@Dx Fire exactly
I think the movie save me is based on this
14:42s - 14:47 was very brutal ......
How can people can be so venerable to believe a women that beat you up? It’s beyond my comprehension….. fiji government shouldn’t let this kind of cult organization stay in fiji. Why grace road leader not arrested?
Do an exposé on Quiboloy, Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), or Ang Dating Daan from the Philippines next pls 🙏🙏 plenty of cults to choose from
tama para ma kulong yan quibolok at yan INC at ang dating daan puro nalang pag sinabi may trahedya, end of the world agad? SOBRA NA YAN IKULONG SILA!!💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
I feel really disgusted by this cause of the fact I go to their restaurant frequently.
And to the Korean people that are in danger us fijians are here to help .
The church has been skewed over the centuries. Lost in translation
No leaders are needed for a person to have God. Look within yourself to be the best you.
Yadra mai Viti!
Why fiji??
Just a thought.
She's crazy and dreamy
Wow.The lady leader thinks she can get into politics. She obviously hasn't done her homework on us. And how much longer they think this government will protect them. Time is ticking...
I fear that Grace Church was going to the People's Temple path.... We mustn't wait for that to happen.
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I hope the leader of Fiji could watch this movie because the cult leader just called the people of Fiji stupid!
I think they already know. They don't care
Just slap 'em back!
I haven’t watched this yet but I’m just so shocked. Because the few videos that I have seen from them seem to be 100% biblically accurate! They know Jesus isn’t God, they understand that salvation is by works and faith/faithfulness, they understand that eternal life is part of the core of the faith they understand many things! That takes serious study, open mindedness, scholarship or perhaps even the spirit.
But then I hear that they think the Holy Spirit is a person that just got born a few decades ago (not to mention that masculine pronouns are used of the Spirit/helper in John Unless I’m mistaken)? And now apparently there is cult like things going on and abuse. Just wow
Edit: Okay just saw all the crazy violence, lying, slander, and even near kidnapping. Wow.
The leader look like North Korean News anchor. Haha
the government putting a gag on themselves coz they know how much grace road is putting into the economy which they are desperate to find any revenue to recover from all there spendings
as Fiji looks to be headed into recession
*disclaimer*: jst from my perspective
come on. where is the law ?
Probably buried in one of the officials backyard 🤪
Im ashamed that my name same as their cult group name😭😭😭
Fact. Grace road culture in Fiji
I'm waiting for the koolaid to be poured....smh
45 cult supporters disliked this video.
Everything is true.
Kill the scorpion!!! This is very interesting indeed. I think they have forgotten how our ancestors were cannibals and trait which can re-emerge if necessary. Would not mind putting some delicacies on a platter.
Bro what
May God Almighty destroy the cult
Id dare a person to slap me n tell me their chasing out the evil spirit...i would have become the demon and beat em black n blue. Im so frustrated and filled with anger watching this. There were little kids sitting in that room, and elderly people too like WTFFF??!!! Im even more disappointed in our government... what has this world come too? SMH
Doors of the mosque in Seoul are always open if they want to convert.
its a nice offer but nobody needs to convert to escape this. this is an extremist secte and has nothing to do with true christianity. there are extremist in every religion, thats the sad thing.
they don't want to enter the another cult
Another cult?
@@Plausiblelove don't.
I suspec the doors of the mosque and any normal church in Fiji would all help anyone who escapes to get back on their feet for no reward and without converting them because that is what good people do.
A dog won't refuse a meat.
ah only a korean can do this
They crazy
0:28 😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨
Grace Road members behave a lot like those in Scientology, those members who are higher up in the organization. This is sad and disgusting. God does NOT approve nor has He commissioned His people to behave this way.
There are a lot of false prophets, we should be vigilant
WTF??! 😱😱
What the heck.... they are just devils especially that leader...
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Prime minister's resident, well thats explains it. I must admit, koreans have truly progress.their doing well.
wth is going in on this world
Valoloma o viti
Don’t drink the Kool Aid !!! 🤪
We now have a common enemy Fiji