Jung Myung-seok
South Korean religious leader (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jung Myung-seok (sometimes spelled "Jeong Myeong-Seok" in english) (Korean: 정명석; Hanja: 鄭明錫[2]) is a South Korean religious leader and convicted rapist. He is the founder and leader of Providence, also known as Christian Gospel Mission (CGM) or Jesus Morning Star (JMS),[3][4] a Christian new religious movement that is commonly referred to as a Christian sect or cult.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Jung Myung-seok | |
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Born | (1945-03-16) 16 March 1945 (age 79) |
Nationality | South Korean |
Other names | Jeong Myeong-seok, Joshua Jung |
Occupation | Religious leader |
Known for | Founder of Providence |
Criminal charges | Sexual assault |
Criminal penalty | 23-year imprisonment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정명석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Myeong-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Myŏng-sŏk |
Jung is a self-proclaimed messiah.[12][8] He founded Providence in 1980, which was headquartered in WolMyeongdong, South Korea. The religious group has since expanded to Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and other countries.[10][13] Jung Myung-seok was convicted of rape by the Supreme Court of Korea and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment between 2008 and 2018. He was again indicted in South Korea on 28 October 2022, for sexually assaulting two female followers between 2018 and 2022.[14]
He is also known by the names of Joshua Jung, Joshua Lee and Pastor Joshua.[15] His family name is often also transliterated in English as Jeong.