K-pop singer Kyoungyoon under fire for his parents’ alleged ties to convicted rapist’s cult church

Kyoungyoon of boy band DKZ was unaware of the religious activities carried out by his parents and believed them to be part of a ‘normal’ church

The life of convicted rapist Jung Myung-seok, founder of the cult church Christian Gospel Mission, is depicted in a Netflix docuseries about Korean preachers

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Kyoungyoon of boy band DKZ said through his label that he was unaware of the religious activities carried out by his parents and believed them to be part of a “normal” church. Photo: Instagram/kyoungyoon_dkz

Published: 4:35pm, 9 Mar 2023Updated: 5:21pm, 9 Mar 2023

K-pop singer Kyoungyoon has come under criticism for concealing his parents’ alleged links to a cult church founded by convicted rapist Jung Myung-seok, whose life is one of the subjects of a new Netflix docuseries.

Kyoungyoon of boy band DKZ said through his label that he was unaware of the religious activities carried out by his parents and believed them to be part of a “normal” church.

“Kyoungyoon was shocked after realising the truth and watching the series about the Christian Gospel Mission (CGM),” Dongyo Entertainment said in a statement on Tuesday.

Kyoungyoon’s family has been embroiled in controversy since the streaming giant released In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal on March 3.

Poster for In The Name Of God: A Holy Betrayal. Photo: Netflix

The show examines the chilling true stories of four South Korean preachers claiming to be prophets, including Jung, who founded CGM, also known as Providence or JMS, in 1980.