Where Megachurches and Labor Camps Are Neighbors

Why is North Korea so opposed to the gospel? What was life like before the Korean War? In this episode of Hard to Reach: North Korea, Steven Morales visits Yeouido Plaza in Seoul to explore the Korean Peninsula’s complicated relationship with Christianity.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Cold Open
4:14 The Hermit Kingdom
7:53 The Split

CONNECT WITH US

FEATURING
Steven Morales

Created and Narrated by Steven Morales
Directed by Josh Zaid
Written by Jairo Namnún
Cinematography by Josh Zaid and Jose Figueroa
Edited and Scored by Robbie Herrera
Design by Raúl Ángel
Animation by Roberto Aldana
Thumbnail Design by Esteban Gramajo
Production Management by Carolina Holguín
Social Media Content and Management by Jose Figueroa and Ashleigh Park

[toby]

As a Korean Christian, I am proud of our heritage and culture. Ironically, centuries of foreign invasion and internal civil war made our nation one of the toughest and zealous nation in the world. Many people say that Christianity in Korea is a mist that would demise within but, I think that the age we live in is a testimony of our faith. "We live by faith, not by sight"
So, I plead to anyone who had watched this video, please pray for South Korea so that we can be used as a hub of Lord's gospel. That we may bring about the flames of the holy spirit to China, Japan, Taiwan, Russia and eventually to North Korea.
I hope in God's good time Korea would be a nation united in one God, one nation and one religion

[nk-kfmq]

I am a South Korean Christian. South Korea is the only country in East Asia, and also the largest, that incorporates Christian values into its societal structure on a large scale. There are so many churches here. Thank you for your video! It explains the exact reasons why there is a huge gap in differences across the Korean peninsula.

[sarah]

1.5 gen Korean-Canadian Here. Recently I watched a Korean Current Events Youtuber citing a recent survey stat that 63% of respondents say that they have no religion 😢 with COVID-19 and the typical complacency and love of world, South Korean Churches are not the same any more, and those images from the Billy Graham era makes me so sad. Oh that the Lord would bring the nation back to repentance, raise faithful servants and revive the dying church of S Korea!

[pathfinding]

The production values are excellent and this is an amazing story.
Consider this. South Korea has around 20 million Christians and the majority of them are practicing Christians who attend church every Sunday.
The UK has around 40 million nominal/cultural Christians and only about one or two million practice the faith and attend church.
By any metric, South Korea is a far more Christian country than present day UK and many other western nations.

[jdcsiahaan]

Hi! I'm an Indonesian Christian and I enjoy these videos, could you do one on how Christianity remains thriving in Indonesia? I find it a bit sad that there isn't much good coverage about Christianity in Indonesia despite us being a quite active Christian community all while being within the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. Thanks!

[willgoins]

No matter what sufferings happen on this earth, the word of the Lord will continue to go out and the Spirit will reach the hearts of people all over this world.

[AllisonNicoleOrganics-ipdb]

I’m a Korean American adoptee & l had the chance to live & work in South Korea 2014-2016. I attended several churches as l worked in 3 different cities l was able to attend English services. Anyway, l heard a lot of “Korean churches last for hours & Koreans pray for hours. ❤️💓💕🙏🏽

[terverajir]

Your documentaries and the motion graphics is too good!

[jngn.openalyd]

I literally am finishing up a trip in Korea where the Lord was opening my eyes to my own family's history, ancestry, and the country's history spiritually and generally, so coming across this video was so timely. We were staying literally right next to the Yeouido Plaza, and I just recently heard from a relative that my grandfather apparently was a part of one of the main newspapers who documented it! Thank you for this video!!!

[N.Aristotle]

Radical please do a full in depth serious on India after this( You did one but it was very vague and does not really tell the story of Christians in India fully and also how we can evangelise the Indian people). It will also help evangelise a lot more people and bring them to Christ if you were to inspire and inform Indians who would go on to become preachers of the one true god Jesus Christ of Nazareth ☦️

[friousjoy]

stop- this is so exciting. i genuinely cannot wait for the next episode.

[justaguy]

1.1 million people attending church with Mr. Graham. That is astonishing!

[chiobiokey]

These documentaries and motion graphics are elite! Thank you so much 🙌

[barnyharper]

Great video, thank you! Was praying for North Korea together as a family this last Saturday evening, and struggled to find a good video to share with the kids... this is great, and look forward to the next. Praying breakthrough!

[BeLikeChrist]

I appreciate the awareness you're bringing to these locations.

[considerthebirds]

Wow this is beautifully shot, narrated, and edited. Your channel has no choice but to grow a ton and quickly I’m sure. Well done, the world needs to hear these stories! God bless you and keep going!

[joshua]

Hi there I'm just one of the Korean college students.
My country, South Korea had sent many missionaries. If regard of the size of the populations between SKorea and US, we might send missionaries more than US. (In Korea, we don't consider office missionaries as missionaries. We also count married couple missionaries as one person(no two missionaries). Quite different counting method.)
Nowadays, Korean churches secularized. But I've believed that God will use this Korean people (both North and South) to pray for all nations and send us as missionaries AGAIN. And I've prayed for it to be like this.

I started evangelize and preach Gospel publicly recently in many locations after God said to do these. I've been Tokyo, Fukuoka(japan), Taiwan. And also some places in my country. (markets, parks, univ campus, etc.)

If you come east Asia countries, you may find that many countries has been barely accepted Gospel and Jesus except SKorea. There is no country where (protestant) crosses are everywhere in (at least) east Asia except SKorea.

Pray for our nation to be devoted to the Load AGAIN. And pray for all nations. Evangelize. Always pray from opening your eyes to closing. Obey what God has asked you. Don't say I can't b.c. I don't have enough money, time, confidence. Don't excuse. Pour your money, time, everything to build churches, help missionaries, and other God's work.


Jesus will come soon. Let's prepare the way of Lord. God bless you

[aleithiatoews]

I love this series. I'm always left in tears, awestruck by God's power and grace.

[petersburgtug]

Wow. I so appreciate your videos! Great editing, graphics and content!!

[daviddeclan]

This is one of my Favorite channel. I really love what you're doing.