Lee Man-hee
Liberiareligious leaderMaleb. 19285.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Lee Man-hee, 95, is the founder and leader of the Shincheonji Church, a religious organization established in South Korea in the 1980s. He is known for his self-proclaimed role as a messenger of Jesus and his interpretation of biblical prophecies, particularly those found in the Book of Revelation. Lee has been in the news recently due to his arrest on suspicion of illegally influencing elections by allegedly recruiting thousands of followers into the People Power Party, raising concerns about the intersection of religion and politics in South Korea.
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Lee Man-hee is the 95-year-old Chairman of Shincheonji who is currently in pretrial detention.
Rights Groups Warn of Growing Religious Freedom Concerns in South Korea | NewsDaily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981·Liberia· 2026-08-10
Liberia· 2026-08-10
Lee Man-hee, a leader of Shincheonji Church, was arrested on suspicion of election influence.
S Korean church leader arrestedTaipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·
Taiwan· 2026-06-26
Taiwan· 2026-06-26
