Editing Good News Mission (section)

== Controversies ==
=== Lies and Deceptive Proselytism ===
In 2011, 400 volunteer English teachers, including a number of young college students, were led to believe that they were recruited to teach English in [[Mexico]]. The preparatory meeting, called "English Camp", included religious lectures on the topic of sin, which took place in ballrooms guarded by security personnel that discouraged members from leaving. Participants who were considered "tardy" were subjected to [[physical punishment]] such as being made to do [[squat-thrust]] exercises. One of the college students attending the event said, "I was the victim of a scam."<ref>{{cite web
  | last1      = Dwyer
  | first1     = Jim
  | title      = Traveling to Teach English; Getting Sermons Instead
  | url        = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/nyregion/traveling-to-volunteer-but-it-wasnt-what-they-expected.html?_r=0
  | work       = New York Times
  | accessdate = 26 July 2015
}}</ref>

The organisation's activities in [[Nagaland]], India, as well as in [[Uganda]] where religious material from the Good News Mission has been used in public schools, have also been questioned.<ref>{{cite web
  | title      = "NBCC cautions on 'Good News Mission'"
  | url        = http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMTg1Njg%3D-ITV3kfEFmyQ%3D
  | work       = Nagaland Post
  | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160415090812/http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMTg1Njg%3D-ITV3kfEFmyQ%3D
  | archivedate = 15 April 2016
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
  | last1      = Okoth
  | first1     = Josue
  | title      = "International Youth Fellowship: Is it a cult or form of religion?"
  | url        = http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Commentary/International-Youth-Fellowship-cult--religion/689364-4075866-5bbs11z/index.html
  | work       = Daily Monitor
  | accessdate = 19 April 2018
}}</ref>

=== The Ink Attack Incident on ''Hyundae Jongyo'' ===
Members of the Good News Mission were apprehended by the police and eventually fined after carrying out an ink attack on Hyundae Jongyo, a magazine specializing in cult issues. On October 18, 2018, four men stormed into the Hyundae Jongyo office, throwing eggs and splashing black ink and red liquid, causing a shocking scene. Among them, one man, unable to control his anger, shouted, "I'll go to jail, you bastards!" while wreaking havoc in the office. As a result, they were held legally accountable, facing both civil and criminal charges.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Yong Phil|title=이단 전문 매체 ＜현대종교＞, 먹물·계란 투척 봉변|trans-title=Hyundae Jongyo, a Media Outlet Specializing in Cults, Faces Ink and Egg Attack|url=http://www.newsnjoy.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=220503|access-date=26 August 2024|newspaper=News&Joy|date=22 October 2018}}</ref>

=== Incheon High School Girl Death Incident ===
A high school girl was killed due to abuse by Eun-sook Park, the director of the Gracias Choir affiliated with the Good News Mission. The girl was sent to the church by her mother after being persuaded by the choir’s offer to take care of her mental health treatment. The girl endured severe mistreatment, including being deprived of sleep, confinement, and being monitored by church members. Over a period of five days, the girl was forced to transcribe the Bible and repeatedly climb stairs for an hour, leading to severe physical deterioration. She eventually lost control of her bodily functions and was unable to eat. After losing consciousness, she died four hours later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Jung Soo|title=기쁜소식인천교회 사망 여고생, 5일 잠 못 자는 등 가혹행위 당해|trans-title=High School Girl from Good News Incheon Church Dies After Enduring Five Days of Sleep Deprivation and Severe Mistreatment|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/news/view.html?section=22&category=1007&no=20019|access-date=27 August 2024|newspaper=Modern Religion Monthly|date=25 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Oh|first=Myung Ok|title=이렇게 잔인할 수가... '기쁜소식선교회' 신도들 맹신이 부른 참극|trans-title=How Could It Be This Cruel... Tragedy Brought by the Blind Faith of 'Good News Mission' Followers|language=ko|url=http://www.churchheresy.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1469|access-date=19 September 2024|newspaper=Church and Truth|date=13 September 2024}}</ref> Eun-sook Park, director of the Gracias Choir and daughter of Pastor Ock Soo Park, denied any involvement in or connection to the events leading to the death of the high school student.<ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title="여고생 신도 사망 과정에 박은숙 그라시아스 합창단장 개입 지시 없다" 주장|trans-title="No Involvement or Directives from Gracias Choir Director Eunsook Park in High School Student's Death," Claims Assert|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20492|access-date=5 September 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=4 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Park|first=In Jae|title=박옥수 딸 박은숙 그라시아스합창단 단장, "숨진 여고생 학대 경위 잘 모른다"|trans-title=Park Ok-soo's daughter, Park Eun-sook, the director of the Gracias Choir, says, "I don't know much about the circumstances surrounding the abuse of the high school girl who died."|language=ko|url=http://m.amennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20565|access-date=25 September 2024|newspaper=Amen News|date=24 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Oh|first=Myung Ok|title=한참 생각 멈추게 하는 ‘종교범죄’의 잔인성... 인천 구원파교회 여고생 사망 건|trans-title="The Disturbing Cruelty of ‘Religious Crimes’ That Leave You Speechless... High School Girl’s Death at Incheon Salvation Sect Church"|language=ko|url=http://www.churchheresy.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1483|access-date=14 October 2024|newspaper=Church and Heresy|date=12 October 2024}}</ref> At the sentencing hearing held on November 25, 2024, the prosecution sought life imprisonment for Park Eun-sook and 30 years in prison for her accomplices.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Dae Woong|title=검찰, 인천 구원파교회 여고생 학대살해 합창단장에 ‘무기징역’ 구형|trans-title=Prosecution Seeks Life Imprisonment for Choir Director in Incheon Salvation Sect Church High School Student Abuse and Murder Case|language=ko|url=https://www.christiantoday.co.kr/news/365130|access-date=26 November 2024|newspaper=Christian Today|date=25 November 2024}}</ref> Park Eun-sook and her accomplices were each sentenced to four years and six months in prison at the end of their first trial.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hyun Bin|title=기쁜소식인천교회 여고생 사망사건, 박은숙 등 3명 실형|trans-title=Good News Incheon Church High School Student Death Case: Park Eun-sook and Two Others Sentenced to Prison Terms|language=ko|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/m/content/view.html?section=22&category=1007&no=20245|access-date=10 December 2024|newspaper=Modern Religion|date=9 December 2024}}</ref> At a second trial in September 2025, Park Eun-sook was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child abuse resulting in death. In January 2026, the [[Supreme Court of Korea]] upheld her conviction from the second trial.<ref>{{cite news |author1=이나라 기자 |title=인천 교회 여고생 학대 사망, 대법 ‘아동학대살해’ 확정…상고기각 결정 |url=https://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1315876 |access-date=February 21, 2026 |work=incheonilbo.com |date=January 29, 2026 |language=korean |trans-title=The Supreme Court upholds the death of a high school student at an Incheon church as "child abuse and murder," and dismisses the appeal.}}</ref>

===Controversy over kimcheon university's new theology department===
Kimcheon University announced that it will establish a theology department and start admitting new students for the 2025 academic year. Concerns have arisen that this Christian private university may become a training ground for a sectarian group. Yoon Jong-soo, appointed as head of the theology department, is also the senior pastor at Good News Kimcheon Church. The university stated that there are no administrative issues, as Pastor Yoon has received approval to hold both positions.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cho|first=Min Ki|title=김천대학교 신학과 신설, 교수진에는 기쁜소식김천교회 담임!|trans-title=Kimcheon University Establishes New Theology Department, Faculty Includes Head Pastor of Good News Kimcheon Church|language=ko|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/m/content/view.html?section=22&category=1007&no=20192|access-date=12 November 2024|newspaper=Modern Religion|date=11 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Hyun Bin|title=김천대, 구원파 교육 본격화|trans-title=Kimcheon University Launches Salvation Sect Education Initiative|language=ko|url=http://www.hdjongkyo.co.kr/m/content/view.html?section=22&category=1007&no=20291|access-date=8 January 2025|newspaper=Modern Religion|date=7 January 2025}}</ref>