Editing Grace Road Church (section)

== Corporate ==
Since arriving in Fiji in 2014, the church has formed a conglomerate, Grace Road Group (GRG).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=South Korean church’s practices in spotlight as Fiji steps up crackdown |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3242247/south-korean-cult-fiji-grace-road-church-business-practices-under-scrutiny-over-forced-labour |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> The church raises funds using the GRG, which opened various businesses across Fiji ranging from construction to agriculture stores.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/03/asia/south-korea-grace-road-church-fiji-intl/index.html|title=Stranded in paradise: How hundreds of parishioners of a notorious South Korean church ended up stuck in Fiji|author1=Joshua Berlinger |author2 = Yoonjung Seo|publisher=CNN|access-date=2018-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011323/https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/03/asia/south-korea-grace-road-church-fiji-intl/index.html|archive-date=2018-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref> The company employed at least 300 Koreans and 100 Fijians in August 2018. The businesses opened by the group include restaurant chains, beauty salons, a construction firm, a [[hardware store]], and a farm in partnership with the [[Fiji National University]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/364287/call-for-explanation-over-grace-road-workers-in-fiji|title=Call for explanation over Grace Road workers in Fiji|date=2018-08-17|work=Radio New Zealand|access-date=2018-09-19|language=en-nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011151/https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/364287/call-for-explanation-over-grace-road-workers-in-fiji|archive-date=2018-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref>

A statement from the organization claims that the allegations against Shin were false and "have gone too far."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/08/03/police-given-the-go-ahead-to-probe-allegations-on-grace-road-leader/|title=Police Given The Go Ahead To Probe Allegations On Grace Road Leader {{!}} Fiji Sun|website=fijisun.com.fj|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011013/http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/08/03/police-given-the-go-ahead-to-probe-allegations-on-grace-road-leader/|archive-date=2018-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref> The statement continued with, "GR Group family, who have been working proudly as owners are very enraged by all the lies...Those who wish to slander us have created unspeakable lies about passport confiscation, forced labor, incarceration, and violence."<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/grace-road-brushes-allegations-aside/|title=Grace Road brushes allegations aside|work=FijiTimes|access-date=2018-09-19|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011004/http://www.fijitimes.com/grace-road-brushes-allegations-aside/|archive-date=2018-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref>