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The native form of this personal name is Park Ock-soo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Ock Soo Park
박옥수
Born (1944-06-02) June 2, 1944 (age 80)
Seonsan, Gyeongbuk Province, Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationPastor
Known forFounder and Senior Pastor of Good News Mission
Spouse
Myung Soon Kim
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( m. 1971)​
ChildrenYeong Kook Park (son)
Eun Sook Park (daughter)
Website http://www.ocksoopark.com

Ock Soo Park (born June 2, 1944) Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. He founded the Good News Mission, a Christian based new religious movement. He has also founded other organizations, including the Gracias Choir and Orchestra and the International Youth Fellowship (IYF). [1] According to the IYF, he has met with 29 state heads from 23 countries to discuss issues to do with education. [2]

Ministry career

As a minister, Park has founded several organizations.

The Good News Mission was founded in 1972 as a missionary school. The organization runs a number of churches throughout South Korea, and sends missionaries abroad. [3] A fraud/scam case against Park and the Good News Mission ended in an acquittal by Korea's Supreme Court; the charge was that Park had sold stock fraudulently to church members and "raked in unlawful profits", but the Supreme Court held that "it is hard to regard Park as an accomplice".The two lower courts also earlier made a verdict that found Park not guilty. [4]

In 2000, Park founded the Gracias Choir, an orchestra and choral ensemble which travels with Park on his international tours. [5] The choir has won various prizes in choir festivals, including the 2015 Marktoberdorf Choral Competition in Germany. [6]

The International Youth Fellowship (IYF) is a Christian-based NGO which Park established in 2001. It has branches in a number of countries, [7] and also operates the "Good News Corps" for college students.

Park has travelled and delivered sermons internationally. In 2016 he was invited to preach a sermon at the "King's Prayer Meeting" in Swaziland (now Eswatini), which was broadcast by the national radio station. [8]

Books

Park has published a number of books, through his publishing house Good News Publishing, or using self-publishing companies such as Kindle Direct Publishing and Tate Publishing & Enterprises. Titles include

  • The Secret of Forgiveness of Sin and Being Born Again (1997), ISBN  9788985422369
  • Out from despair (2004), ISBN  9788985422758
  • Repentance and Faith (2005), ISBN  9788985422826
  • Cain and Abel: The Secret of Forgiveness of Sin and Being Born Again (2005), ASIN  B006K4BEZA
  • Notes on Genesis 1 (2008), ISBN  9788985422963
  • Notes on Genesis 2 (2008), ISBN  9788985422956
  • Navigating the Heart: Who Is Dragging You (2013), ISBN  9781628543230
  • Standing on the field of the heart (2018), ASIN  B07K7NX3KP
  • How I Became Free from Sin (2018), ASIN  B07MR2M9LV
  • Lectures on Offerings of Leviticus - A Four-Book Set (2019), ISBN  9788964430330
  • It Is God That Justifieth (2020), ASIN  B08DDG9LMB

Controversy

Guwonpa controversy

Many churches and theologians have linked Good News Mission with Guwonpa. [9] In the midst of the Sewolho boat tragedy, it became well-known that the captain of the ship was a member of Guwonpa, a known cult in Korea. Several mainstream news outlets then assumed Good News Mission to be a part of Guwonpa, a claim denied by Good News Mission. [10]

In 1992, during its 77th General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap) declared: "The assertion that enlightenment alone leads to salvation reflects a Gnostic perspective. The belief that assurance of salvation equates to salvation itself disregards the sovereignty of God in the work of salvation (Romans 9:6). Furthermore, the failure to distinguish between a one-time repentance for salvation and repeated repentance for sanctification, as well as the claim that identifying oneself as a sinner results in damnation, contradicts biblical teachings." [11]

Gracia Choir Controversy

A high school girl, referred to as A, passed away at the Good News Incheon Church (Pastor Park Young-joon) located in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon. Despite receiving CPR and being rushed to the hospital by the 119 emergency team, she died four hours later. The National Forensic Service, which conducted the autopsy, suspected "pulmonary embolism (a condition where the pulmonary artery is blocked)" and indicated the possibility of abuse. [12]

Initially, the Good News Incheon Church claimed that although A had stayed at the church for about three months, they did not know who she was and denied any abuse. However, it was confirmed that A was a member of the Gracias Choir (Director Park Eun-sook), an affiliate of the Good News Mission (Representative Park Ok-soo, GNM), and had been living at the Good News Incheon Church. Following this revelation, a former member of the Gracias Choir disclosed that they had been assaulted, and as media investigations began, the church's statement changed. A representative from the Good News Incheon Church explained, "A had self-harmed, and bruises might have occurred while trying to restrain her." [13]

Ultimately, on May 24th, the police arrested a female church member, Ms. Kim, who had been living with A, on charges of child abuse resulting in death and sent her to the prosecution. The police then expanded their investigation, and on May 25th, they arrested Park Eun-sook, the daughter of GNM representative Park Ok-soo and director of the Gracias Choir, along with a choir member, Mr. Jo. On June 3rd, they were sent to the prosecution on charges of child abuse resulting in death. [14]

On June 12th, the prosecution announced that Ms. Kim, the female church member initially charged with child abuse resulting in death, was re-indicted on charges of "child abuse murder" after a supplementary investigation. The prosecution stated, "The minor was confined at the church for an extended period, abused through methods such as restraint, and when her life was in danger due to the abuse, she was left unattended, leading to her death." Park Eun-sook and Mr. Jo from the Gracias Choir, an affiliate of GNM, are still under investigation by the prosecution. [15]

References

  1. ^ Ha, Cheol Min (25 December 2016). "[인터뷰] 그라시아스 합창단 창립자 박옥수 목사" [[Interview] Pastor Ock Soo Park, Founder of Gracias Choir]. kyongbuk Ilbo. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kan, Hyeong-woo (2021-07-08). "[Herald Interview] 'Mind education can change a lot'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  3. ^ "How We Started". GOOD NEWS MISSION. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  4. ^ Kim, Yon-se (July 13, 2017). "Pastor Park acquitted of stock fraud charges". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "25,000 fill Gocheok Dome to attend Gracias concert". The Korea Herald. July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Korean choir grabs top award at international competition". June 2015.
  7. ^ "International Youth Fellowship". iyf.org. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  8. ^ "IYF Founder Pastor Ok-Soo Park preaches at Swaziland National Event".
  9. ^ Kim, Dawid W.; Bang, Won-il (2019). "Guwonpa, WMSCOG, and Shincheonji: Three Dynamic Grassroots Groups in Contemporary Korean Christian NRM History". Religions. 10 (3): 212. doi: 10.3390/rel10030212. hdl: 1885/204914.
  10. ^ "기쁜소식 선교회 "구원파 아니다!"". 굿모닝충청 (in Korean). 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ^ "[Major Resolutions of the Heresy and Cult General Assembly] Kwon Shin-chan, Lee Yo-han, Park Ok-soo (Guwonpa)/77th Assembly - 1992". The Presbyterian Church of Korea. 5 November 2002. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  12. ^ Jo, Min Gi (27 June 2024). "그라시아스합창단 단장 박은숙 아동학대살해 혐의로 구속 기소" [Gracias Choir Director Park Eun-sook Indicted and Arrested for Child Abuse Murder]. Modern Religion Monthly. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  13. ^ Park, Beom Jun (26 May 2024). "[단독] "따귀 맞아야" "짐승 같다" 독설 퍼부은 합창단장" [[Exclusive] "You Deserve a Slap" "You Act Like an Animal" Choir Director's Verbal Abuse]. Incheon Ilbo. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  14. ^ Jo, Min Gi (1 July 2024). "기쁜소식선교회 박옥수 딸 '박은숙' 아동학대 혐의로 경찰 구속" [Park Eun-sook, Daughter of Good News Mission Leader Park Ok-soo, Arrested by Police on Child Abuse Charges]. 현대종교. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ^ Song, Ju Yeol (29 May 2024). "여고생 사망 후 속속 드러나는 구원파 실체…"교세 쇠퇴기 대중 포섭위한 합창단 창단"" [The Truth About the Guwonpa Sect Revealed Following High School Student's Death: "Choir Founded to Attract Public Amid Decline in Membership"]. Nocut News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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