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Lee Man-hee, founder and leader of the Shincheonji sect, bows down before cameras and apologizes to the Korean people for the current situation. The group has been linked to a surge in infections -- more thank 2,000 of its followers have the virus.
There's dramatic shouting by protestors, calling him a conman — a very dramatic scene. His voice is shaky, his glasses are fogged up from the mask he's wearing.
South Korean authorities have pledged to test every single one of the church's 210,000+ members in South Korea. Many of those who have been asymptomatic have also tested positive.
Earlier, he'd called the virus the work of the devil in a message to his followers.
The very first question: Do you believe you will live forever? A church official intervened, saying Lee will only be answering questions about the COVID-19 situation.
He is hard of hearing, and a woman is relaying questions into his ear. She told him "You don't have to answer. That wasn't a question."
The church believes Lee is the one and only "promised pastor" and teaches Lee won't die, former members say. He is 88.
Newscasters are apologizing that some inappropriate words may have been broadcast as Lee's presser was carried live. Protesters were yelling on what sounded like loudspeakers
"It wasn't intentional but there were many infections. We did our best."
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