Kyungyoon is a born believer. He had no freedom to choose his own religion. The moment he was born, he was already in JMS. This is why we need to hear the perspective from his mother's side, too. We also need to ask her about the cafe she owns, Zelkova cafe.
D: How did you fall into JMS?
KY's Mom: I used to go to a Presbyterian Church, however, The Bible didn't really touch me back then. I lived my life in frustration. That's when my younger sister (Kyungyoon's aunt) introduced me to JMS' doctrine and I felt like I was awakened. I felt like they had the answer to all questions that other churches couldn't answer.
D: Have you watched 'In The Name of God: A Holy Betrayal?'
KY's Mom: I heard it from people around me. However, I was a follower of JMS for over 20 years. I believed in everything he said. I was afraid to realize that all of the things I have been believing so far are just lie. That's why I still don't have the courage to watch it.
D: Does that mean you're still a follower of JMS?
KY's Mom: Kyungyoon called me, he was crying. He said, "We've been fooled." I was very confused, but, to me, no religion is above my son. My son is my priority. I will do anything I can for Yoon-ie.
Kyungyoon's dad said, "What's so important about religion at this point? Not only leaving this cult, but I can also do way more than that for him." He continued, "I won't talk about this religion again in the future. I won't even go anywhere near the church. Believe me."
D: You run a cafe called Zelkova?
KY's mom: In 2020, my sister opened a new church. She received a lot of support from JMS' foundation. The cafe and the church are next to each other, but they have separate entrances. It is not true that there are connecting doors in the cafe that lead to the church. The two buildings are not connected at all.
D: There are allegations that missionary work is conducted in that cafe
D: I opened that cafe to earn money for living costs. The monthly rent is 200,000 KRW (The deposit is 2M KRW). I even made the lightboard myself, it's true, though, that I imitated his handwriting on it. I designed the whole place myself. The whole cafe only has 3 tables.
D: We also heard that you play the Hymn in the cafe?
KY's Mom: Around 1 to 2 groups of DKZ's fans come to the cafe every week. It made me realize how famous my son is. I am really grateful to them. It doesn't make sense that I'm doing missionary work on them, that's not true at all. I never played the Hymn in my cafe. I don't know why people would lie about things like that.
D: Does the dog that Kyoungyoon raise have something to do with JMS?
KY's Mom: There are a lot of groundless rumors now. The puppies he's raising are rescued. One is named 'Gu-won' because it was rescued from the street and the other one is named 'Haeng-bok' with hope that it will live happily. I hope people would stop twisting stories now.
D: Your younger sister is a Pastor. We are curious about how she became one.
KY's Mom: My sister attended a seminary at a Providence church. She became a Pastor after going through several processes. Paying JMS with sexual intercourse (to become a Pastor)? That doesn't make sense. He doesn't even have more than 10 followers in Yeong-deok. The only JMS followers there are my family and some elderly from the neighborhood. That doesn't make sense.
"I don't have any courage to look at my son. This is not Kyoungyoon's fault. It's just that he happened to have bad parents. That's why I'm really sorry towards him. This wouldn't have happened to him if I weren't his mom. I want him to return to his normal life as soon as possible. I am sincerely sorry."
-I can feel Kyoungyoon's sincerity in his interview, but I don't think his mom is willing to leave the cult despite knowing the truth. Please, watch the show. Even your son has already watched it. You said you're willing to do anything for your son, let alone leaving the cult. But I don't think you sound like someone who's going to leave any time soon...
-I mean, she has been following him for more than 20 years. It wouldn't be easy to change her mind now. I read the interview Dispatch did with Kyoungyoon, he sounds like he was really considering to leave the cult unlike his motherㅋㅋㅋ
-I think she just needs more time to process all of this. Let's just wait. We can't expect her to just leave after believing in JMS for more than 20 years. I really hope she would leave the cult, though.
-She hasn't even watched the show because she's afraid to learn that everything she has been believing so far are just lie... How do you expect her to leave the cult.
-The fact that she hasn't even watched the documentary...
-If I were Kyoungyoon, I would be very exhausted and frustrated. Just imagine... Being born into a cult and only learned the truth when I got older. I decided to leave the cult but my mother still can't let go... Not to mention that the whole world now knows and are pointing their fingers on my mother...ㅠㅠㅠ I hope all of JMS' followers will leave the cult soon, get back to their normal life and family, and gain some strengthㅠㅠ
-I don't think she's willing to leave the cult, though. Despite saying that she's willing to do anything for his sonㅠㅠ
-I feel like she's just doing this interview because his son is in a big trouble and doing an interview might save his career...? Well, I hope, at least, his son leave the cult...
-I don't think she can leave the cult... Like ever...
