As we all know, DKZ's Kyoungyoon quickly left the cult after it was revealed that he was one of JMS' followers. His aunt is a pastor in a church in Yeongdeok and his mother has been running a cafe next to the church since 2020. In a recent exclusive interview, she promised to leave the cult, saying "No religions come before my son". She also closed down her cafe quickly after it was reported that it was related to JMS.
In a recent exclusive interview, Kyoungyoon revealed, "I had no idea JMS was a cult before this all happened." He claimed that he had never talked about being a JMS follower to either his fans or his teammates. His mother also revealed, "I have never conducted missionary work on (Kyoungyoon's) fans who came to visit the cafe."
Did Kyoungyoon, who recently left the cult and his mother say the truth?
Recently, a fan who had been consistently visiting Kyoungyoon's mother's cafe in Yeongdeok expressed her thoughts in an interview.
The fan was recommended by Kyoungyoon's mother to attend the JMS church where Kyoungyoon's aunt is the pastor. She revealed, "After reading the interview that Kyoungyoon and his mother did, I contacted her and Kyoungyoon's company to take down the incorrect interview. However, they couldn't be reached." She confessed, "Regardless of the fact that I'm a fan of his, it was very difficult for me to process that the person I relied on was a follower of JMS and all I was told was doctrine."
According to A, she was introduced to JMS church back on Saturday, October 10, 2021.
A started to consistently visit the cafe that Kyoungyoon's mother owns in May last year. She had been going alone and Kyoungyoon's mother welcomed her warmly as she listened to her battle with depression, hardships, and concerns. She came to trust and rely on Kyoungyoon's mother and would always visit Yeongdeok every time she was going through a hard time.
A said, "I grew closer with her after we shared a lot of conversations. Then she asked me if I had a religion. I told her that I was an atheist and she recommended me to have a religion. I hesitated and said, 'I want to pray, but I'm unfamiliar with this place. I don't know where to go to pray.' She answered, 'There's this church that Kyoungyoon's family goes to.' The next day was Sunday, and she told me there was going to be a service at that church and asked me to come along. On Sunday, I met Kyoungyoon's mother and grandmother. We all went together to that church. Kyoungyoon's mother is a Senior Deacon of that church. As soon as the service started, she stepped to the front and lead us to sing. Kyoungyoon's aunt, who is known to be the pastor, continued to preach. I remember she preached about love. It was a very small church. The service was done with around 10 people. I remember there were small stairs that lead to the 2nd floor."
As an atheist, A seemed to be having difficulty telling that church was not just a normal church. A said, "They left a good impression on me because they were really friendly and welcomed me with such warmth. At that time, I realized that I was very prejudiced against this religion."
After the service, Kyoungyoon's mother explained the JMS doctrine to A.
A continued, "Kyoungyoon's mother told me that 'we are all God's bride'. She said, 'God loves us so much. His love for us is so much greater than the love parents have for their children.' Only after watching the Netflix documentary, I realized that it was a doctrine."
A never went back to that church again since she lived in another area. Kyoungyoon's mother also stopped recommending her to go to that church. A said, "Regardless of the fact that I'm a fan of her son, I was just really happy to meet someone as nice as her. I had a very difficult time processing that all she told me was JMS doctrine. I had no idea if she was trying to evangelism me or sincerely trying to comfort me."
A stressed that she wanted to correct Kyoungyoon's mother's statement in the exclusive interview. She said, "The moment I realized that the cafe I often visit was related to JMS, I tried to contact her because I wanted to talk to her. However, she had already changed her number. I tried to email Kyoungyoon's company because I wanted to receive an apology, but I didn't receive any reply." A seemed to be unable to hide her feelings, "After watching the documentary, I was worried I might get threatened or be in a danger. But after seeing all the victims' interviews in the documentary, I gathered up the courage to speak up."
Kyoungyoon's company contacted Kyoungyoon's mother to confirm the truth. They responded by saying that A's statement is not true.
The company explained, "That fan grew closer with Kyoungyoon's mother because she often visited the cafe that Kyoungyoon's mother owns. Some days, she would spend 5 nights and 4 days there. She told Kyoungyoon's mother that she was battling with depression, which led Kyoungyoon's mother to recommend her to go to a church, be it the one that Kyoungyoon's family goes to, the one near the terminal, just anywhere, to receive comfort. She sincerely recommended A with pure intention so that A can get better. Kyoungyoon's mother remembered that the next day, A visited the church that was holding a service, and she sat in the back by herself. After the service ended, A told Kyoungyoon's mother, "I gained strength. I feel so much better now." To which, Kyoungyoon's mother replied, "That's a relief. Try visiting another church". Kyoungyoon's mother never exclusively told A to visit that church only."
To this statement, A responded, "Kyoungyoon's mother did recommend me to go to the church that Kyoungyoon's family goes to. We met before the service started, not in the middle of the service. The previous day, we had promised to meet in front of the church. I went in with Kyoungyoon's mother and grandmother, who had arrived in a white SUV."
-His company is very suspicious...
-I'm not a religious person but I have never heard anyone say that 'We are God's bride.' Most people refer God as their father, don't they...
-The fact that A could've fallen into the trap if she hadn't watched the documentary is terrifying...
-Kyoungyoon's fans are now saying that A is actually a sasaeng...
-This is just not right at all..
-It sounds to me that his company is also in this with him... I hope the rest of the members will leave that company as soon as possible...
-Oh Gosh... What makes them claim that they're God's bride??
-I seriously don't understand why his company still insists to keep him in the group and under their company...
-Is an idol so important that this company decides to defend a cult...?
-Oh Gosh... Why is this company defending a cult??
-At first, I feel really bad for the company. They sound suspicious to me now.
-It seems to me that company still has no thoughts to kick him from the group...
