Manmin Central Church

Manmin Central Church is a Protestant Christian church founded in Seoul, South Korea in 1982 by Jaerock Lee and is one of the largest churches in Korea. Manmin means ‘all creation; all the nations; all the people.’

Manmin Central church claims that they have the largest number of churches in Korea, and that they have 120,000 members throughout the world.

Manmin Church publishes Manmin News Paper, Manmin Magazine, and has a TV broadcasting station called GCN.

Manmin Church was led by Pastor Lee until his death in prison in December 2023. On December 31, 2023, after the death of Lee Jae-rock, the leader of the Manmin Central Church, due to colon cancer, the church appointed his third daughter, Pastor Lee Soo-jin, as the head pastor. On the morning of January 19, 2025, Lee Bok-nim, the widow of Pastor Lee Jae-rock, passed away, marking the loss of another key figure who had been a pillar of support for the Manmin Central Church.