Christians Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

14 November 2007 0 minutes read

Pyongyang, North Korea In September, the National Security Service of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced the arrest of several "foreign spies" and "native citizens working for a foreign intelligence service." The Voice of the Martyrs has learned that those arrested were in fact Christians and not spies. The names of all those arrested are not yet known. However, VOMC partners have identified the following nine Christians who have disappeared and are believed to have been arrested by government authorities: Mr. Chul Huh, Mr. Chun-Il Jang (39), Mr. Myung-Chul Kim (36), Mr. Young-Su Jin (32), Mr. Nam-Suk Kang (48), Mr. San-Ho Kang (36), Mr. Suk-Chun Suh (29), Ms. Mi-Hae Park (30), Ms. Young-Yae Lee (37). The whereabouts of these individuals is unknown. It is possible that they have already been tried and executed.

Pray that the loved ones of those arrested will find peace in the fact that God works all things for the good of those who love Him and who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Pray that North Korea's leaders will come to repentance and faith in Christ (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

For more information on the persecution of Christians in North Korea, go to the North Korea Country Report.

North Korea

Current Ministry Project
VOMC assists in the education and training of North Korean Christians to enable them to reach fellow North Koreans with the Gospel wherever they are found. VOMC also works with proven ministry partners who are broadcasting quality radio programs to equip and encourage believers of the North Korean underground church.

Project Fund: Underground Church
Country Information
Population
26,072,217 (2023 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese

Religion (%)
Juche (99) Christian (1)

Leader
Kim Jong-Un (2011)

Government type
Dictatorship, single-party state

Legal system
Based on Prussian civil law system with Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory

Source: CIA World Factbook
Pray for North Korea
Pray for the safety of the country's refugees – including those who are hiding in various parts of China, as they are frequently being hunted by Chinese and North Korean agents. Ask the Lord to also protect and strengthen believers faithfully serving within North Korea, granting them wisdom as they seek ways to effectively communicate the hope of the Gospel so the church can continue to grow. And like the Apostle Paul, may the country's primary political leader, Kim Jong Un, experience a profound life-changing encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ who is longing to extend love, mercy and forgiveness toward him (Acts 9).