Religious Leaders
- Andrew Kim Taegon, was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and Canonized Saint on May 6, 1984, by the Blessed (Pope) John Paul II in the Republic of Korea(August 21, 1862 - September 16, 1846)
- David Yonggi Cho - Founder/Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church.
- Hae Jong Kim - Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
- Nicolas Cheong Jin-Suk - Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul (1998–present).
- Paul Kim (bishop) - Anglican Primate of Korea and Archbishop of Seoul (2009-present)
- Sun Myung Moon - Founder of the Unification Church
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