Religiosity

T he Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has long since turned its back on traditional religion. Instead, it created its own religion called “Juche.” Historically, Koreans lived under shamanism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Christianity was introduced in 1758 by the Jesuits. Korean royalty feared the new religion as subversive and persecuted its earliest followers. In the 1880s,…