1. Luther Church
Address: 726-39 Hannam 2 Dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-212
Tel & website: 82-2-794-6274 (English) / http://www.ilcseoul.net/ (English)
E-mail: Pastor Bill Anderson: pastor@ilcseoul.net
English service :
·September - May
Sunday worship - 8:30am and 11:00am
Sunday school - 9:45am
Adult bible study - 9:45am
·June - August
Sunday worship - 9:30am / No Sunday school held
How to get there: Take Subway Line 1 to Hangangjin Station, and go out of Exit 2

2. Yeouido Full Gospel Church
Established in 1958, the massive Yeouido Full Gospel Church is the largest single church in the world with 510,000 congregants (1986). A worship service for foreign attendees is offered on the 9th floor of the 2nd Education Building, which is a 13-story building near the church.

Address: 11 Yeoui-do, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-782-4851 (Korean)
http://english.fgtv.com/ (English) / http://japanese.fgtv.com/ (Japanese)/ http://chinese.fgtv.com/ (Chinese)
http://french.fgtv.com/ (French) http://spanish.fgtv.com/ (Spanish)/ http://russian.fgtv.com/ (Russian) http://german.fgtv.com/ (German)
Foreign language services

Worship Service	Time	Place
English Praise Service	On Saturday at 17:00	2nd Education Building #901
English Worship Service	On Sunday at 09:00	2nd Education Building #901
Sunday School (preschool & elementary)	On Sunday at 10:30	2nd Education Building #902
Sunday School (teenagers)	On Sunday at 10:30	2nd Education Building #1003
Japanese Worship Service	On Sunday at 15:00	2nd Education Building #901
Chinese Worship Service	On Sunday at 13:00 15:00	2nd Education Building #907
Chinese Sunday School	On Sunday at 10:40	2nd Education Building #907
Servicio Hispano	On Tuesday at 17:00/ On Sunday at 15:00	2nd Education Building #902
Pilipino Service	On Sunday at 15:30	World Mission Building #1001

How to get there: Take Subway Line 5 to Yeouinaru Station, and go out of Exit 3. Take a regular shuttle bus on Sundays. Otherwise, take a taxi (basic fare of 1,900 won)

3. Onnuri Community Church
Address: 241-96, Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: http://www.onnuri.or.kr (Korean)/ Tel: +82-2-793-9686 (Korean)
Foreign language service:

Worship Service	Time	Place
English Adult Service	Sunday, 11:30	(11:30) Gyeongbaewa Chanyang Hall (16:00) Bongwan
	Sunday, 16:00
Youth Service	Sunday, 13:45	Gyeongbaewa Chanyang Hall
Children's Service (The Joy zone)	Sunday, 11:30	Seongyogwan 201 & 202
Morning Prayer (E2S2)	Tues.~Sat., 06:15	Sion Hall
One Voice Weekly Prayer Service	Wed., 19:30	Sion Hall
Japanese Worship Service	Sunday, 14:00	Handong Hall
Chinese Worship Service	Sunday, 13:50	Duranno Hall
Mongolian Service	Sunday, 14:30	Bongwan B102
Nepali Service	Sunday, 14:00	Seongyogwan 402
Russian Service	Sunday, 14:30	Seongyogwan 302
Indian Service	Sunday, 14:30	Seongyogwan 401

How to get there: Take Subway Line 1 to Seobinggo Station → Exit in the direction of Sin Donga Apartment → Pass through the apartment complex to the right.

4. Sarang Community Church
Address: 1316-16, Seocho 4-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-3479-7327 (English) +82-2-3479-7648 (Japanese) / http://english.sarang.org/ (English)
http://chinese.sarang.org/ (Chinese) http://japanese.sarang.org/ (Japanese) http://spanish.sarang.org/(Spanish)
http://russian.sarang.org/(Russian) http://french.sarang.org/(French) http://german.sarang.org/(German)
Foreign language service: English 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 (Somanggwan 319)
How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 to Gangnam Station, and go out of Exit 6

5. Somang Presbyterian Church
Address: 624 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-512-9191~6(Korean) / http://www.somang.or.kr/ (Korean)
Foreign language service: Sunday 13:30 (Seongyogwan, F2, 1st Service Hall)
How to get there: Take Subway Line 3 to Apgujeong Station, and go out of Exit 3

6. Youngnak Presbyterian Church
Address: 69, Jeo-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-032
Tel & website: 02-2280-0114(Korean) / http://www.youngnak.net/
English service: Sunday 10:00 (Bongsagwan 504) / 15:00 (Seongyogwan)
How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 to Euljiro 3-ga, and go out of Exit 12

7. Saemoonan Presbyterian Church
Address: 42 Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-733-8140 / Http://old.saemoonan.org/English/index.asp
English service: 9:30 / 11:30 / 13:30 (Service by a Korean pastor is translated simultaneously into English)
How to get there: Take Subway Line 5 to Gwanghwamun Station, and go out of Exit 8, walk straight 150 meters

[Catholic Churches in Korea offering foreign language services]

1. Myeong-Dong Catholic Cathedral
Address: 1 Myeong-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-774-1784 / http://www.mdsd.or.kr/ (Korean, English)
Foreign language service: 9:00 (F2, Culture Center)
How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 to Euljiro Station (Exit 5) / or take Subway Line 4 to Myeongdong Station (Exit 7 or 5)

2. St. Francisco Catholic International Parish
Address: 707 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-212
Tel & website: 82-2-793-2070(English) / http://church.catholic.or.kr/international/(English) / convpa@seoul.catholic.or.kr
Foreign language services:

Day	Language	Time
Sunday	English	9:00 am
	German*	10:00 am
	English	11:00 am
	Italian/Spanish	12:15 pm
Saturday	French*	18:00 pm

How to get there: Take Subway Line 1 to Hannam Station, Exit from Danguk University → There is Namchang gas station next to the main gate of Danguk University → St. Francisco Catholic International Parish is in the brown brick building right next to Namchang gas station. / It is a 15-minute walk from the station.

3. Seongbuk-dong Catholic Church
Address: 39 Seongbuk 2-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-762-1986 / www.seongbukdong.or.kr
English service: 9:30 am
How to get there: Take Subway Line 4 to Hanseongdae University Station (Samseongyo), and go out of Exit 6. Take bus 1111, 2112 or 3 and get off in front of Honggik Junior & High School. It is a 3-minute walk from the bus stop.

4. Yeoksam Catholic Church
Address: 722-9 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-553-0801 / http://church.catholic.or.kr/yoksam/ (Korean)
English service: Sunday 10:00am
How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 to Yeoksam Station, and go out of Exit 1. It is a 7-minute walk from the station.

5. Myeongil-dong Catholic Church
Address: 317-25, Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
Tel & website: +82-2-481-0211(Korean) / http://mydsd.or.kr/index.html (Korean)
English service: 16:00
How to get there: Take Subway Line 5,to Myeongil Station → Walk in the direction of the Vocational School → Go into the main gate of the Vocational School and walk up the hill on the right.

Confucianism, an ancient Chinese way of thought that has spread through much of East Asia , is often described as a religion. Perhaps a more accurate definition of Confucianism is that it is a detailed code of interpersonal behavior. In cultures where it is embraced, Confucianism is a practical political and social doctrine.

For centuries in Korea , Confucianism has meant a system of education, ceremony and civil administration as first expressed by Kung Fu-Tzu, known in Western countries as Confucius, in his writings. Confucian concepts of social harmony and moral precepts permeated the intellectual life of the old East Asia and played a pivotal role in molding the Korean culture as we know it today. In Korea , Confucianism was accepted so eagerly and in so strict a form that the Chinese themselves regarded the Korean adherents as more virtuous. They called Korea "the country of Eastern decorum," referring to the punctiliousness with which the Koreans observed all aspects of the doctrinal ritual.

Confucian teachings have, over time, become less rigidly followed as a basis for government and administration. After so many centuries of indoctrination in these tenets, however, Koreans can hardly be said to have discarded the customs, habits and thought patterns derived from the system. In particular, kinship organization, ideology, ritual and associated behavior have represented crucial, perhaps dominant, themes in Korean culture. Fundamental ideas about morality and the proper ordering of human relationships are closely associated with the Confucian concept of filial duty. The pervasive, highly elaborated system of lineages and branch lineages provided the basic structural principle on which most groups in traditional society were organized. Kinship loyalties and obligations have generally taken precedence over other claims and commitments, both ideally and in terms of actual behavior. As part of the modernization process, profound changes have been taking place in the kinship system, particularly in the rapidly growing urban areas. There has been considerable erosion of the dominance of family concerns. Nevertheless, ideals of family cohesion and solidarity retain influence, and the individual's emotional dependence on close kin is still very great.

It is easy to see the influence of Confucianism on Koreans today. Older people are still very much respected; even slight differences in age are acknowledged. Among a group of friends or co-workers, the oldest person is expected to pay in a restaurant or pub while the youngest is expected to pour beer, serve the food, and generally make sure that everyone has what they want. Still today, most young Koreans can imagine no greater trespass than openly defying their fathers.

The Buddhism in Korea comprises of 39 orders including two major ones of "Jogye-jong" (order) and "Taego-jong." Minor ones include, "Bomun-jong," "Jingak-jong," "Wonhyo-jong," etc. The Jogyesa (temple) in Gyeonji-dong, Seoul, is the headquarters of "Jogye-jong" and the Bongwon-sa, the headquarter of "Taego-jong," is in the vicinity of Yonsei University. Currently, the Buddhist society exerts much effort to propagate the religion on the one side, and to promote the social welfare for the underprivileged through the Buddhist Council for Social Welfare. About 30 welfare centers and nurseries are in operation. They also provide telephone counselling and have launched the "Clean-up Korea" campaigns.

The first official missionaries to Korea were Underwood and Appenzeller from the United States who arrived here on the Easter of 1885. They concentrated on medical service and education, opening the first Western hospital of Gwanghyewon and founding Baejae and Ewha Schools. Despite all the hardships from Japanese persecution, they gradually began to gain public acceptance as a religious group.

When the Korean War broke out in 1950, the churches devoted themselves to social works, providing clothes and food and operating orphanages. In the 1960s, churches achieved rapid growth and many Christian democratic leaders participated in a wide range of political and social affairs for the restoration of democracy and the promotion of human rights. Major denominations of protestantism in Korea include the Presbyterian, Methodist, Holiness, Baptist and Pentecost.

The Catholicism started in Korea in the mid-18th century as a study group of young scholars for Western Learning. After the severe state persecution in the year of Sinyu (1801), it gradually spread in the form of underground churches by commoner converts. Under Japanese rule, too, the number of Catholics increased constantly, showing a rapid growth from the late 1950s as was the case with the Protestantism. The Vatican recognized the Korean Catholic hierarchy for the first time in 1962, and appointed Stephen Kim as the first Korean Cardinal in 1968.

Cardinal Stephen Kim has been preaching the Korean people to be aware of the reality of the nation every time the nation is in crisis since the October Restoration. The Myongdong Cathedral, established by a French Priest in 1898, is a symbol of Korean Catholicism, where 3-4 thousand believers and tourists visit everyday. On Sundays, wedding ceremonies are held making the place crowded all day long with more than 30 thousand visitors.

In the late 19th century when the Joseon Kingdom was put under the threats of western powers and the Catholicism seemed to replace the traditional religions of Korea, Choe Teu developed a new religion by combining the essence of traditional religions. This was originally called "Donghak" (Eastern Learning), but renamed "Cheondogyo" by the 3rd head of the group Son Byeong.

The Cheondogyo is very typical of Korean traditional religions in that its theology consists of an absolute being who is sent from the heaven, the faith of "man is heaven" (or, "man is god."), and the redemption and healing of the world. There are a total of 280 Cheondogyo churches and 1.13 million believers nationwide, with Seoul itself having 21 churches and 400 thousand followers.

The Won Buddhism was founded by Park Chungbin upon his divine enlightenment in 1916. He taught that the nature of Buddha is the very substance of existence we can see in everything, and believed "the Buddhism exists in everything in the shape of a circle." This is why the religion he founded is called Won (Circle) Buddhism.

The ceremonial characteristics and the organization of the church are very similar to those of Protestant churches. Its churches are in cities all over the country and hold services and meetings on Sundays and Wednesdays. There are 418 Won Buddhist churches and 1.23 million followers, with Seoul having 53 churches and 200 thousand believers.

The first Koreans who were exposed to the Islam religion were poor farmers who moved to Manchuria in the late 19th century. The first Korean Imam (chaplain) was elected and the mosque was built upon the establishment of the Korean Federation of Muslims in 1955. Later in 1967, the Federation was officially registered with the Korean government as the Korean Society of Islam.

The Central Mosque was dedicated in 1976 in Itaewon, Seoul, with the assistance of several Islamic countries including Saudi Arabia. Currently, there are seven mosques and about 30,000 Muslims in Korea.

- Tel. 7916-6054
- Regular Friday service: 19:30
- Regular Saturday service: 10:00