The Korean Methodist Church is a large Methodist denomination in South Korea and the rest of the world, with approximately 1.5 million members.[1] Methodist missionaries came from the United States in the late 19th century. It became independent in 1930, and celebrated its centennial in 1984. The denomination has ties with its mother church, the United Methodist Church.
In 2023, the church suspended and later excommunicated one of their pastors, Lee Dong-hwan, for his support of LGBT rights. The South Korean courts granted an injunction to suspend the excommunication the following year.[2]