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A Look at Christianity in Korea
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International Examiner
08-20-2002
The history of Christianity dates back nearly two millennia. However, its
roots in South Korea are quite young. In 1784, American missionaries
started to have an impact overseas, introducing the Christian teachings to
the Korean people.
The earlier missionaries were Protestants and Roman Catholics. They were
originally dispatched to China, and at the time, Korea had no interest in
coming into contact with fo...
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