{
  "id": 19233440,
  "title": "JYP founder Park Jin-young at center of controversy over his faith",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/jyp-founder-park-jin-young-at-center-of-controversy-over-his-faith-19233440",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T22:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261110/jyp-founder-park-jin-young-at-center-of-controversy-over-his-faith"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Park Jin-young, the founder of the popular music company JYP Entertainment, is at the center of controversy regarding his independent religious group, Firstfruits. In a video posted to the group's official YouTube channel, Park urged the public to listen to his lectures about the group before labeling it a cult. He claimed that the growing backlash against Firstfruits was actually driving more public curiosity and interest in the church.\n\nDuring his sermon based on the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John, Park stated that as pastors warn people about the dangers of the group, many who had never heard of Firstfruits are now finding out about it. He expressed hope that people would give the group a listen at least once.\n\nHowever, Park faced criticism for making claims on another video uploaded on the same day. He suggested that humans and dinosaurs once lived together based on the Bible. This statement contradicts modern scientific evidence, which indicates that dinosaurs went extinct approximately 6 million years ago.",
  "summary": "Singer and music producer Park Jin-young, widely known as JYP, has once again personally defended his independent religious group Firstfruits, urging the public to listen to his lectures directly before labeling it a cult. In a video posted Sunday to the group’s official YouTube channel, titled \"For Christians who have not received salvation,\" Park said that the growing backlash against his Bible…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}