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We have also heard such a report. Gyeonggi-do ordered that people from religious organizations should not gather together, but people gather in one prayer hall, sleep together, eat and sing.

Reporter Lee Hyun-jung came here.

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Today (15th) is a prayer center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do.

On the Liberation Day holiday, a pastor's sermon is in full swing.

[Pastor: Through God's grace, we are liberated like a miracle. Liberation Day has come.]

In March, when the corona spread was in full swing, it was a controversial place by telling believers to take off their masks to breathe the fresh air of heaven.

As the spread of the corona intensifies again, Gyeonggi Province has issued an administrative order to restrict collective restrictions on religious facilities starting today (15th), which is more than three months old.

It is a de facto ban on religious group activities such as catering and face-to-face gatherings other than worship services.

However, on the holiday from Liberation Day to a temporary holiday, there was a report that this prayer center called the believers to stay and eat together.

[Congregation attending the worship service: There is a lodging and meals are gathered at the restaurant. I said,'I've been given an (administrative) order, how can I do it here?' And this is the time to make the most money, and that there is a lot of donation, and 1,000 people will come today. (He said.)]

Basic quarantine measures such as wearing a mask are properly done. Are you keeping it?

[Congregation attending the worship service: (to the chapel) It's just stuck. (Mask) There are many people taking off, but no one is holding back. Rather, if you want to receive grace, it is said to be louder.] The

reporter called the prayer center and asked.

[Prayer official: (You said you shouldn't gather?) Ayu, there is currently no such thing. We don't care about that.] If

it is revealed that you have violated the administrative order, you will have to pay a fine of 3 million won or less according to the infectious disease prevention method.

Gyeonggi-do began an on-site investigation on the prayer center when SBS coverage began

(video editing: Jeon Min-gyu, screen source: prayer center website)