[1] Freedom of religion for all citizens and the separation of the state and religious organizations is guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, article 20.
(UN Human Rights Committee, General comment 22, 30 July 1993) There is neither an official religion nor state atheism in the Republic of Korea.
Religious groups manage their assets through two types of legal personality: civil associations (사단) or foundations (재단).
[3] According to Pew research Center's Government Restrictions Index which measures the overall level of restrictions that the government places on religious organizations using an aggregate score of 20 indicators and then classifies countries in four categories (Low - the best category, Medium, High and Very High).
About 0.8% of South Koreans follow other religions, including Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Cheondoism, Daesun Jinrihoe, Islam, Daejongism, Jeungsanism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
The Christian Council of Korea (CCK) reported that there were an estimated 75 Protestant denominations with at least 100 congregations nationwide, including Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, and the Korean Gospel Church Assembly.
[7] In 2018, a Constitutional Court ruling found that the government could not imprison conscientious objectors, as they had done for many years, but had to provide alternative forms of service for them.