The Somang Presbyterian Church is Lee Myung-bak's main source of socio-political connections.
Many prominent figures of the Lee Myung-bak government attend the Somang Presbyterian Church.
[1] On January 3, 2011, three ministers fought violently inside the church allegedly due to their conflicting theological differences.
[5] Park Tae-kyu, the representative lobbyist of Busan Savings Bank, once affiliated with the Somang Presbyterian Church.
[6] Park Tae-kyu was responsible for bribing the now-resigned Senior Secretary of Public Relations of the Blue House, Kim Du-woo.