Victory Altar

Afterwards, he served as an officer in the South Korean Armed Forces and allegedly established seven middle and high schools and several churches.

Cho suffered from lung and ear diseases, but was allegedly miraculously cured after meeting Park Tae Son, the founding leader of the Olive Tree religious movement.

[2][1] The group was founded and led by Cho in 1981 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi as "Yeongsaeng-gyo The Lord's Crusade Victory Altar" (영생교 하나님의 성회 승리제단).

[2][1] According to The Dong-A Ilbo, the group believes that God is the progenitor of mankind, and that people have become corrupted,[2] resulting in the change of their skin color.

[3] During the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, The Dong-A Ilbo reported that the group agreed to not host in-person services between January 16, 2020 and February 18, 2021.

That day, the group released a public apology, promising full cooperation with the government to manage the spread of the disease.