JYP founder Park Jin-young at center of controversy over his faith

Nov 9, 2026

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 study group was actually driving more public curiosity rather than hurting it. "Our church is gradually becoming better known. Why? Because as pastors warn people that it’s dangerous, many who had never heard of our group are now finding out about it," Park said during a sermon based on the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John. "Some might think, 'They say JYP’s church is a cult, so maybe I should listen to it just in case?' I really hope people give it a listen at least once." In another video uploaded on the same day, Park drew criticism for claiming that humans and dinosaurs once lived together based on the Bible. However, modern science shows that dinosaurs went extinct about 6

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