Presbyterian Church in Korea (GaeHyukHapDong III)

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The Presbyterian Church in Korea (GaeHyukHapDong III) is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination in South Korea. In 2004 it had 4,065 members and 23 congregations. The denomination adheres to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession. [1]

South Korea Republic in East Asia

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from Goguryeo which was one of the great powers in East Asia during its time, ruling most of the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria, parts of the Russian Far East and Inner Mongolia under Gwanggaeto the Great. Its capital, Seoul, is a major global city and half of South Korea's 51 million people live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world.

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