Korean ReligionBy: Erika Lee and Christopher Rogers

North Korea

North Korea is officially an atheist state and practicing a religion is considered a challenge to leadership. While only 65% of the

population is atheist, the remaining practicing Korean Shamanism, Confucianism, Cheondoism, and Buddhism

N.K. Religious Freedom

There are religious groups set up by the government to give the illusion of religious freedom

The North Korean regime continues to repress activities of unauthorized religious groups

Korean Shamanism

Also known as Muism In this religion, the

Shaman connect a spirit or god to other spirits and human beings

Based on indigenous religions and ancient folk beliefs

Over time it has infused with Buddhism

South Korea

43% of South Koreans do not practice a religion with the other 57% practicing either Christianity or Buddhism (according to the 2010 survey in the CIA World Factbook)

There is total religions freedom there with no official religion

Buddhism

Buddhism is more a way of living then a religion and is considered nontheistic

Based off the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and the Four Noble Truths

Buddhists attempt to reach salvation

Works Cited

http://www.korea.net/AboutKorea/Korean-Life/Religion

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html

http://www.thedhamma.com/whos_who.htm

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/AK/AK_EN_1_4_8_3.jsp

http://www.northkoreanchristians.com/religion-north-korea.html